Matthew 6: 19-21

19. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Here I am.

Sitting and tracking my boyfriends flight. He is currently flying over The Bahamas, 2 hours into his 5 hour flight until he lands in Peru. Then another 3 hour flight to Santiago, Chile. That is going to be his home for the next 10 days. 10 days of no communication. 10 days of him having new experiences and enjoying culture. 10 days of him having an amazing spring break. 

And I am here. Sitting at home anxiously waiting until I can talk to my mom about visiting him, again. This will be the 8th time I have tried in the last 9 months. Obviously im determined and stubborn. But so are my parents. Don’t they see how much this means to me? How much it means to Richie and I and our relationship? Don’t they see I am not giving up? IM AN ADULT. I am being responsible and asking them even though I don’t have to. I know they would have a heart attack if I went without telling them. So why am I still going nowhere when I am responsible.

Well here I go, t-minus 10 minutes till I talk to them? And after I don’t have my best friend to talk to about what happens. He is going on a great adventure. While I am here. Probably forever.

Please God, give me words of wisdom and patience as I talk to my mom tonight. Please give her an open heart and mind to listen to me and to understand. Please Lord, help it to go well. I know you have a plan. Please get Richie safely to Chile and give him peace and comfort and know that I am trying my hardest to get to him next January. Please look over all of us. Amen.