I’M GOING HOME!!!!

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Oh my gosh, friends. It is with a joyfully exploding heart, that I can share that I’m finally going home to Ohio to visit my family!

It has been since CHRISTMAS that I’ve seen my family, and thanks to COVID and its resulting restrictions on travel ((hello 10 hour road trip)), I finally am able to leave NYC and visit my people in the heartland.

I know that a lot of you have been praying for me ever since I shared how homesick I’ve been, so I wanted to just say a humongous thank you! Your prayers worked!

And the MOST exciting part, is that a certain gentleman is going to be accompanying me! So that is extra special.

If there’s one thing that COVID has taught me, it’s the importance of the people I care about. I will never EVER take for granted a single moment that I’m together with my family/friends. Because life is short, and fragile, and who’d have EVER thought that a global pandemic would cause us to not be able to see our loved ones for months and months on end.

So, for the next two weeks I’ll be quarantining before flying home for a week! What a sweet, sweet, reunion that will be!

I’ve often thought about — if I could go back and “re-do” quarantine, what I would do? And aside from the obvious: stock piling hand sanitizer and toilet paper, I often wonder if I should have gone home. You see, back in late February/early March, my brother (who is a doctor) and my father (who is right about everything, literally) were both warning me that this is going to get really bad, and that I should fly home before NYC becomes an unrecognizable wasteland. I mean, my dad even predicted the looting and civil unrest. And I, of course, chose to ride it out, thinking it was going to be just a few weeks of hunkering down in my cute little studio apartment. Oh, how wrong I was.

So – would I have gone home to ride out the pandemic in Ohio? Quite honestly, though I would have absolutely loved —LOVED — to be in the company of my parents, and in the comfort of their home, riding the pandemic out in the city independently taught me invaluable lessons. Lessons about my own strength and fortitude, and not to mention, it really allowed for the beautiful blossoming of important relationships in my life. Relationships that were my rock, as we navigated the world burning around us.

And lastly, by navigating the pandemic alone, it forced me to draw on the Lord for my strength. Which, also not having a physical church to attend, made me take my faith life into my own hands. I had to intentionally make time for Jesus, and build worship into my day, relying on Him for comfort and solace, and courage. And boy, did He provide. I think He did a lot of carrying through the storm, whether I realized it or not.

But enough pontificating. It’s time to get freakin’ excited about visiting my family!!!!!!!! Eeeek!

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152 thoughts on “I’M GOING HOME!!!!”

  2. Prayers for a wonderful reunion! Wonderful take on not escaping, I almost left Oregon when it got bad, but am glad I stayed.

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  3. Not sure if you’re headed through the Columbus area or not, but if you are and want to check out the project that God has had Lindsey and I working on at the urban farm, send us a note! Safe travels.

    Harrison & Lindsey (Omnisye)

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    1. Oh that sounds amazing! Thanks for the invite – What a cool operation! Unfortunately we’ll be south in Cincy, but next time!! Hugs and love xox

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  5. So happy for you, this is wonderful news!! For what it’s worth, I think you did the right thing staying in New York. You didn’t take the easier, cosier option and you learned valuable lessons along the way, making you an even wiser and stronger person than you already were, pre-Covid.
    My life gets a little hectic with little ones and other responsibilities and so I don’t get a lot of time to sit and read all your posts. Or when I do its a quick read with sadly no time to write a reply but when I do get the chance to read your posts, I always enjoy hearing what you have to say. Thank you and have a safe trip when it comes around. 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much for this encouragement Kara. And gosh you’re kind to say that! I can only imagine the juggling act you’ve got! Praying for you!! Hugs and love xox

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  7. Do very happy for you and your family to be together. My wife and I are also traveling to Midwest (Iowa), home, to visit my family. May God bless your trip, and your time.

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  8. Great news about your trip! The dad in me says “Drive safe, have fun, and enjoy your family”. We never know how our choices will affect our lives. Trust in the Lord. He’ll bless you, guide you, and watch over you (and your “certain gentleman”).

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  10. We’re happy for you. We understand the feeling of not being able to see family due to COVID. Safe journey and god’s speed!

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    1. Awww thank you so much Jall! Yes – we’ve all endured quite the trial with Covid, that’s for sure! Hugs and love xox

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    1. thank you so much!!! oh my gosh that is such an amazing compliment! i’m so glad! have a wonderful afternoon! Hugs and love xox

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  19. I read through your post and some outstanding things just jumped out at me. I will pull a few over.

    “If there’s one thing that COVID has taught me, it’s the importance of the people I care about. I will never EVER take for granted a single moment that I’m together with my family/friends. Because life is short, and fragile…”

    “So – would I have gone home to ride out the pandemic in Ohio?… riding the pandemic out in the city independently taught me invaluable lessons…it really allowed for the beautiful blossoming of important relationships in my life.”

    Just yesterday, I read a post by Danielle Davis titled, “Missed Connections,” – it is just about the importance of family and friends in our lives. So have fun spending time with the most important part of your life – family and friends.

    The referenced Danielle Davis write up can be read here – https://worklifefeed.com/2020/11/06/how-family-and-friends-disconnections-impacts-life/

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