Can I be homesick for a place that was only my home for a year?
I had a dream today during an entirely too long afternoon nap (it's my day off) about being back in Durango. I was overjoyed to be back. Sometimes I have incredibly vivid dreams and this was one of them. During the dream I took a deep breath and felt the cool, crisp, DRY (it is so stinking humid here!) mountain air. It felt incredible.
How I miss the sights, sounds, and excitement. Like I talked about in a previous post, there is something exciting about being somewhere so new and different. Then again, the newness of a bear made me more scared than I have ever been one night last fall! It's funny that I miss Durango so much when I wasn't all that happy the majority of the time I was there. Went through some definite personal struggles and was horribly lonely during the off season, but for some reason I want to be back. I miss the church and the relationships I was building there. I wanted to start cycling and try new adventures and get out and meet more people. There is such a variety of people there it's always fun to meet someone new. I feel like if I went back I would do better ... get out and meet more people, get involved, take chances, not miss out on all that Durango and Colorado have to offer.
I love this job and love the people here, but Colorado was a dream, and although it was fulfilled in a sense, since I lived there, I still long for it, so maybe it wasn't completely fulfilled. I loved living in Colorado. Period. I loved being out of the midwest! I didn't love being so far away from family, but it was survivable.
Why am I never satisfied!??!?! I wasn't satisfied when I was there, but I miss it. Wasn't satisfied in college, but I'd like to go back and do it over because I feel like now I could do it better. Wasn't satisfied in Indy ... at least I don't feel like going back there!!! Why can't I ever get things right the first time around!??!
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Bye Bye Colorado ...
On Wednesday, April 29 I am leaving Colorado. I had dreamed since Jr. High of living here and I was blessed to do it for an entire year. Now God has something else in store for me.
I will be working at Hidden Acres Christian Center in Dayton, IA (semi-near Des Moines) as the Guest Group Retreat Coordinator. Also, I will be given the opportunity to work with horses some (and have one designated as my very own to ride when I wish!) and hopefully start a therapeutic riding program there in the future.
God works in big ways. I found out about HA through my Uncle who was recently elected to their board of directors. He called my parents' house when I was home for Christmas to tell me about it and that he thought I should work there. Honestly he doesn't know me well and our families have spent very little time together, but I think God moved in his heart. I decided to check it out because I was having a real hard time handling the off-season at the ranch and was incredibly lonely as I didn't have people to hang out with in Durango. Also, the reservations for 09 were very low and I was a bit nervous about the security of my job.
On Tuesday, April 14 I was told the ranch wouldn't be opening in 2009 and my position would be terminated at the end of May. The next day I was offered the job in Iowa. Yippee Jesus! I am so very thankful for God's work in my life.
The sad part is that between that Christmas call and now I really have started to feel at home in Durango. I have a few friends and have met some fantabulously wonderfully amazing women at church (you ladies reading this!!!) and am very sad to leave it all. I have loved the River Church since I started going there a year ago but have just recently felt at home and I HATE to leave it, but I trust God will help me find a rockin awesome church in Iowa ... although I just don't think any of them will compare!!!
I'm going to miss the beauty of the mountains, how the sun seems to always be out, the snow, the wildlife, the abundance of activities, and so much else, but I feel incredible peace that there are great things ahead. It will be fantastic to be closer to my family and my soon to be niece or nephew.
I will miss you all so much and will definitely follow your blogs to keep up on happenings in your life! Thank you for touching my life the way you have.
Much love,
Mich
I will be working at Hidden Acres Christian Center in Dayton, IA (semi-near Des Moines) as the Guest Group Retreat Coordinator. Also, I will be given the opportunity to work with horses some (and have one designated as my very own to ride when I wish!) and hopefully start a therapeutic riding program there in the future.
God works in big ways. I found out about HA through my Uncle who was recently elected to their board of directors. He called my parents' house when I was home for Christmas to tell me about it and that he thought I should work there. Honestly he doesn't know me well and our families have spent very little time together, but I think God moved in his heart. I decided to check it out because I was having a real hard time handling the off-season at the ranch and was incredibly lonely as I didn't have people to hang out with in Durango. Also, the reservations for 09 were very low and I was a bit nervous about the security of my job.
On Tuesday, April 14 I was told the ranch wouldn't be opening in 2009 and my position would be terminated at the end of May. The next day I was offered the job in Iowa. Yippee Jesus! I am so very thankful for God's work in my life.
The sad part is that between that Christmas call and now I really have started to feel at home in Durango. I have a few friends and have met some fantabulously wonderfully amazing women at church (you ladies reading this!!!) and am very sad to leave it all. I have loved the River Church since I started going there a year ago but have just recently felt at home and I HATE to leave it, but I trust God will help me find a rockin awesome church in Iowa ... although I just don't think any of them will compare!!!
I'm going to miss the beauty of the mountains, how the sun seems to always be out, the snow, the wildlife, the abundance of activities, and so much else, but I feel incredible peace that there are great things ahead. It will be fantastic to be closer to my family and my soon to be niece or nephew.
I will miss you all so much and will definitely follow your blogs to keep up on happenings in your life! Thank you for touching my life the way you have.
Much love,
Mich
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