I'm in Madras, Oregon right now. It's been just under three years since I last visited, but about all that's changed is they finished paving one section of road and increased their number of traffic lights in town by 50% (from 2 to 3). I feel a little overwhelmed at the moment - I was just recently struck by a possible explanation for why things have played out the way they have over the past few days, and it wasn't anything at all that I might have expected. I don't want to jump to conclusions, and I need to pray about it and think it through... but dang. If it is what I think it might be, then I'm not even sure how to respond. I feel a little hurt and discouraged just at the possibility. Anyways, no sense in dancing around the bush if I'm not ready to commit the concept to paper (at least not yet).

Got to talk to Mom and Dad for a bit this evening, which was good. I'm looking forward to seeing them in a couple of days. I'll have been gone for just about two full months by the time I finally arrive back home early Wednesday morning (around 1 or so). It'll good to be back home, even though I have no idea what will happen next at that point...