Speed With Direction...

On Thursday, I'll be traveling to Kentucky. I'm going down for my college reunion and to see some old friends. I haven't been back to Lexington since early last August! I can't believe it's been that long. At first I just missed everything too much to visit and then bad weather and commitments here took priority. But now the date has been set and the bags are almost packed. I almost can't stand the wait!

I loved living in Kentucky and I got to know some amazing people while living there, from both work and my church. But in the last year, there were small hints and nudges from God that He wanted to do even more with my life than I was allowing. I'm so thankful that I listened, even though it was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make. I'm not big on change, or new experiences.

Today it feels like I'm just spinning my wheels waiting to go. I know that things won't be exactly like I remember them. People will have changed, I've changed and the kids will all be about 6 inches taller. But I'm still ready to hit the road and go back down south to the heart of Bluegrass country. In the four short days I'll be there I've already got a full schedule. I'm visiting my old church, attending my college picnic, eating with my old preschool class, helping out with a birthday party, watching a little league baseball game and just catching up with everyone. So although I doubt I'll come back physically rested, I'm sure to come back with some great new memories and a bit of my old southern accent.