It's all too much

As I type this post with tired eyes and listening to Radiohead, I sit in the near empty front room of the house that I have lived in throughout the majority of my college career at SDSU. Dudes are moving out to other apartments and houses due to the impending demolition of this one. So me and my pledge bro remain--- for the time being anyways.

But I yearn for a furnished house, working kitchen, and living in community rather than staying isolated in solitary confinement. Very soon though I sure hope to pack up my belongings and reside in the fraternity house for the remaining time that I have here in San Diego... It will be nice to be back in a house full of bros--- for the time being anyways.

Community- We need it. We were designed for it. So why try to go it alone?

*ponder*ponder*ponder*

It's all too much. It really is.

In a nutshell, I have been a traveling man for the last week and a half.

Start off with driving from San Diego to Modesto then to San Francisco then back to Modesto and San Diego all for the sake of adventure and seeing my family. Having my bigbro, chacho, and Hillary come along made it all interesting indeed. Fun times. Good memories. After the 3 day road trip, I readied my suitcase and caught my flight that would take me to Houston, Texas.

Now my week spent in Houston for Thanksgiving can simply be described as- WOW.

The Clements. Ron, Bonnie, Lizzie, and Ryan.

Ya'll treated me way too good;) But I'm sure you know that already.

I was blessed to be treated like a member of the family and always felt the love in everything that they did for me... it's all too much to truly put into words just how good they were in not only showing me incredible hospitality but just showing me crazy love. Well if any of you ever end up reading this- thank you for everything.

You are all beautiful people, a beautiful family, and I was honored to be part of your household for the time I was with you.

p.s. I miss the dogs;)

Now my traveling and vacationing has taught me much about myself. For the most part I learned that I never have known truly what future holds for me- even when I have planned it all out... Truth indeed.

Thinking about just much of what I have gone through and the experiences that I have lived and just the person that I am today which was all shaped by the path I have walked- it is clear that I am pretty different. haha! Seriously, I know no one else who is doing anything like I am. Idk. It's like there's a typical path that college grads generally take (i.e. looking for a good paying job/career and looking to get settled in with something stable in order to support themselves and prepare for a house or marriage) Yet I reflect on what's to come for me, and I am doing quite the opposite. Honestly, what did I do to get to this point? If you ask me, I did nothing. Jesus! Spiritual guidance from above is what I give credit to.

Having community to keep me spiritually strong. Costa Rica. Full time missions as my job. Being blessed beyond words in so many ways.

Thank You, Jesus.

You are all I've got to hold on to

And you'll never let me go.

Stay Strong.

Trust Christ.

You can't go wrong.

...uuuffff!

I was Ryan's 'high' for Thanksgiving Break.

That's a 1st.

It's all too much.