Home again.

So we're back. We arrived home on Friday evening after what seemed like a VERY long day of traveling. Both flights were delayed so we spent extra time in Albany and New Jersey. The highlight though was looking out the window of Newark Airport and seeing the empire state building across the way in New York City. It was honestly beautiful at sunset.
The rest of our trip back east was beautiful though. I really loved all the colors and adventures we took. Joanne was sweet to have us for the week and on Thursday we had a fun time spending the night at my grandma's. We went out for a sweet dinner and it was a nice ending to the trip.
Over the time of our trip, I got the chance to relax and journal and read which was heavenly. Something I usually can't dedicate time to when I'm at home doing school stuff. I finished King's Cross by Timothy Keller and I absolutely loved it. It spoke to me on so many things I desire to overcome. It definitely made it clear that I can only move beyond my struggles with the Lord's help. It just doesn't happen when I'm not seeking Him. But in the evenings, after I did some school work, I just had really sweet quiet times. Joanne and her husband would be asleep and my mom and I would stay up and read. I made tea most nights and then just sat in the stillness, thinking and praying. After reading and writing in my journal, I listened to the same artists every night; Jon Foreman, Evan Wickham, Phil Wickham, and Joseph Tata. One song that I can't stop listening to is "I'll Follow You" by Evan Wickham. Everything about it is fantastic and so worshipful. I kinda sing it in my heart as a prayer. The bridge of the song says:

Farther than the farthest place,
Deeper than the deepest space,
All the way to Your embrace, I’ll follow You.
Better than this life by far, brighter than the brightest star
Is the light of who You are. I’ll follow You.
Greater than the things of earth, greater than the universe,
Greater still, You loved me first. I’ll follow You.

I'm pretty much just seeking to find peace in Him right now. My heart is hungry for that peace and I really just want to restore what I've been putting aside for awhile.

So I'm back and I'm ready for the restoration.