Tomorrow, well technically today, I leave for Colorado. I am going back for another summer of long days, unpredictable horses, no sleep, inhuman demands, and being thrown in with people I've never seen before for months at a time.
I couldn't be more excited. I look at all the things God has taught me, even just in last summer, and am so excited for what He has in store this summer. I absolutely love my job. I love the long days. I feel more alive when I am working and trying to show folks who don't know my Father what it looks like to live for Him. I mess it up constantly, but occasionally, in spite of myself, He shines through and I get the honor of teaching someone something new. As for the horses, well, I love the horses. I feel more at home and comfortable around most horses than I do most people. Not sure why, but I do. I love the power they have, their grace, their unpredictability at times. It makes me stay on my toes every second I'm riding, and I feel like the horse lends me its senses as well as mine. Being around them is calming to me, and makes me want to share that with everyone I meet. I can't wait for the chance to take campers out, and also for my Summer Staff to experience what I love, particularly if they haven't ever done it before.
My last night at home for a few months was a good one. After dinner with the family, I went over to a friend's house and hung out with her whole family and some folks from high school I hadn't seen in a while. As excited as I am to meet new people and make new friends, there is something I will miss about friends I've known long enough to have tales about me that I still get embarrassed about.
OK. Colorado in T minus eighteen hours. I'll see you on the other side.
lane
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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