Ramblings of a Restless, Wandering Girl

Lessons in Futility

I am leaving, tears, tomorrow. I am going to miss it here so much...the people (Eleanor, work, and church), the countryside, the horses, the work. I had a little cry at work yesterday when I said goodbye to Peter, as he had to leave for a conference to be a lecturer. Sally and Peter have been like second parents. I don't consider myself much of an emotional person, but, sure was emotional yesterday. I went back into the clinic and was holding a horse while tears rolled down my face. I had to be excused to go to the loo.

I learned a lot while I was here. Lots about the history of the UK, horses, vet med, how to take British sarcasm, and lots of random stuff...but I think the most important lesson is that I am much weaker than I thought. Coming back from Asia, coming back from missions' work, you know you are faulted, but you feel like you have to be this super spiro person, and I got a bit spiritually prideful. But man, suck me away from church and ministry and Christian community and my flame dies out so quickly. I have learned the importance of the Body, for sure. I have not been carrying Christ in me as I had hoped I would. But God has humbled me and broke my heart a few times.

Later this afternoon I will go to London and meet with my cousin's girlfriend. She has kindly offered me a place to sleep for the night. I will arrive in Canada tomorrow afternoon, Vanncouver time. I miss my family and my friends, of course, but a big part of me feels settled here and doesn't want to leave. So, I leave this post with a plea from me to you...if you become extremely rich in the next couple of years, will you please prayerfully consider joining my team by paying for my veterinary tuition abroad? Oh, you think I am joking? I am dead serious. This is my serious face :|

PS. I do have more Ireland pics and some of here to post. And I saw the places in Cambridge where Watson and Crick discovered the DNA helical structure...and the pub where they announced it. I took pictures. I heart DNA. Hehhe.

posted by SarHa @ 1:30 AM