Home Again, Home Again

Have you ever been away from home for an extended period of time? Maybe it was a summer camp, or college, or something more extravagant. Regardless of where it was or how long, do you remember the feeling you had when you got home after you'd been away? You walked up to that familiar door and opened it to a welcoming sight and smell that always makes you feel like you are home. You walked into the home where you can be yourself and relax and know that you are surrounded by people who love you. That's one of my favorite feelings in the world, and it's very much how I've felt this weekend.

If you don't know, my family is moving from the house we've been in for 14 years this Wednesday. That means that this weekend is my last weekend to be home before we move. As I walked up to the door on Friday, I realized that this feeling of "Homecoming" will be one of the last ones I feel for a while. I can't begin to tell you how much I'll miss that place, but I'm excited for what God has next. 

Not only is this my last weekend at home but also the last weekend my family will be attending our home church. All in all, there's a lot of goodbyes this weekend. It is so fantastic to be part of a church family! Not only did I get a ton of hugs and lots of heartfelt goodbyes, but the entire church family prayed for us before we left. THAT was awesome! I had friends' moms who I knew since I was little, my former youth pastor, and people who had seen me grow up praying over me and my family. It's so fantastic to be part of a church family like that. Which makes it even harder to say goodbye.

I mean, I love my campus church family, but it's not home, you know? This whole move thing has me terrified about finding a new place to fit in and call home. 

But here's what I know: my home isn't actually in any physical building or even with a certain group of people. My home is in Christ. Even when everything else is changing around me, I still have a home in Christ. The problem is that even though I know that intuitively, I don't fully practice that. I'm not truly rooted in Christ in the way that I want to be. So, I'm gonna work on that. I'll use this move as a catalyst in rooting myself in Christ.

Thanks for the prayers and know I'm praying for you.

Best of luck in the real world and God Bless,

-Christopher