Back "Home" Again to Indiana

At the beginning of July, we hit the one-year anniversary of our move down to Birmingham from Indiana.  We've pretty much settled into a routine, so it basically passed unnoticed.  But to be completely honest, Birmingham still doesn't feel like home, and I still don't know how, or where I fit here.

And now we're going back . . . .

We're heading out for our first trip back to Indy since we moved - at least for the kids and I it will be the first trip back.  I have to say, I'm more than a little nervous about it.  Don't get me wrong, we've planned a great trip, filled with all of our favorite things: Holiday World, Indianapolis Children's Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana State Fair, time visiting with dear friends, and worship at Redeemer Pres.

That's what has me worried.

We're going to experience the fun of living in Indy, but none of the more (ahem) challenging aspects of our life in Indy.  So what's it going to be like when we leave a place full of six years of memories after spending several days with friends doing fun things to head back to a city where friendships are still in the early stages, and it doesn't feel like home?  How are the Little Miss and Little Man going to handle it?  They are so excited about going back that they've been talking about it non-stop for the past week - even when we were at the beach!  Plus the girl who babysat them for over three years is going to watch them one night - and I know they miss her! How is it going to be for my hubs to go back and visit the clients he worked with for six years, and then come back to a new role where he's still charting his path?  And for me, I'll be visiting with some of my dearest friends, and then come back to a life where I could go all week and the only adults I have a conversation with are at Target, Publix, or at church on Sunday?

Well, there's nothing I can do but pray things will go well, and do my best to make things easy for the family. . . and have a great time during the visit. :-)