It was about 2pm when I saw the sign that (I quietly anticipated for much of spring), read"Welcome to Florida." I could feel the sunshine and the burn on my skin,literally, I must inform that I did not have any air and the windows were permanently locked in my 1993 beaut of a Camry , but that did not change my smile as I crossed into Florida.The smile widened as fixed my eyes on "You are now entering Dade county."
I will be first to admit that the excitement to be home has never existed.But for some reason I had the excitement that a child feels a week before Christmas, not knowing what was coming but knowing it was going to be good.That feeling made itself at home, and that feeling was confirmed.Stepping into the lives of old friends whom I would always keep in contact with but would never get too close,knowing that if I did it would only hurt to leave them when summer ended.I decided to put all hands on deck concerning my: family,friends,and church family.These old faces had rushed back into my life like a roaring fire, I was determined to spend as much time as I could to met them where they were at and do life with them for the next two months.These summer days/nights were filled with long long quality talks of dreams,visions,fears,first times,surrender,prayers and the past(due to my absence.)I must add that laughs were involuntarily but expected in every conversation. Along with old faces I was blessed to meet new faces that truly filled my heart.
My alarm would go off at 5am EVERY Sunday morning and my first thought would be "There is just something about today." and I would rise with excitement to get to church
(Potential)...why? the feeling that I had in the car as I entered into Florida was satisfied through what God was and is doing through Potential.I.received.it. I don't have the right words to make anyone understand the joy,passion,focus and action that my church family had every Sunday morning.It never ceased.
There were many many late nights this summer but none that weren't quality.I met new hearts that were just as free spirited and mischievous as myself,so that right there is the perfect ingredient to a holy spirit fun filled summer.I left filled..and overflowing.
So I walked into this summer with the idea of filling and touching other peoples lives,but as the Lord always works,they filled and touched my life.I could already smell the morning dew as I got ready to jump into my car Saturday morning.Tears streamed down my face as my mom prayed for me while she hugged me tightly and would not let go.As I put the car in reverse she waved goodbye and with her lips mouthed " you'll be great."I met my dear friend for coffee right before I jumped on the highway and as I saw her walk to her car the tears returned for round two.I admit and confess that those unwanted and unexpected tears continued from Kendall drive all the way to Ft.Lauderdale.
"And the world spins madly on"
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Giomarcela
