How beautiful

Wow, so here I sit in my own room in Amarillo, TX. As I begin to think back and process this summer it's hard, really hard. As I sat at church this morning, we sang some of our "normal" songs from the summer and read from Acts. I felt like I was back home with my brothers and sisters, except none of them were there to laugh with when we opened to Acts for about the hundreth time this summer, or to say bitte to when we were bored or couldn't focus. But, as I sat there I had to think about this family I was sitting with, a family that has seen me grow in my faith over the past 6 or so years. A family that I have grown so close to and that has supported me in everything I do. I do miss all of my brothers and sisters, but I am here NOW, not in Germany. As I talked to Tyler this morning and he asked how I was doing getting re-adjusted I almost cried, because I was telling him how hard the past few days have been without the 20 or so other inters that I spent my entire summer with, literally every waking moment with.
I miss our crazy late nights in the apartment. Linley telling everyone to leave and turn off the light in her room, Jordan coming into the bathroom with her cereal so she could talk with all of us, Chelsie talking in her sleep, and Kelli, my love, I miss all of our random conversations. I miss Tara being right downstairs and listening to everything. D and her Toby obsession. Laura and how she always would respond back to my hello love with a hey love and a hug. Sara with her beautiful smile. I miss Gina and Bew and everything she did for me this summer and every encouraging word she had for me. Lara and her winks and smiles she randomly threw across the room at me. Taylor for her encouragement and laughter. Jenn for always giving me hugs and making lovely faces at me. Jess for letting me sleep in her bed and her hugs. I miss the brothers, I miss Caleb and how I could say he was my little brother and he was always around. Josh and his mad guitar skills, especially playing us You Said a thousand times. Jerred and his role of being pops. Tony for being Tony and putting up with everything. Rassi for his crazy comments to things. Matt for just being Matt and being real. Spenser for just being there to listen to you even if he didn't want to. And Wes for always going places with me even if he didn't want to and for his lovely singing to his iPod.
What a summer, we went through some extremely hard times together, Satan tried to attack us, but in the end we prevailed through his attacks, by the grace of God. We were all placed in Koln, Germany together for a reason this summer. That reason was to bring God all glory and honor. Now as we all are spread out across the USA, I pray that we can still bring God all glory and honor in all we do. Jordan said it best in her blog, we are here now. We need to be asking God what is your will for me now?
I love all of my brothers and sisters and miss you all tons. But, we are here now for a reason, we were in Gemany for 2 months for a reason. I know we will all keep in touch, or most of us, and continue to lift each other up in prayer. I love you all! I miss you all like crazy, but we are where we are for a reason now! See some of you all soon!