It's difficult to explain how my heart is torn in two. It's not broken, but it longs to be in two places at once all the time. The joy that fills it when I'm home in Phoenix is equal to when I'm home in Anchorage. But wherever I am, I'm always missing someone. I've accepted that this is how it will be until, Lord willing, my two worlds wind up in the same place and my heart is whole. This being said, I need to emphasize how extremely grateful I am for my current situation. I've been given this invaluable opportunity to live outside of my comfort zone in an entirely new place with new people and a new career. I'm more independent than I've ever been in my life, and I'm constantly learning. Not to mention how much I'm enjoying this closeness with Cory and how God is leading and protecting our relationship. I've never been big on New Year resolutions, but I can feel the word "patience" that God has been speaking into my heart. It...
June 2013: "North to the Future" - Starting a brand-new career in nursing is challenging enough. I decided to take on this adventure with a drastic relocation from Phoenix, AZ to Anchorage, AK. Not because I'm crazy but because I'm in love with an airman who God has been pulling my heart towards. I'm trusting Him with everything I have to see what He has in store for us. And how He will get me through my first winter without freezing to death. Here we go!