The drive went very well except for a brief scare when I started to leave San Francisco and looked down only to realize that my light indicated my trunk wasn't latched was on. Can I just say that would probably be one of the worst things that could happen to me if my trunk opened while EVERYTHING is piled and packed in there very tightly and on the busy bumpy downtown windy narrow lanes of traffic that is downtown SF nonetheless. So considering there is ONLY street parking and like no place with actual parking lots, I pulled over into a bus loading zone as soon as I could to check it. Luckily it was latched pretty darn good, the light had just come on because a hanger had jammed into the door of my trunk causing the censor to think it wasn't closed...so close call but alllll good :)
I'm staying with one of my DEAREST friends Elli who is newly engaged by the way!! SO happy for them. I got to see and have dinner with my lovely Lynz last night and then took a very long and lazy time getting ready this morning before heading to Starbucks for my first RED CUP OF THE SEASON!!! So incredibly thrilled about this....although I am predicting a very weird winter and holiday season for me this year. For some reason drinking an eggnog latte out of a red cup doesn't hold the same feeling when I'm drinking it under a palm tree in 80 degree weather...I realized I would have an odd season when I saw them putting up a huge Christmas tree by Pier 39 in SF while I was getting sun burnt on my shoulders. I feel like I'm in somewhat of a Twilight Zone.
Today was a good day though. After spending entirely to long getting ready and loving every second of my laziness, I went to Starbucks and then Destiny met me there to go get lunch! Then I got to go see her dorm room and meet some of her friends and then we got Fro Yo and wandered around the campus until Elli was done with her duties for the day. Then Elli and I hung out a bit in her room and chilled and waited for Caleb to get out of class before the three of us had a wonderful dinner consisting of In N' Out and Chipotle. I had In N' Out naturally...and loved it! Then we came back to campus and went out yet again with one of Elli and Caleb's really good friends Pat to go to 21 Choices which is sort of like a ColdStone but with frozen yogurt. And now I have been hooked to my book Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus laying on Elli's couch while she does homework with intermittent chatting going on in between our times of focus :) I love it. I love spending time with her again. And I love that I'll be close enough to do this on any given weekend.
My heart is anticipating much. There is so much to be done. God is constantly moving and I'm realizing that He has NEVER promised comfort or that we'll even make it out alive. In fact we know we won't, but how will we ever experience LIFE without getting dangerous. He's called us into a dangerous faith. One filled with uncertainties except for the one thing we can be certain in, and that is HIM. Jesus Christ. I am moving into a chapter of unknowns, but I am more ready and excite than ever to face them with God. To be ready for the miracles that may not bring me any more certainty or even happiness than before, but they will bring me into a life of significance. I will leave you with this quote that is among MANY MANY amazing insights that I've found in this book:
"Maybe there is a touch of insanity to think that you or I could really make a difference, knowing who we are, that we could somehow change the course of human history. If it's normal to wake up in the morning and just try and make it through the day, then I vote for abnormality. I choose insanity." ~Erwin McManus, 'Chasing Daylight'
