Quest for a Pure Heart: A long journey, and still not home...

Well, I am finally back in Kansas City.

Last Wednesday afternoon, I headed out for the long journey to Sopchoppy, Florida. I will say that it was awesome. I spent 6 hours in the car singing along to Disney soundtracks and drinking coffee. I stayed with Erica and her Grandma in Harrison, Arkansas. Bright and early the next morning, we headed out for Sopchoppy. It was quite the adventure. We saw beautiful countryside, along with some other randomness. Like these massive semi-trucks carrying airplane wings. There was also the random house that was being transported. I think the highlight of the driving journey, was the peanut festival. It was packed. We didn't go, but driving past you would have thought it was some sort of world-renown event. Ferris-wheels, traffic police, funnel cakes. It was wild. We also got a good laugh out of the fact that a piece of orbitz gum was 50 miles on our map, so we measured distances in orbitz gum...that is, until I ate the last piece.

We arrived in Sopchoppy around 2am Friday morning. We stayed at Clinton's (the groom) aunt and uncles house. They were so nice, and basically made us feel so at home. It was funny, too, because my friend Adam informed me that Clinton is the cousin of his old roommate in college. Now, that was pretty crazy, especially because I was in Adam's wedding last summer. But what was even funnier, was that I didn't realize until like 20 hours after we arrived, that we were actually staying in his parents' house. Ha. We also got to connect with another girl from YWAM. Savannah was also just recently married, and it was so great to catch up, and be in the company of sisters from an incredibly journey.

Jess was such a beautiful, confident, bride, and Clinton was a clear vision of a man in love, no doubt that he was marrying the woman of his dreams. It was beautiful.

Erica drank coffee at the wedding reception. Erica never drinks coffee. So, she was wired. She put the bug in my ear that we should go ahead and leave for Kentucky that night. "Aiiiigghhhht" was my response. So, with much more coffee, and lots of music, we headed out. I was super excited. I have been so homesick, and God was good to provide for this trip.

Driving down South Watterson Trail created much joy inside of me. There is so many reasons why, but I have never been this in love with home than I am right now. I am just so thankful for home. I love my family, my friends, home. I got to hold my beautiful baby niece Madison. My Grandma and Aunt came to visit, and friends stopped by. Monday morning Erica and I headed out to my favorite coffee shop to hang out with friends. Oh, I want that time back right now. It was so sweet and so good. I also got to see Lisa Marie! That was a highlight, for sure! That time also convicted Erica even more that she is going to move to Louisville eventually!

Jesus has been with me. The Father has been blessing me. The Holy Spirit, wow, oh, gee, the Holy Spirit is awaiting my response to His calling, awaiting and ready to bust forth something huge. You guys. I belong to God. He is mine, and I am His. I was even in the Pure Heart program tonight, and this lady sang a song over me, a song about belonging to Him, and how just one glance from me melts His heart.

This week's teachings are about the prophetic and healing. At this point, I think I am just going to have to teach, because my days are so packed, and then to come home and write everything I learned is such a task. I love it, but sleep seems to be hard to come by around here. So I am going to go and get some of that.

Here is a link to some of my vacation photos:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=84732&l=dda56&id=503796489