Someone spilled salt all over the grass. I vacuumed it up. Yes, I vacuumed grass.
There was a mud fight on the grass. I squatted and sprayed down the grass for 45 minutes.
I ruined grass with fertilizer. I helped grass to grow with fertilizer.
I week whack the grass. I mow the grass. I water the grass. I blow the grass off the path ways.
I do other things you realize.
I have grown to love the land of this place. I try to tend to it closely, spending my time over the grass, the trees, and the flowers. I am so passionate about it all. I want to see the land grow and be appreciated for it's beauty and uniqueness. It brings me joy here.
But if I'm being honest, I'll tell you that tonight my mind feels very scattered. I am not as peaceful as all that may sound. I do a lot of thinking and scattered amounts of doing. I am becoming busier. I am now left picking up the pieces of homework I need to accomplish before summer ends for Europe Semester. I have not been spending as much time in quiet with the Lord as I would like to. I am finding myself writing many emails and spending long amounts of time on the phone talking with people I miss. But I am still here, I promise.
Community is good here. I am thankful for the peace I have been given about it. I am aware that any friendship I am given is truly given. It is a gift from God. My seasons in Santa Barbara have been a true testament to that.
I am currently waiting upon Jesus. Waiting to know him and love him and understand him and hear him. And I am not hesitant to wait. I am fully ready to trust and know that he will arrive. But I am human, and I am weak, and I am tired of waiting. And I want the good things the Lord has in store for me. Pray for this if you find the time, will you friends?
Pray for the next week as I will be leading kids at Woodleaf with Santa Barbara Young Life instead of landscaping. Pray for the kids as much as you find the time to pray for me. Pray for our hearts and our conversations.
And above all please please pray for all those who knew our dear friend Katie Parsons May who passed away just yesterday morning. Pray for her family, husband, and many friends.
I hope this finds you all reflective and attentive to the hearts and sounds around you, enjoying this wonderful summer season.
