Back in NC.... and sad...

Hey I just got back today after a lot of airport hassle. This morning I had coffee in Starbucks in the bottom of the Empire State building, and after an emotional goodbye on their part, I left with a few others. I say "on their part" because I didn't feel too sad. I tend to shove emotions down without even trying and then later I feel them in full force, not understanding why. I've definitely felt them this evening. Nothing killer, but I am sad that I'm not going to be around the people I hold in such high affection and esteem. I have bonded with these people because there is nothing in this world for bonding time like evangelism. We're literally adding people to God's Kingdom, humble enough to be the instruments He uses to bring them in. Thank you all so much for being so cooperative, and working together! We had personality conflicts but we worked through them with prayer and honesty. We never allowed moods to fester very long before we prayed and submitted such filth to Christ.

I realized that evangelism is the only thing that I'm gonna be able to take away from this summer project that I can take with me anywhere. I can't have my friends, :( and I can't have a great view of a beautiful cityscape or delicious food on every corner, but I can take with me this one tool.

I'm not gonna say much more... I can't believe I'm still up. Last night I went to sleep at 4 AM and got up at 8:15 or so. My friends stayed up all night and watched the sunrise from the Brooklyn Bridge. I would have loved to go... but I was too tired and I knew it.

Just know, if any of you are reading this, that I love you all and I'd break a leg just to see you again for a day and bond the way we all do. I have never experienced such unity... which seems a crude word to describe us. We're a family. In a way that I never knew. Thank you for serving God too. I want nothing more right now than to serve our loving, awesome Father forever with you beyond the grave. I only wish it could start now... but it will be soon enough.

Tomorrow, I'm going to blog about a conversation with a man that I had on a plane. It was a very spiritual conversation... and God showed me that He's got me here in His hand and nothing will ever cut the chains His love has clamped on me... in other words, very reassuring. Stay tuned.

God bless you, New York. I owe you more than I've given you so far.