Travel Adventure #3 has led me back to NY. Again another place that I said “absolutely no I do not want to go there” to and here I am! Living in Rye, NY with Nini while working in Suffern, NY at Good Samaritan Hospital.

After 1750 miles, 6 states, 2 days and 1 speeding warning later, I made my trek back to NY July 5-6. It was really hard to leave my friends that I made in San Antonio and drive to a place I did not feel God calling me to go but, He has His reason for things and there must be some reason He had me continue on my adventure and move back to NY instead of staying in SA. My first stop back in NY was Finger Lakes CFO which was a great week filled with seeing old friends and leading in different areas of the camp. I was challenged during the week and during the weekend spending it with Susan, Michelle and Carissa to really rely more on God and spend time in His Word and pray more instead of taking control myself and relying on myself. As Carissa put it, we need to let God be the parent and let Him take on the caretaker role and just sit back more and be the child instead of trying to do everything ourselves.

Leaving Finger Lakes and starting my next OT adventure has been a challenge. I have been in and out of a darkness that has been frustrating because I don’t want to feel this way and do not know why I feel this way and know that I am being too hard on myself and have a lot going on but I feel like that is just an excuse and not something that will help me come out of this darkness.