much too short...

This past weekend I went home because it was my Dad's 45th birthday (hehe embrace the age dad, it just means you are that much wiser!). I drove home on a Friday night after my classes, went to dinner with my parents, had a great visit with my Pastor's family, and got to see Derek who has been in Roseburg working all summer. It was a great start to the weekend, and filled with a lot of necessary catching up! The next day was just as good because I got to prepare the food for my dad's party with my mom, and my two good friends Misti and Collin...he was mostly there for support :) Later that evening I spent the night with my friend Jacquie from church which is always encouraging because her faith just overflows. I am privelaged to be challenged by her.

Finally, the next morning I went to my home church, the one that I grew up in as a Christian. I started going there and really seeking God when I was in 10th grade, and that church family had a huge part in cultivating my faith. Sometimes it is hard to go back because when you don't see anyone for awhile conversations seem superficial when you are flooded with the "how have you been? oh, good..How about you? good, thanks." Those types of conversations wear me out. I wish people could just be real, but honestly it isn't the best setting when you have a couple minutes and then the next person walks up. There just isn't enough time to be honest with one another, not even considering the distance that is put between people when you have been gone for so long.

This time was different though. Of course there were the two sentence conversations, but I was able to connect with a couple of people while I was there, and that was enough to fill my need. In the end, this weekend was much too short. I wish I had had more time to visit with other good friends, or just more time with the ones that I did see. I love being in Corvallis, but all the activity here keeps me away from the people I love back home. I suppose that is part of growing up and going to school, but more time would be nice.

When I came back from Roseburg, I was able to come home to a house with roommates though! My two volleyball player roommates have been back for a few days before they are off to another tournament, and it is always fun to have other people around the house! It is going to be a good year, I just know it.