Thank You God that You've just been...there...putting people in my path to guide me along and all..You've been awesome. As always.
The baby bird has left the nest. To fly (yes, literally FLY) away. Now that I'm actually thinking about it, I really do feel like a baby bird. I've had my test flights, at first with mum and dad, then with just a little supervision...and then on my own for short periods of time, and finally, leave the nest. I still cannot bring myself to add 'permanently' after 'leave the nest'. Coz I still miss the nest. Yes, I get homesick. And dad came to check on me, then he flew off again. So now I'm in my not-so-new-anymore environment, braving the winds that threaten to blow me down, to throw me off-track, telling myself to keep flapping despite all other circumstances.
Above all, God's been so good. He gave me a new home, older ones to watch over me, friends to come around me, encouraging me and taking me in, friends to spur me on when life's pressures come down on me, and He's shown me another branch of His humongous family, a family who has welcomed me and taken me in, demonstrating His unconditional love for me again and again.
It hasn't been easy and I haven't been always strong (though I try to be, or at least appear to be), but He is teaching me new things, giving me new experiences everyday. It's been a free fall so far, and I'm still learning to use the flight feathers that have been growing slowly. I thank God that He didn't just dump me into this situation, but has slowly been equipping and preparing me without me knowing. Sure, the details might have seemed vague at the beginning (a lot of it still is) but I know that He's there. For me. And he won't let the wind toss me around.
He's given me more than I'd ever imagined, more than I've asked for. So I'll be thankful for that coz He knows what's best and no matter how unprepared my mind tells me I am, my soul's gonna choose to rest in Him. But this doesn't mean I can't miss you guys at home. So yea. I do miss all of you. A lot.
