Home on the (Front) Range
This time last year, I had just arrived home from my summer in Uganda. Exhausted in every way possible, I had little time to rest before I had to start thinking about and planning about the next big thing:
Moving across the country to call Colorado my home.
If you haven't heard the story of why and how I arrived in CO, please read it at my post, "Carolina to Colorado".
I had little to think about my future during this change. All I knew was that at the end of the month, everything would change.....indefinitely. I didn't know if this change would be good or bad, if I would love Colorado or hate it. All I knew is that I was going to live in Colorado, 1600 miles from everything and everyone I had ever known.
On August 30th, 2013, the U-haul was packed and my best friend, Leland, and I began the three day drive across the States.
To say I was scared, would be an understatement. Although a fan of change, this move was the biggest move of my life thus far.
Reality didn't set in til I watched Leland get on a plane and fly back East.
I didn't know anyone out here, I knew of the people that were moving out here to plant the church, but only considered them acquaintances at most. I now consider them my family, and its hard to imagine life without them in it. It's funny how our close friendships were born out of a change of place and pace.
As I sit here tonight, I can't believe that in one month, I will have called Colorado home for a whole year.
Holy heck Batman, what a (almost) year it has been.
This past year has been filled with the highs of rekindling a relationship and being a part of a church plant to the very low of losing my hero, my grandmother.
This past year has had it challenges. There have been times when I questioned why I was here. There have been times that I rejoiced that I am here.
Overall, this past year has been a very obvious season of growth and change. A season that I am still in. A season that I am incredibly thankful for.
As I sit and think about the things that would've been different if I would've stayed in SC, I am so incredible thankful that the Lord allowed me to go on this journey.
I have my dream job, I have the most amazing friends, and the girl of my dreams that I love so much. I couldn't even have imagined life would have been like this a year ago.
Do I miss SC? Absolutely.
It's incredibly difficult to have all of your family on the other side of the country. It has also been incredibly amazing to see how the Lord has formed our own little "family" out of the people who moved out here.
But it's all been worth it. I am home. I am home on the (Front) range.
Updates on my life over the past 11 months:
- September 28th, the Lord blessed me by rekindling a relationship that had it roots from my freshman year of college at HPU. Her name is Jennilyn, and she is amazing. We will be celebrating a year in September!
-I have had two different jobs: Chick Fil A and Young Life, where I am currently
-The church I moved out to help plant launched in Feb. It's been an incredible journey and we see between 250-300 come through the doors of Front Range Christan Church each week. So far, we've seen 70 people come to know Jesus.
-I survived my first Colorado winter! (That's a huge accomplishment!)
-I lead Young Life out here and have met some incredible people through it
-I lost my grandmother in March and while I questioned why God waited for me to move out here before she passed away, He also had me surrounded with a community of amazing people to help me through that tough time.
-Weed became legal since we moved out....no I haven't smoked any and don't plan too.
-I moved from Castle Rock, CO to Lone Tree, CO...a little over 10 minutes away.
-I am currently in the interview process of a new Young Life position, which is my dream job.
-And last but not least, I've lost 16lbs and working on losing 34lbs more!
So if you're thinking about dropping everything you've ever known and moving to Colorado. I say, what are you waiting for!!?!?! It's been an adventure, sometimes challenging, but I'm thankful for every step of the way.
Moving across the country to call Colorado my home.
If you haven't heard the story of why and how I arrived in CO, please read it at my post, "Carolina to Colorado".
I had little to think about my future during this change. All I knew was that at the end of the month, everything would change.....indefinitely. I didn't know if this change would be good or bad, if I would love Colorado or hate it. All I knew is that I was going to live in Colorado, 1600 miles from everything and everyone I had ever known.
On August 30th, 2013, the U-haul was packed and my best friend, Leland, and I began the three day drive across the States.
To say I was scared, would be an understatement. Although a fan of change, this move was the biggest move of my life thus far.
Reality didn't set in til I watched Leland get on a plane and fly back East.
I didn't know anyone out here, I knew of the people that were moving out here to plant the church, but only considered them acquaintances at most. I now consider them my family, and its hard to imagine life without them in it. It's funny how our close friendships were born out of a change of place and pace.
As I sit here tonight, I can't believe that in one month, I will have called Colorado home for a whole year.
Holy heck Batman, what a (almost) year it has been.
This past year has been filled with the highs of rekindling a relationship and being a part of a church plant to the very low of losing my hero, my grandmother.
This past year has had it challenges. There have been times when I questioned why I was here. There have been times that I rejoiced that I am here.
Overall, this past year has been a very obvious season of growth and change. A season that I am still in. A season that I am incredibly thankful for.
As I sit and think about the things that would've been different if I would've stayed in SC, I am so incredible thankful that the Lord allowed me to go on this journey.
I have my dream job, I have the most amazing friends, and the girl of my dreams that I love so much. I couldn't even have imagined life would have been like this a year ago.
Do I miss SC? Absolutely.
It's incredibly difficult to have all of your family on the other side of the country. It has also been incredibly amazing to see how the Lord has formed our own little "family" out of the people who moved out here.
But it's all been worth it. I am home. I am home on the (Front) range.
Updates on my life over the past 11 months:
- September 28th, the Lord blessed me by rekindling a relationship that had it roots from my freshman year of college at HPU. Her name is Jennilyn, and she is amazing. We will be celebrating a year in September!
-I have had two different jobs: Chick Fil A and Young Life, where I am currently
-The church I moved out to help plant launched in Feb. It's been an incredible journey and we see between 250-300 come through the doors of Front Range Christan Church each week. So far, we've seen 70 people come to know Jesus.
-I survived my first Colorado winter! (That's a huge accomplishment!)
-I lead Young Life out here and have met some incredible people through it
-I lost my grandmother in March and while I questioned why God waited for me to move out here before she passed away, He also had me surrounded with a community of amazing people to help me through that tough time.
-Weed became legal since we moved out....no I haven't smoked any and don't plan too.
-I moved from Castle Rock, CO to Lone Tree, CO...a little over 10 minutes away.
-I am currently in the interview process of a new Young Life position, which is my dream job.
-And last but not least, I've lost 16lbs and working on losing 34lbs more!
So if you're thinking about dropping everything you've ever known and moving to Colorado. I say, what are you waiting for!!?!?! It's been an adventure, sometimes challenging, but I'm thankful for every step of the way.
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