What I Miss the Most

Someone asked me just the other day what I miss the most from home. Well really, time has been going by so fast and I've stayed so busy that I haven't really had a lot of time to think about it. On top of that, the people that I miss most I get to talk to at least once a week on the phone or on Skype. To be honest, I'm hanging in there. But this question got me thinking, and over the last few days I have discovered a few things that I really miss.

1. I miss having my own personal DJ in my car as I drive around town (Christy Graves)
2. I miss playing Rockband with fore mentioned DJ.
3. I miss having someone to watch the races with, or the U.S. Open, or the College World Series (Wahoowa)
4. I miss having mom to tell me about what she's reading and then passing those books to me to sit on my shelf for a year before I get the chance to pick them up. (Can't wait to read Dietrich Bonhoeffer by the way!)
5a. Definitely missing my home cooked meals. My own cooking doesn't extend far past spaghetti or Campbell's Chunky, and the women here at the church are doing a wonderful job at cooking me meals, but absolutely nothing beats a "Jill Meal."
5b. Pop's steak
6. Mike's cheesy jokes
7. Kimmie putting her foot in her mouth
8. Pyper Grace Ogan, and the Ogan family cookouts.
9. Wild Wing's Cafe for the all you can eat lunch buffet with Rick and Tyler.
10. Summer par three golfing.
11. Talking about all the summer movies with everyone at HC7. I don't even know what's worth seeing!
12. The Office, 30 Rock, Coach, and Parks and Rec with my boys on 1st west. Among other things.
13. Quietness, or stillness would be the better word. Everything here is ALWAYS moving.
14. YOKE on Tuesday nights with all my YOKE Folk and YOKE kids.
15. The previous includes Chick-Fil-a on Tuesday nights before YOKE with Jonny Mitch and occasionally Alex. I still eat Chick-Fil-a basically every Tuesday night. But it's just not the same.
16. Frisbee in the mornings at World's Fair Park and playing in the fountains to cool off.
17. Lunch with Madison Snyder and our friend Ellen.
18. All of the greenways with endless miles through the city and the country of Knoxville.

To sum it up, I just miss Knoxville. I'm certain there is more that I will find myself wishing I had here. But I'm not too worried. I'll be home shortly and I know by the time I'm home for 4 weeks I'll be missing Baltimore. It's a catch 22 really. But I'm so glad to be here serving God, and I'm glad that I am missed at home as well. I can't wait to get back to you all.

Be looking for another blog in the next couple of days telling y'all all about week four. I've got some big news coming, and I'm not just saying that as a hook. You'll wanna read to get the low down, I promise. Also, I'm about to finish a book that I will be talking about in my other blog. It will be my first book review. It was a fantastic book and you're going to want to know what it has to say. That can be read in a few more days at www.dougslibrary.blogspot.com so ya better check back soon!