And 2009 begins...
Well, it's Sunday night, the night before I head back to school and I've actually forced myself to sit down and write a post. I've been putting this off for a while, because I really don't know what to write. The holiday was good, still feel a little too tired to be heading back, but it was an awesome time with family, friends, filled with relaxation. I was very excited to actually get to read a couple books for my own enjoyment! I think it's been a very long time since I've written so.... school ended well, was very glad to be done that semester. Church is great, the youth portable is up and running (I'll get pics up later this week of it), and now we get to figure out how to get the word out and get kids in for the drop-in times! The youth night is sweet, and some big things are coming up in the next two weeks! Got our leaders training retreat next weekend, and then the next weekend is our lock-in (all-nighter). So those are pretty big things, and I've been a big part of the planning for it, which is awesome and exciting, but a little freaky when it comes to stuff like the travel itinerary for the retreat! Things aren't always easy, down-right discouraging and frustrating at times, but the holidays have helped to refocus.
My heart has been good, I think... the busyness definitely takes its tole; however, the holidays have been a great time of thinking, reflecting, time with God, and reading books that have caused me to think a lot. Definitely a time of recharge. Being at camp for new years retreat also helped so much. Going back to camp, and the conversations that happen always seem to bring everything back, you could almost say back into reality, and everything into focus. It was so good to have those chats with some of you, even though some weren't long, they are always so encouraging and refreshing for me. I long to have that with the people here at home, but it's just not all there yet... it's such a beautiful thing though.
But now it's back to school, and back to church. I'm excited to start again with this focus, and refreshed vision. I've been thinking a lot about seeing and recognizing the gospel story in people's lives. I think this is a lot easier to do at a place like camp, or Kaleo, but it is hugely important that we see the work that God is doing in someones life, and how He may use us in that.
If you want to pray specifically for me that would be so awesome,
I think mostly that I would persevere in the time where school and church are tiring and discouraging, and not just go into auto-pilot in those times. Also that I would know where God wants me to be, and have a continuing, and frequently replenished passion for that place.
I'm sure a lot of you guys are looking ahead to the future as summer, and next Fall draws closer. My prayer for you guys (and very much so for myself) is that we would continue to declare that Jesus is enough, and that we would surrender our desire to have everything figured out, and that instead we would seek God's plan.
God bless,
Take care,
and I'm praying for all of you as this new year kicks-off
My heart has been good, I think... the busyness definitely takes its tole; however, the holidays have been a great time of thinking, reflecting, time with God, and reading books that have caused me to think a lot. Definitely a time of recharge. Being at camp for new years retreat also helped so much. Going back to camp, and the conversations that happen always seem to bring everything back, you could almost say back into reality, and everything into focus. It was so good to have those chats with some of you, even though some weren't long, they are always so encouraging and refreshing for me. I long to have that with the people here at home, but it's just not all there yet... it's such a beautiful thing though.
But now it's back to school, and back to church. I'm excited to start again with this focus, and refreshed vision. I've been thinking a lot about seeing and recognizing the gospel story in people's lives. I think this is a lot easier to do at a place like camp, or Kaleo, but it is hugely important that we see the work that God is doing in someones life, and how He may use us in that.
If you want to pray specifically for me that would be so awesome,
I think mostly that I would persevere in the time where school and church are tiring and discouraging, and not just go into auto-pilot in those times. Also that I would know where God wants me to be, and have a continuing, and frequently replenished passion for that place.
I'm sure a lot of you guys are looking ahead to the future as summer, and next Fall draws closer. My prayer for you guys (and very much so for myself) is that we would continue to declare that Jesus is enough, and that we would surrender our desire to have everything figured out, and that instead we would seek God's plan.
God bless,
Take care,
and I'm praying for all of you as this new year kicks-off
posted by Chris D at 7:00 PM
1 Comments:
Hey Chris! good to hear how you're doing and that you're still following God with all your heart :o) I'll pray that you'd continue to see God's plan for your life. Hope this 2nd semester goes well for you!
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