So, today was my last full day in New Jersey; I head out tomorrow morning. I had originally planned on leaving this morning, but I wasn’t quite ready. I think God knew this was the case because as my dad and I were driving home from a movie late last night, I was kind of overwhelmed with the feeling of wanting to stay one more day.
Thank goodness I decided to do it! I’ve spent the past week running all over the place to see as many friends and family members as I could before leaving. And, while that time was great, I didn’t get much of a chance to process what I’m about to do and what I’m leaving behind.
This morning in particular helped to right me in that regard. I got up early and went to the men’s early morning prayer group at Mendham Hills Community Church (my home church). There I had the opportunity to be prayed for by my oldest best friend, Dan. Even better was the chance that we had to grab coffee and chat a bit after prayer group. Dan asked me some good questions that I really needed to answer. For example, what is it I’m most afraid of going forward to Colorado; what is the biggest sacrifice I’m making by going; what will be the biggest challenge for me; and what is it I’m most looking forward to? Having to think about those questions so I could answer them was a huge help for me in processing all this.
I’m very glad that I took this extra day. In addition to being able to do some processing, I was also able to simply take my time packing up and getting ready. Now I hope that I can leave Jersey feeling ready, feeling confident, and going in God’s will.
