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Home / Jan 11, 12:03 PM
Upon my return to the greatly missed West side of Chicago, I became confused about my happiness both at home with my family in NC and here in Little Village with our community. I felt like I needed to be sad to leave one or the other – or be happy to be back in one or the other – not both…
While leading devotions for the first time in a while on Tuesday morning, my eyes teared up a little as I praised God for the opportunity to be living with 4 other girls who truly care – and having the utmost privilege of praying with them. I realized how much I had missed that.
Over break, I realized how much I admire my mom. She spoke at church Sunday morning and poured her heart out in a way that I have not heard in a while – mainly because I haven’t been listening. She expressed the desire God has placed on both her and my dad to adopt sometime soon. I can’t wait! :)
As I was talking to 2 of my roommates about all of these things, Jessie said something that will probably stick with me forever. She said that the reason why we can be content anywhere is because our true home is not in the beautiful mountains of NC, nor is it in the hospitable Mexican community of Little Village. Our true home is with God. And I’m not solely referencing Heaven. Our home is when we are in communion with God – and since He is all we need, we can be content with Him no matter where our physical location may be.
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Hey Joanna!! I totally agree with you about feeling like you need to be sad/happy to go/leave our hometown/neighborhood. :) I’m excited to see you on Sunday, and the rest of the lovely ladies you live with.
By Sarah / Jan 11, 02:30 PM / #
G-d is our home. our resting place.
i love you
but hey…if heaven were a place on earth —would it not be NC mountains?
By melissa / Jan 15, 04:59 PM / #