What does a week in Yellowstone National Park look like well here are some photos and some descriptions of my daily life here:
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Being alone is really hard but are we ever truly alone? The Father is always with us.
I'm afraid I haven't really taken this statement seriously and I have dove into the loneliness that has been lurking throughout my soul. I want so badly to be at peace with where I am and what I am doing but I cannot. Well, I could not. Until yesterday, when I spoke with my dear friend Alexi. I have been feeling pretty lonely out here in Yellowstone National Park. I am 17 hours from home and I am alone, away from family and friends that I have really been missing lately. I was feeling pretty cruddy last night so I decided to text my good ol' longboarding buddy and sweet friend Lex. I asked her to pray for me and her response was "Yes Cass! Wanna talk on the phone?" and if ya'll know Alexi she really doesn't like talking on the phone that much so I was all like, "you bet your bottom dollar, I wanna talk on the phone." I didn't really know what I needed but God definitely provided it. He showed me that no matter how far apart I am from my friends this summer that doesn't mean they aren't there for me. Also, the people I have been meeting here, Christian or not, God placed them in my life for a reason. I am lucky to have such a great opportunity where I can meet people from all over the world that are all coming here, Yellowstone National Park, to live and work together. Alexi helped me realize that it is okay to be lonely and sad because honestly I think we all are right now. I mean we all just left college and our friendships behind to have 3 months away from people we have been living next to for 9 months. It definitely hurts more than I can say it doesn't but the pain and tears will subside and knowing now that people are just a phone call away helps. I was also talking with my mom today and she said just imagine if cellphones didn't exist yet....she said, "We would all think you got eaten by a bear because how the heck would we know you were still alive." HAHA I laughed so hard. Man I love my ma and I miss her too. I miss a lot of people right now and I could go on and on about it but that is not the point. I am learning what it means to truly be on my own and faithfully seek the Lord, by myself. It is a hard one lemme tell ya. There are many temptations that the devil has been throwing at me but I know this, no matter how lonely I feel I ALWAYS have the LORD by my side holding my hand and walking with me through every struggle. Isn't that just the most reassuring thing in the universe! Alexi really helped me to realize that. I think it is normal to feel lonely but reminding myself that God will never leave me or forsake me is something to take a grasp onto. |
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