About a week ago I got in my car to head back to Little Rock after spending a little over a week with my family in Costa Rica. That was the longest amount of time that I have gotten to spend with them since I moved to Little Rock about 2 1/2 years ago! It was so great to spend time with the whole family together! Man has God blessed me with such a wonderful family! I am so thankful to Him for giving me such incredible loving parents, a wonderful brother, and a crazy best friend for a sister!
There are always tears involved with loading up my car and pulling away from my home that I was blessed to grow up in. I usually choke back the tears as I hug my parents and then cry all the way out of the neighborhood. As I pull out of the driveway I repeat to myself over and over again the verses that I have tried to write on my heart...pick up your cross and follow after me, anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding, seek first His Kingdom, and many more. I love Little Rock and feel so incredibly blessed to have such a wonderful job, but it's still hard sometimes.
But, God is always faithful! This past week since I have been in Little Rock He has reminded me time and time again of the verse in Psalm 68 that says, "He sets the lonely in families." I feel like that is exactly what He has done for me here in Little Rock. I have been blessed with so many amazing families who take me in and consider me part of their family! I have more moms, dads, brothers, and sisters than I know what to do with! I am so blessed to have "family" surrounding me at all times! I am so thankful that our amazing God has a perfect plan! He always works things out for the good of those who love Him. I am thankful for my biological family, and so blessed to be a part of a family that is so much bigger than the Mitchell Clan! He is so good to me!
