stop this train

Today was my last day in the CLV for a while. It was a roller coaster of emotions, but ended up being one of the best days of my summer. It started off with the usual working out. A group of us from church went to Ci Ci's for lunch. The nine of us together conquered over 100 slices of pizza, needless to say I was sick before I even got home. Still though, it was a highlight of my day.

The rest of the day was devoted to packing everything imaginable for school. While packing I listened to my itunes library on my computer. I love putting it on shuffle! You never know what's going to play. While packing a song came on that I hadn't heard in a while, and caused me to end up just laying in the floor taking it in. The song is called "Never Alone" by Jim Brickman, its a great song, I think its about a man and woman and not being alone ever, but as I was listening to it I was thinking about no matter where I go God will be there. Wherever I end up He will be there. It was pretty comforting in this time of being nervous about leaving.

After packing I went to church and hung out with some amazing kids and said goodbye to all my girls from camp. Even when I come home not all of them will be here still. Samantha is moving in a few weeks for Texas, not only was she one of my lovely 8th grade girls at camp, but she has been my neighbor for the past year. I love that girl and am going to miss her dearly when she leaves.

The most important part of my day was hanging out with my friends for the last time. We went out to some random place Luci knew and took pictures. At first I was apprehensive of marching off into the woods with no flashlight in the dark. It took a lot of persuasion to get Nathaniel and I to go on into the woods. In the end I was so glad we did. It was beautiful. Even thought it was dark and I couldn't see the waterfall, just by using other senses I could tell there was beauty around. The moon was full and bright and cast a glow across the bridge. You could hear the waterfall and it just made a beautiful setting for us to hang out.

Lastly, Nathaniel:
You are my oldest friend. We've known each other since preschool, and boy have we gone through it all! I'm going to miss not getting to eat lunch with you everyday. You and I have been through almost everything. From the nursery at church, to people thinking we were twins, to liking each other in middle school but never wanting to admit it! I'm going to miss you when you leave for Chicago, but I know one day you are going to be an AMAZING preacher and that is exciting! I could go own for miles about middle school PASS and high school stories, but you know them all anyway. Every time I hear The Fray I will think of you! Have fun, I love you like a brother, always have and always will!