The end of a wonderful mini-reunion has come. Ashley and I got to spend Tuesday night through this morning together, as she recruited for Mission Year here in Iowa at my college. It was so amazing to have her stay at our house and keep her up late into the night talking and catching up on the past 9 months of our lives! We were just saying last night how crazy it is that we could come together like that after 9 months and it not be awkward at all - picking up "where we left off."
And to think, it was in April two years ago that a Mission Year representative (Crystal) came to my campus and promoted in the cafeteria like Ashley did, and I seriously felt the "call" to Mission Year. I knew none of you girls and then a few months later we moved in together and didn't know each other at all and we chose to love each other and commit to an entire year together (well, 11 months :)). And it's hard that we don't stay in touch as much as we'd like to, but I am so at peace because I was just able to relax and rest and be me while Ashley was here. I remember Mission Year was the first time I could "be myself" with 4 other women and I didn't even know what that meant at the time, and I still am figuring out who I am, but that was a key time for me... to be loved no matter who I was and am. Where else will I ever find that again? (outside of Abhi :)) I have 4 friends closer than sisters now.
Thanks Melissa, Linnea, Sam, and Ashley for loving me. I love each of you.
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