Coming Home

I've been gone a lot in the last month. And it's been an amazing month, for sure. (Ordination into Unitarian Universalist (UU) ministry, an inspiring conference of UU's during which we spoke about our participation in the growing movement for immigrant/human rights and anti-racism in Arizona, and a family reunion in Denver celebrating my Granddad's 95th and Grandma's 92nd birthdays). And now, I am home. For three weeks. ah... I sigh with relief to be in one place and grow my roots in this town I'll be living in.
I feel/ hope that in my return, a new chapter is beginning. I am making friends in Kalamazoo; having new experiences, like doing yoga in Sam's basement and swimming in her pool afterwards and working on a Community Supported Agriculture farm (Heron Homestead) with a couple awesome young people; cleaning up my house and finally putting away my winter sweaters that I do not need in this 80 plus degree weather!; making lists of things to do that prepare me for the coming year; writing thank you letters to all who gave me good tidings for my ordination...
I just feel so much abundance in my life right now. It is such a wonderful, beautiful feeling. Coming home last night on the airplane from Detroit and watching the fireworks all along the way was just the perfect way to end a chapter and begin another. With blessings from my family and friends for my new life here in Kalamazoo with budding friendships and deepening ministry.