'heima'

After many months of being away from home, i am finally going back for a brief visit! There is something so refreshing about home that one can only understand and experience after being apart from it for an extended period of time. I am looking forward to the drive home. It gives me time to listen to music, to think about all of lifes issues, and to really focus on God. It gives me plenty of time to be alone and to spend that time or at least a good portion of that time in prayer. Its such a weird feeling knowing that im leaving people i love to go home to people i love. I wish i could always have all the people i love close to me.

I think fall has to be my favorite time of the year. I have so many amazing memories from this time of year through out my life. Also the fact that its almost Thanksgiving is so wonderful! I have so much to be thankful for; whether its Salvation, or family, or having food to eat, or Kasey. God has truly blessed me with so much. His blessings have surpassed anything that i could ever imagine asking for! Being 'heima' (Icelandic for 'at home') is such a blessing. Im really excited to see my parents and my brother... and even the cat!

Once iv spent my short few days at home, the family and I will head down to Texas to stay with our cousins for about a week. Man, i love those gals! They all have such a heart for the Lord! I only get to see them about once a year, but each time we meet up, its as if we havent spent a day apart. Their home is so inviting, the weather during this time there is beautiful, our conversations are always full of joy, and its such a blessing to be able to spend time with them. I wish i could share who they are with everyone. They are amazing in and out.

So, off i am to bed to get a good nights rest for the drive tomorrow. Hopefully the trip goes well with no problems and it will be a time that is encompassed by God's grace and glory.

Von.. er ágætis byrjun