leaving lamoni

i have been writing this blog in my head for months now, and i am really not sure even where to begin anymore. i've never been a journal keeper, so most of my experiences only resonate in my memory and as i get older, i find that they aren't sticking around for too long. so here i hope to capture some thoughts on what it means to be me, a colorado girl living displaced, yet happy, in rural southern iowa. 

i started thinking about leaving lamoni, the title of this little blog, just about a year ago when i found out i would be returning here to work in campus ministries. really, i may have left lamoni years ago, but lamoni never left me. there are impressions of this small town, life on the hill and welcoming community that have stuck with me since my first stint in iowa. lamoni (and graceland) have left an indelible impression on my soul...and maybe i can capture small glances into this beauty here.