10 Takeaways from a Temporary Texan

TOMORROW we pack up our bags and leave...

THURSDAY we'll be back in...

FRIDAY we close on a house (which Danny has yet to see-- that's some serious trust!).

Exciting days ahead!

These past 3 months have flown by (probably due to those 60 hour work weeks...), and while we are very ready to go home, I'm thankful for this season & all that we have learned. So, in no particular order, here are 10 Takeaways from a Temporary Texan.

(Disclaimer to any True Texans: I do not submit this to be an accurate representation of your Great State-- I spent 90% of my time on a pipeline constructions site, after all. Nor do several of these points even have anything to do with Texas-- just random things I've learned in the past few months!) :)

1. If I ever go into marketing, I will slap "Texas" on everything. Apparently it's effective.

2. "Ain't" IS a word, despite what your teacher told you. So is "might-could" and "fixin-to" and a host of other words I can't write on this blog.

3. I was wrong-- flip phones are never coming back in style. When the airline steward told me I was "going to just LOVE when the microwave comes out," I knew it was time to get with the 21st century. And as much as I arrogantly resisted, I must admit, iPhones are pretty great.

4. It's a fine line, but Southerners, Rednecks, and White Trash are not the same. Learn the difference, y'all.

5. I married a Southerner... who now happens to drive trucks through the mud and wear cowboy boots to church. Fine line, fine line... ;)

6. There's no such thing as too much salt on a mayo & peanut butter sandwich.

7. When it comes to work, "it's not what you have done, but what they think you have done..." and other such motivational Words of Wisdom from our office trailer.

8. TV gets old... real fast. But Shark Tank is awesome. And it's on every night this week! :)

9. People are hurting all around you. Show them you care, and point them to Jesus. To be honest, I regret not taking more time to love the people around me in this season. I have missed out on so many opportunities to love people well, and I pray that this feeling of remorse will cause change in the future.

10. Make new friends, even if you're just passing through. We have been so blessed by the community of friends at Southside Church that welcomed us right in, knowing that we'd be out the door just as quick as we came. They invited us to their homes, to their birthday parties, and into their lives. We felt accepted and so loved. For sure the highlight of our time here.

And so, this brings us to the end of another (unexpected) chapter in The Seibert Story. Stay tuned for more adventures to come!