Day 310-Community

Wednesday, April 1st

Hey guys,

     So, as the weekly all church dinner began to wind down, I began thinking of ALL the things that needed to be done before leaving for Spring Break the next morning, but even before that, it hit me like a train driving full speed, I'm not going to see these people for at LEAST a week, for most of them probably more. I have grown so accustomed to seeing my friends 3-4 times a week at the VERY least, but most weeks it's more like 4, 5, or even 6 times a week. So, to realize that I wouldn't see ANY of my friends for a whole 8 days at the very least, that was a lot to take in. Now, yes, it IS only 8 days, so it's NOT the end of the world, but for us, or at least for me, it was a BIG deal. On the flip side, I hadn't seen most of my friends in Chicago since the Fall, so I was BEYOND excited to see them. All I know is, as I began to realize the reality that I wouldn't be at church for at LEAST 8 days, so many people did a double take. Both little Norris girls were seriously trying to wrap their heads around the fact that I DO have other people who love me, and want to see me, and that completely melted my heart. A church community like ours is very hard to find, and I know that personally, I am SO blessed by the close knit community that is First Presbyterian Church.

<3 Always,
Rose