Re-entry..Whatever that means

So we are in America now.  I noticed that people who have lived overseas for any amount of time usually refer to this country as America instead of The U.S, The States or something else.  Funny enough I never used to say America but somehow I find myself saying it too.  Okay, that was random and just kinda of strange but that is where I find myself lately.  Random and strange.  Things that were once normal aren't normal anymore.  Normal has changed.  Re-entry is strange.

Since landing a month ago we have changed sleeping quarters 8 times, traveled more then 35 hours in the car, enjoyed old food favs, attended many meetings, and started reconnecting with family and friends the best we know how.  Transition is hard.  Transition is necessary.  I'm so glad that God is in this mix.  If he wasn't,  I think I would be more of a mess than I feel right now.

The other day a sweet friend of mine, who has been walking with me through the last year, shared thoughts on the verses about in our weakness God is strong.  It's so good because I FEEL WEAK!  The words have stuck with me.  She went on to share that it's as if God pitches a tent right in the middle of our weaknesses.  He is the strength in our weakness.  So lately the phrase, "He's encamped in my weakness" has been on repeat in my head. I pray that days, months, years from now, I'll remember how weak I feel right now and remember how God met me in the middle of it all.