The dust has settled, the bags unpacked, the last load of
laundry folded and put away, and all the pictures uploaded. The last effects of
jetlag are finally gone. It’s official. I am home.
However, what is ‘home’ really? One of the 13th
Floor students asked me an intriguing question that had me thinking for several
hours…What is home to you?
I’m at the interesting transition period in every college
graduates life. Essentially, I don’t have a permanent home right now. I don’t
know where I will be this fall. I don’t know where I will be this next stage of
my life. During my travels so many people asked me where is home, and I never
knew what to say. “Well, I grew up in Boise, Idaho. I have been in Minnesota
the last four years for school, and now…I have no idea.” But, the more I
pondered what really defines home the more I realized a truth.
For me, home is defined by a sense of belonging and
community, a place where I have people to love me and at the same time keep me
accountable; equally, I invest back into people’s lives, take risks, and grow
in relationships.
This summer I experienced many homes: Young Life’s property
Creekside at Washington Family Ranch, the touring team of 13th Floor
in Pretoria, South Africa, Morning Star Ranch in Matopo, and of course, my
family home in Boise. Although
travel weary, I never felt displaced.
Each temporary home provided me a place of connectedness and placement. I feel blessed in getting to experience
a summer of “new” families and homes.
My Creekside Home
My 13th Floor Home
My Zim Home
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