As I look forward to this weekend, and especially to next weekend (SPRING BREAK!) I'm thinking about all the people I miss from Clemson. Of course, there are different degrees to which I miss them, but the list is overwhelmingly long, which just reminds me how blessed I am in how many people are meaningful in my life. Not all of them are close friends, but they still bring a smile to my face when I get to spend time with them, and it is encouraging to see how God works in their lives. Here is an extremely limited list of people I'm missing. If you aren't on the list, do not at all feel unloved or left out. I have way less time to write than would allow me to thoroughly detail what all of my friends mean to me.
So thankful that I actually get to see Emma tomorrow here in ye old Rock Thrill. She will be competing in level 9 for the state gymnastics meet. GO EMMA! Woot, woot! I'm so proud of the young woman she is becoming. Learning to balance school and gym and music is no small task, and she deals with it more gracefully than I would. Emma is like a mini-me in so many personality traits. However, I will definitely say that in terms of musical and athletic talent, she is by far and away my superior! So honored to know her and be a part of her life.
I'm also missing Daniel today. I haven't written much about my youngest brother. He and I have had a special relationship his whole life. When he was born, Mom was on bedrest for several weeks. As an 11 year old, I did my best to keep the house running smoothly--cooking meals, cleaning, taking care of the baby, etc. Dad was able to take some time off, but did eventually have to go back to work. So I was the one holding and bouncing and entertaining Daniel while Mom rested. It was so cool. And we've had a special bond ever since. When he was a toddler and fell and scraped his knee, he would often come running to me first to fix it. We loved reading together, and playing games both indoors and out. Now that bubbly little boy has become an energetic and enthusiastic young man, and I still love him dearly. Just an example of his servant's heart: I asked him to wash my car while I'm home for break, and offered him a fair price (based on what current places charge including tip for full detail). He basically told me that I wasn't allowed to pay him that much because he earned that much for 3 hours of yardwork, and washing a car was way more fun and took less time. We need more Daniels in the world. That's about all I have to say on that topic ;-). And I also am excited to see him performing his signature role as the crazy guard in the upcoming Easter play at church.
Speaking of the Easter play, I'm missing Gretta. She and I collaborated on the vision for the play this year, and she wrote a script that embodied the heart and soul of our idea. I am so impressed with how she has grown as a writer and also as a young lady who seeks to know that heart and will of Christ. Even though we've only recently become more close, I know that God will continue to grow our friendship and help us to encourage one another on in the Lord.
Really missing Grace this week as well. She has been in the great state of Alabama on a spring break trip, so we've not connected as much as we normally would. However, the card she sent me at the end of last week is still sitting on my table and makes me smile every time I look at it. I don't know why God chose to bless me with such amazing siblings, but I am so very thankful for each of them.
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