In my 4th grade classroom a sign is posted that says "Where ever you go, you leave footprints behind." I laughed and thought, "Yeah, yeah, that's what we tell the students to motivate them to do their best and be kind to others." But then I really got to thinking...
"Where ever you go, you leave footprints behind." It's funny to look back and realize the life that Brock and I are leaving in Lynchburg. Football and teaching is over with and we are left with a feeling of great accomplishment and pride. But then I really got to thinking about the dear friends and relationships that we are leaving behind and it really began to weigh heavy on my heart. As the move is getting closer and closer I find myself with tears rolling down my face... "I am really going to miss my friends," I sobbed to Brock! We have been so thankful for the love, encouragement, and support that we have received during our time we have spent in Lynchburg and it makes me sick to know that we are going to a new place where our support systems will not be. If it weren't for our friends we wouldn't be where we are today. They have been the best mediators in our toughest arguments and the best audience in our goofiest of times. Our friends have left their loving words and fun memories as footprints in our hearts. And these footprints will forever be with us where ever life leads us. As for this journey, I find strength in the relationships we have built with our fabulous friends and I find strength knowing that their footprints will be with us in Italy.
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