Doing What I Love....

Oh how great it is to finally be home. I left on a Thursday and got home on the following Monday. Man, was that a long trip. I'm officially moved into my new room. I love being home so much. My room is so peacefule I love it but what I love more is this room....
I'm in the music room all the time. Anyways....I finally got all my christmas shopping done. I'm so excited which is kind of silly because I have not been looking forward to christmas but now that I'm home and with family I've been really excited. Well....I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and an incredible New Year.


Blessings: )

I love Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There's nothing like sitting at the dinner table all day listening to everyone tell stories and laugh hysterically while grandma tell the microwave story for the hundredth time. We had Thanksgiving at Ryan and Lindey's this year. The last big thing in Houston since they are moving in about a week to Dallas. It's so exciting cause all of us are in the beginning of a new season. My grandparents are finally moving off campus in Oakcliff. They found an incredible place in North Dallas. you can just see how excited they are. Ryan and Lindey are moving to Dallas just like a said a second ago. They are so excited. I'm moving to Dallas in about two weeks. I can hardly contain my excitement. I'm so glad I went to Michigan a couple years ago I've met so many people that I know will be in my life forever but I'm also excited to be in a community again a city again. To be in a place where I will have to rely on God to show me his heart for this time in my life. It's been awesome. I wonder what God is up too?

I have been so slap happy the last couple days. I can't believe I finally get to go home. Michigan has been good to me but it didn't come with out it's challenges. It's been a long and short two and half years all at the same time. I'M SO EXCITED! I'm finally going to be back in Dallas. I'm finally going to be near my family. and I'm finally going to be living my life with me in mind. I know that sound selfish but in some ways it's about time to do the things I want to do. the things I'm going to be fulfilled in. I can't really handle all this energy I have. of course we have to make it official ten more times. I wish they would've told everyone a while ago instead of covering their butts. this is just ridiculous. I've been in Grand Rapids the last 24 hours and it's not really helping me settle down because grand rapids is like a larger version of the arts district in Dallas. Anyways.... I say all this to say I can't wait to be in Dallas again. I can't wait to be home and with people that truly care and want the best for me.......YAY!

through painted deserts....

I don't question my decision to move and search for something new. not just something new but something that's been sculpted just for me. So I'm questioning what's going to happen when I get to the next place in my life. It has been years since I thought of what I want to do. I was talking to a friend the other day and she asked me something like what my dreams and desires are for my life and what's sad is that I don't know. I've never been one to plan out my life. If I could do anything in the world right now with no limitations I have no clue what I would do. How do you find your dreams and desires. I know that God will give us our hearts desires but will he give it to us even though we don't know what they are? I do know for sure that the only way to find what I'm looking for I need to leave. So many people are questioning why I'm leaving and I think this should be my answer.
"everybody, every person , has to leave, has to change like seasons; they have to or they will die. The seasons remind me that I must keep changing, and I want to change because it is God's way... Everybody has to change, or they expire. Everybody has to leave their home and come back so they can love it again for all new reasons." - Donald Miller "Through Painted Deserts".
I feel the urgency I must change or I will die. maybe not die physically but spiritually, emotionally. I don't want to go through life feeling numb anymore.

Seasons….

There is nothing like the colors and smells of autumn. I love this time of year. It’s not too cold but cold enough to where a scarf everyday. Not only are the trees changing colors and the weather is changing I feel like everyone I know is in the midst of a new season or their at the end of a season and next season is going to begin soon. I love that I’m not the only one beginning something new. I’ve been trying to think and imagine what me life is going to be like in this next season but I can’t see what it’s going to be like. Sometimes trusting the Lord is easier said than done. I feel like I have butterflies in my stomach 24/7. It’s exciting and scary and yet I’m engulfed in His peace and I’ve never felt more secure than I do right now. So bring on the new colors and the cooler weather I’m ready to embrace this next season.

24 hours

You never know how much you miss home until your away from it. why is that?
I'm getting on a plane in 24 hours to go to houston to see my sister and brother in-law and my little bubby.
I can't wait. I was ready to leave a week ago. people are always saying to me up here. "Why do you go home all the time?" "Holly your always gone?" i kind of ingore the comments but in all honesty I go home so that I'll come back. I love Dallas and it feels more like home than any other place I've been. But what feel more like home is just being with family. I don't care where we are but if we're together that 's home.
I hate holidays up here cause everyone is with family and I'm usually home bored out of my mind. Everyone assumes I want to be left a lone but they are so wrong. There are time where I seriously hate living here. I say all that to say that I can't wait to get to Texas. I'm sitting here in my office countinng down the hours for when I get to leave. It suck that I have a 3:00 appointment cause I have nothing to do. anyways.....