Encourage.

Well I'm over half way to Alabama.  I've driven 1200 miles in the past two days.  Friday I woke up at 4am.  FOUR A.M. I'm insane, but we've been through that before.

I made it to Colorado in record time, I'm sure.  I made a nice little pit stop in Ft. Collins before heading to meet up with Selena at her lovely apartment in Broomfield, CO.  I haven't seen Selena since some of the Brass Angels took a road trip up to see our gal pal/fellow Angel, Kristen back in 2009.  That's forever ago!  It was so amazing to catch up with her!  We went to a lovely dinner at The Kitchen in downtown Boulder.  I'm so impressed with Boulder, CO.  What a beautiful place!  

Yesterday was 500 miles, today was 700.  700 miles normally doesn't sound terrible.  In fact, I've done it many times before...but 700 miles with most of those miles taking place in Kansas?  Oh bless.  The last 100 miles today, all I could think of was how incredibly sick of driving I was!   At least now that I've made it through Borington, USA the drive should be a little more...hmm...populated?

Many people have asked me why I am driving home rather than flying.  My friends, I'm crazy.  Clearly that's the only explanation you need.   Honestly, that's my only explanation for my actions and behaviors these days.  Sometimes, I want so badly to just want the things that everyone else my age wants.  I get these guilt trips from time to time, and desperately attempt to make these things that I should want a part of my life...It never quite works out the way I plan it all in my head.

Anywho, back to the inspiration of this post.  Most of you know that I help out with the children's department at my church.  I've been working with he 4th graders for about 15 months now.  I love it.   I love building relationships with those kids, asking them about their weeks on Sunday mornings, and giving them little bits of encouragement.   I was sent a video of one of the kids that usually attends the children's service in Adventure Canyon.   I watched it and immediately started sobbing.  (In fact the waterworks are about to start up again just thinking about it.)  This little boy isn't in my class, but I see him there every week.  I hope you'll take 4 minutes to watch it, and I think you'll be blown away just as I was.  Oh the things we can do...especially with a little encouragement.

 The things this world could do if we all encouraged each other a little more.