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Home Busy Home

I returned from Ohio yesterday, having visited my sister and her family for 6 days. She lives in a small town, and it is always a shock to come back to the bustling city of Atlanta after spending time there. I never truly appreciate the slow pace until I am immersed in it for a time-granted, my life is currently much more busy than I would like, but grad school will do that to you.

At one point during my visit, my 6-year-old niece overheard a conversation regarding my plans after grad school. I’m relatively certain I will be moving away from Atlanta when I am done, if only because being in the city plain wears on me. I know I will be going overseas eventually, probably a year or two after grad school (or right away, if the Lord has other plans for me). Other than that, who knows? In any case, my niece piped up with “move here, Auntie Lokimomma.” Hmmmm…yea…I’m not quite sure what on earth I would do in said city, as I’m fairly certain the job market isn’t exactly booming. I toyed with the idea for a minute, but that point of decision is so very far in the future that I cannot seriously consider it at this point. It would be wonderful to be closer to my sister and her hubby/kiddoes, but I just don’t know about uprooting and moving there. In any case, it certainly got me thinking about settling in a more rural area or at least an urban setting that is significantly smaller than Atlanta.

Really not much point to the rambling, just thought-streaming. I rarely realize how very busy life is in a large city, and I’m faced with a sense of weariness when I return to it. My schedule is insane because of work and school, and although I realize that it is a means to and end, I’m worn out most of the time. That is compounded by the pace of life here in Atlanta (it’s a sprint, not a jog). In thinking on this today, I happened to pass by one of my favorite blogs: Kisses From Katie While catching up on her life in Uganda, I realize I have no business complaining. Sure, what I’m doing right now is preparing me for a life of ministry, but WOW. Katie’s blog really helped put things in perspective, and it always humbles me. I’m certainly not saying we should all run to Africa and adopt numerous children-we all have different gifts to give. However, her walk inspires. It challenges me to truly live for Him, with every step I take. So yes, I think I can hack it for another year.