I am sad, excited, hopeful, nervous, and on the verge of tears.
but i also have an overwhelming sense that I am safe.
I am scared and as a friend said, "living on the edge"
but i am safe.
i have peace in that..
despite everything....
all my belongings are in boxes....
i'm moving, my parents are moving
and i'll be in FL all summer
but i am still feel safe
feeling very excited, its a new season, new chapter !!
but today was all about goodbyes... they are always hard.
.. and with goodbyes tears usually come.

saying goodbye to tunkhannock, friends, places, my house and room..
(that is no longer orange, so already not the same)
change is a natural part of my life
i don't always like it, but its something that always happens
i've grown accustom to it.
but my sense of feeling safe, and peace is from God
my trust is in him.

i feel like the first time I went white water rafting
(or anything extreme really..)
i was really scared, but I knew I'd be safe.
even if I fall in, I know i'm safe in God's arms.

my bags are packed, boxes are stuffed
i've said my goodbyes
and tomorrow i'm headed south
to begin a new chapter
spend my summer learning, growing, and developing.

let me just say though, the last two weeks
have been utterly exhausting
working, packing and working and packing some more..
i'm so glad that part is over.