Mixed Emotions

I'm a girl, so therefore, I am emotional! I think, though, that I have been extra emotional this weekend.

You see, Joanna graduated on Saturday, I am just oh so proud of her! She deserved that diploma she got and I couldn't be happier. Next, as I said earlier, she gets married July 7th. Since summer is just a week away (for me at least!) I think I am realizing that her wedding is getting closer and closer, which means, her moving to Montana is getting closer and closer. This wouldn't be as hard, but, Jen got married and moved to Louisiana in January. I miss her dearly, and she's only a 6 hour drive away. Sally, my other precious girl, is in Houston at the moment, but come this fall, she and her precious new family will be moving overseas.

Life just gets harder as you get older. This coming Saturday, a handful of my Sam girls will be graduating also and moving on to other city's and schools. Coming back in the fall will be so different without them here, I will miss them dearly! I mean, who's apartment am I going to sleep at when my roommate is gone?!

That's the other one, my precious roommate of 2 years is getting married August 4th. They're staying in Huntsville, but we all know I won't see her as much. On top of that, she's taking Macy (her dog!) with her. Macy is about my favorite thing, I love her to death. Coming home to her has been an absolute hoot, and there's always some entertainment around this place.

I don't know. I think it all just hit this weekend when graduations have been in full swing. Sometimes, I think about all that is changing and I am overwhelmed, to the point of tears. Sometimes, to be completely honest, I feel as though I am being "left behind!" I know that's of the devil, and he wants me to believe that, but I won't for one second believe that. Change is good, I just don't like it all the time! Even though that this time is hard, I know the Lord has wonderful plans for my life, too! For now, it's here at Sam for one last year. It will be different, but good. I will be getting used to the change and missing my girls, but the Lord will sustain me. He alone understands all that is going through my head. I need to remember not to dwell on the change that's about to take place, but to dwell, literally, on HIM and HIM alone. I want to serve Him in the here and now, wherever I am. In doing so, I can't be an emotional wreck!

Like I said, I'm emotional and I think this weekend just started a summer of changes and new beginnings. I am so ready, yet so anxious, happy, scared, sad, joyful and excited all in one!