I can't believe that today is my last official day of junior year already... Scary. At the same time its one of the most exciting times of my life.
I'm really pumped to spend this summer in NYC because (1) its NYC, (2) I may never come across another opportunity quite like this, (3) part of me feels like the only way I can have a "relaxing" summer is by being in NYC working 40 hours a week in a hospital and being separate from everything else.
Still, I'm nervous because I'm gone for a lot of things this summer. By not being in Syracuse I'm hours away from Julie, my family and so many of my friends. Julie is in so many ways my best friend, and being physically separate from that strength in my life is a scary prospect. Mary is just graduating and this is her final summer before college and I may not even be able to make it back in town for her graduation. My mom has just finally started coming to church more often, and I'm not sure she'll continue to go if I'm not calling her to come with me. And, in reality, this is one of the last real summers before the core group of friends I've had for the past 6 years will be together before "real life" starts next summer.
Plus, there aren't any free golf courses in NYC for me to play on.
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I think that we've all expressed some thoughts/feelings about being able to stay in communication with one another this summer, and I feel like this can be a general, open, and safe environment to do that in. We are free to post verses, prayer requests, thoughts, cool things, lame things, or whatever else we may just need to write out.
I'm going to try my best to post every morning or evening with a thought topic for us. I'll be drawing from the sheet Gunner emailed us, Oswald, my personal favorite- CS Lewis, or whatever else may come up.
Well, I've delayed my studying long enough now. Catch you all later.
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Today's thoughts:
1) How can we commit to Christ more in the summer?- come up with at least 3 ways
2) Are you fearful of leaving some of the fellowship you have developed this year? Where will you find your fellowship this summer?
3) Who will we focus on ministering/discipling/loving this summer? And how can that be balanced by the relationships we have formed in the past year?
You guys rock,
Sean
Hey Sean and friends!
ReplyDeleteI am excited to say I am in Virginia right now taking an Apologetics course with none other than Art Lindsley himself!!!
I will gladly break the response post ice for you by answering the three questions, as best I can before we have to leave for dinner :)
1) How can we commit to Christ more in the summer?- come up with at least 3 ways
a) continuing to read the Psalms and practicing a more active prayer life
b) now that I am finished with TMS, finding weekly ways to discuss or more deeply connect with a section of the verses
c) enjoying the fruitfulness of fellowship that God has provided throughout this year and being more faithful to follow up with the people God has blessed me with while I am still living here
2) Are you fearful of leaving some of the fellowship you have developed this year? Where will you find your fellowship this summer?
That is a very difficult question for me as I won't necessarily be leaving until the fall, so my fellowship won't change entirely until then, but I hope to more actively pursue time with the girls, and my friends, anticipating the upcoming transition and the wearing on my spirit as the cost of losing such amazing fellowship
3) Who will we focus on ministering/discipling/loving this summer? And how can that be balanced by the relationships we have formed in the past year?
Still the girls God has given for me to love, as I have been all year. Plus enjoying the additional free time the summer brings!! I would say that I will try to balance that by some roadtrips to visit friends who aren't here for the summer, for example Sarah out west, woo hoo!
I hope that finals are going well/ went well for you all. Know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and how sad I was to have missed our last time together. Please, please, please, please email me, call me, txt me, poke me, anything you ever want so that I can be praying for you and loving you as God moves you through this summer and the transitions He has in store for you to grow in unique and exciting ways!
Love to all
Bethany