Sorry!
First of all, I must apologize for my horrible job of updating my happenings on this blog!
So... what's new... well I am still trying to make some sort of sense out of all the things that I have learned/experienced over the past 7 months (as I say that I realize that I have only one more month left here! - so crazy for me to imagine).
To start with let me say that my time here has been really good for me in many ways (some ways I was NOT expecting). God has push, pulled, stretched and strung my mind in so many different directions that I often feel exhausted by it (a strange refreshing kind of exhausted).
In some ways I am VERY ready to go home. I am tired physically as work here is very constant and often very stressful. In many other ways I am so sad to leave; sad to leave the children and to not be in constant connection with the innocent love they project.
I feel like God has shaped and changed my character, but it's hard for me (being in still in this environment) to see any thing specific. I am excited to be back within my familiar environment and to see how (if at all) my perspectives have changed.
Saying all this, I must express that I have learned so much here! Through the kids, the experiences, the other volunteers, the trials, the hard times, the missing home, and even the temptations.
As a preface to the next paragraph - Although TLC is a Christian based organization, it is still somewhat of a secular work environment.
It was really really good for me to live in an, at least, semi-secular world for an extended period of time. Since birth I have grown up in a Christian environment, this is really the first time for me to be without huge amounts of spiritual support. God was able to teach me so much about my areas of weakness and how I need to build up defenses in certain areas.
I won't bore you with ALL the details of the work I did here, mostly I just cared for children all day, which is very patience testing but rewarding work! If you ever want to know more about TLC and the work they do just ask, I'll be glad to tell.
I pray you all had a very stretching and growing year! I missed you all so much! And sometimes have dreams that we were all back together on the swift on a beautiful windy day!
Have a great Spring! I am not sure when I will see any of you next (Oh - FYI - I'm back at my camp this summer again, in the same position as before) but I can't wait!
Love!
Frew.
So... what's new... well I am still trying to make some sort of sense out of all the things that I have learned/experienced over the past 7 months (as I say that I realize that I have only one more month left here! - so crazy for me to imagine).
To start with let me say that my time here has been really good for me in many ways (some ways I was NOT expecting). God has push, pulled, stretched and strung my mind in so many different directions that I often feel exhausted by it (a strange refreshing kind of exhausted).
In some ways I am VERY ready to go home. I am tired physically as work here is very constant and often very stressful. In many other ways I am so sad to leave; sad to leave the children and to not be in constant connection with the innocent love they project.
I feel like God has shaped and changed my character, but it's hard for me (being in still in this environment) to see any thing specific. I am excited to be back within my familiar environment and to see how (if at all) my perspectives have changed.
Saying all this, I must express that I have learned so much here! Through the kids, the experiences, the other volunteers, the trials, the hard times, the missing home, and even the temptations.
As a preface to the next paragraph - Although TLC is a Christian based organization, it is still somewhat of a secular work environment.
It was really really good for me to live in an, at least, semi-secular world for an extended period of time. Since birth I have grown up in a Christian environment, this is really the first time for me to be without huge amounts of spiritual support. God was able to teach me so much about my areas of weakness and how I need to build up defenses in certain areas.
I won't bore you with ALL the details of the work I did here, mostly I just cared for children all day, which is very patience testing but rewarding work! If you ever want to know more about TLC and the work they do just ask, I'll be glad to tell.
I pray you all had a very stretching and growing year! I missed you all so much! And sometimes have dreams that we were all back together on the swift on a beautiful windy day!
Have a great Spring! I am not sure when I will see any of you next (Oh - FYI - I'm back at my camp this summer again, in the same position as before) but I can't wait!
Love!
Frew.
posted by Andrew Bertram at 10:05 AM
2 Comments:
bertram!!! so good to hear what's happening in your life. sounds like God's done some amazing things and you've grown so much :) i'll pray that when you get home God will help you figure out everything thats happened in your head and heart and guide you to what's next. thanks again for the update!!
frew! so good to hear from you! so pumped about everything you've experienced and i hope to see you when you get back! thats sweet you're at your camp again this summer!!
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