I went home for the first time in four months this weekend. I was so excited to surprise my mom and sister and see my friends. For me, Thanksgiving break was only four days, but every cent was worth the trip home. I know I said in my last article that I wasn’t going home, and I’m sorry for lying, but I did go home. It was a surprise and SOMEHOW my dad and I pulled it off.

As much fun as it was coming home, I missed my college friends as soon as I left them. It’s crazy to think that I could miss people that I only met four months ago, but I did. Don’t get me wrong, I missed my home friends A LOT. Seeing and reconnecting with them was so great. But I missed my roommates and friends in TN a lot too.

It hit me hard when I was getting ready to come back to school. For some reason, at 3 in the morning as I woke to catch my plane, I found myself getting extremely excited to go back to SCHOOL. The fact that I am saying that is crazy to me. Me? Excited to go back to school? How is that even possible? It was.

I have always loved school, but I have fallen head over heels in love with college. The first month was extremely difficult being out of state and everyone going home on the weekends, but over time I made friends that stay on the weekend, and I made friends that I have genuine fun with. I was worried that at first TWU wasn’t where I was supposed to be, but after a mere four months, I know I am supposed to be here.

Things will never change between my friends and me at home. I will always see them and feel like we are right back where we left off, but now I have new friends that I love and care about and they are different. Both hold a special place in my heart, and for both I am thankful.

For this week's song I am gonna share "Glory" by Matthew Maher. I heard this song when I was home and fell in love with it. It's beautiful. It reminds me that things start with me. I can bring peace to the earth with Jesus on my side.

God bless, have a great week!