i had a very busy week with two (successful!) midterms among other things, and although i need to spend this weekend preparing for another busy coming week, i am looking forward to a four day weekend for fall free days!!! this seems to be one of my favorite times of the year.
this morning i was at home (my brother's home- one of my many homes :)), baking pumpkin muffins to take to camilla hall (a home for retired nuns) on monday where i will be going with my nursing class. it will be our first off-campus adventure all together in our scrubs!
it was just me and acey (my dog and loyal companion of 8 years now), and as i baked and the smell of pumpkin filled the room, we both looked out the big windows to a rainy fall day, and i accepted for the first time that fall is officially here. up until now the days have been mostly warm and sunny and i have been able to wear my summer shorts and flip flops all day long.
yesterday i had to put away the flip flops, and it was the first time i had to run in long pants and long sleeves.
we looked out at the windy and rainy fall day, and i was thankful for the rain, being reminded that last night my friend in california asked for prayers that rain would come.
i looked across the room at the flower bouquets drying in between the windows, and i was reminded that it has been one week since the beautiful wedding of my sister emily and her husband shami. they are in greece now for their honeymoon and then will go back to their home in rwanda. although i haven't been able to easily stop my tears this week because i do miss my sister so much, i have no words to say how happy i am for them and what an honor it is to be a part of their lives, near or far.
fall is here, emily is married, i am soon beginning the second half the semester... i am trying to embrace each new season of life and not wish for what has passed and what is not yet here. that is hard for me. it helps if i try to find what i am thankful for in the present moment because otherwise it's too easy for me to wish away these busy and most of the time very stressful days. i don't want to do that because gosh, they pass so quickly!
