Chasing the Son: Day one

So here I am 1/3 of the way to Redding. It's kinda been a rough day, mostly good but kinda rough. I started out by waking up at 5am to pack up my car. Then had to say my goodbyes to my roommate of the last 15 months, who has really been there for me through a lot. Also I had to say goodbye to Bear, Diana's black lab. I feel so dumb saying this, but Bear was a really hard goodbye. Sometimes animals are the easiest "people" to talk to, he has been there where there was no one else. Quite truthfully Bear is the best dog there is. : ) After leaving my home in St. Joseph I went to join a group of dedicated women who have a Bible study at 7am before classes. You know a girl loves the Lord if she is willing to get up extra early to learn the Bible. Thank you ladies for being amazing friends, and sisters in the Lord. After Bible study I headed to my parents house to say my goodbye to my family, minus Monika. I then went to meet my sister Monika at Caribou to say our goodbyes, which really kinda sucked. Monika just got back from Florida after living there for five years. So it's really sticks that she finally came back and now I am heading out. I love you Monika. So I then left St. Cloud and headed to my second home, Belgrade : ) I stopped to say goodbye to my best friend Teri. Teri is probably one of the first people I really Let know me deeply. Teri is honestly one of the most amazing people I know. She loves the Lord, she's real, she's extremely smart, I could go on and on, but I won't. : ) So after I said good bye to Teri I was on my way. The first few hours were every rainy. Honestly the driving part of my day was very boring. All I have to say is, I sure hope God doesn't call me to live in South Dakota. I made a few very quick sight seeing stops. I stopped in Mitchell SD, and checked out the corn palace. As I heading back toward the interstate I passed by a Minnesota street, and it actually kind of made my day. : ) About 4 hours later I stopped at the famous Wall Drug just as everything was closing. :( I then drove about another hour to Rapid City, and here I am. : )




It's wasn't a bad day really, but I feel like today through tomorrow will probably be the hardest. I am still have 2 full days of driving, and I feel like I am kinda in a between place. Still so far from my destination, but already so far from everything I know and love. It's really been harder that I ever thought it would, but I know God has a new fresh season for me and I am so looking forward to it.



Lastly I would like to explain the name of this entry, I think it's kinda cool, and from the Lord. The sun was starting to set for the night, but since I was heading west it, felt like it was taking for ever to set. What popped into my head at that moment was "it feels like I am chasing the sun". Me mind started to ponder that statement. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw the sun setting on my past, but the Son right in front of me. At that moment I really felt I had complete peace. It was sooooo cool. Thank you Lord. I just want to say though, that this last paragraph may sound like I am moving on, to bigger and better things, but that's is not the truth. I think the Lord was just showing me metaphorically where He wants me geographically. By no means by I feel like the "sun is setting" on my relationships I have now. All of my friends and family mean the world to me. Also I hope that as I am physically moving on to a different season in my life, that you guys don't forget about me. I still so desperately need every ones support and prayers.



Alright, well I should be heading of to bed to I can get some rest for my next leg of my journey. Tomorrow I will be driving through Wyoming and Utah, and will be spending the night in Salt Lake City. Tomorrow's drive is going to definitely be a bit more strenuous on my car with all the hills and mountains. So please be praying. Also please keep praying for continued peace and that God presence would be with me in a real way as I drive tomorrow.