Has it actually been that long??
John's Teen Challenge graduation is tomorrow. This is so surreal. The excitement of this day has been here since September of last year. But it still hadn't felt real. Until today. I was in the middle of writing down some paperwork when the reality of what is happening hit me.
John will actually be around all the time. No more phone calls limited to ten minutes. No more weekend visits home - because he will be home for good. No more two and a half hour visits on Sunday's, because he'll already be with me after church. He'll be a physical part of my everyday life again.
This is where real life begins again. This year has been like a break of sorts, for us to get back on track and right with the Lord. But it's about to resume rapidly. And although there's a lot to be done in a short time after his graduation, I couldn't be more excited. This year has proven that any adventure, whether happy or hard, is gladly welcomed as long as I'm walking through it with John.
This season of life has been incredible. At times it was unbearable. At others, the excitement was unbearable. John and I have both grown tremendously in our walks with the Lord and in our lives in general. Seeing the change in John just makes my heart light up. I was there to experience what the drugs did to him: his bad moods, his lying, his laziness, and picking fights over minuscule things. It's brings me such joy to see the opposite qualities in him now. God has made him into a real man. I'm so blessed to get to experience it.
To everyone who has read this blog and kept up with our story over the past year, thank you. I could say that a million times. You're encouragement and prayers helped me at my darkest time. I'm blessed by every one of you. It kind of makes me sad that not every single person can be at the graduation tomorrow. But if you know my mom at all, you know you'll see enough pictures to make you feel like you were there. Thank you for walking this journey with me. I love you guys!
That's all for this one year of life.
Onto the next season!
