Rivers and pools…

Our trip to Colorado was a whirlwind of insanity! We were constantly going, trying to meet up with as many people as possible.  It made me so grateful for the wonderful friends and family that I have around me, cheering me on and being there for me. It was so refreshing!
I’ve been thinking a lot about community here in beautiful LA and how important that community is going to be in our lives.  I’ve struggled with moving away from my home, driving off into a new land full of unknowns. It was so hard to leave Colorado, but there are so many beautiful things here.  I love that I get to see the ocean every time I drive to work.  I love that there are palm trees out my window.  I love that it is March and I can sit outside in the toasty warm sun.  But beyond these wonderful things, I am excited for all of the beautiful people I am going to meet here.  Luke and I already have wonderful friends here – and we are still just beginning!  In a city of 18 million people, there are people everywhere just waiting to be loved and encouraged!  I know this is part of why  God took us 1000 miles away from all that we knew.

For me, it is the difference between a stagnant pool and a river.  When I am alone, when I don’t look for ways to love people, my heart feels like a stagnant little pond.  There is nothing good to share and no one to love.  Stagnant water is gross.  But when I get to be with people, to laugh and maybe cry with them, my heart feels like a river – constantly moving, constantly fresh and yet constantly being replenished.   A river gives its water without reservation – trusting that it will be refilled.  I think this is a beautiful picture of the way life is meant to be.  I hope it continues on this way.