pumpkin spice starts in august

Lydia and I have been talking a lot about seasons of life, about our time at EBI coming to an end, about what we want to take away from this experience. Emmie and I have had similar conversations, about how crazy it is that we have new experiences yet a lot of the things we go through repeat on a circuit.  I mean, really, transition boils down to being a transition with all the typical feelings and decisions, regardless of age and experience. 

Preparing to leave Bible school feels a lot like the months before I arrrived here, even though the events are different.  Instead of leaving the Philippines and helping my grandmother make her doctor appointments, I am learning how to dreadlock hair and craft lattes. My sweet friend, Alisha, and I are trying to meet once a week. Tanner and I talk more and more about what the future looks like. Classes are increasingly missions-focused. 

It’s all good. And it’s also transition.  I’ll let you know how it goes.