A few lessons

Other than when I was in India, I don’t know if I have ever been so spiritually hungry in my life. I can’t wait till church tomorrow. I think it’s just that I have never been separated from Christian fellowship like this before. I grew up in a Christian home, went to Christian school. College, I go to Clemson, which is in the Bible belt. Most of my friends there are Christians, I live with a Christian. I have people that I can discuss God with, who can help me and feed me. Here I am daily bombarded with secular world view. I live in a house full of people, but I feel lonely. This week Bible study starts at the church on Tuesday nights, I can’t wait.

My class frustrates me. Daily I am reminded of the futility of life without Christ. Here we are learning about “Transforming Communities,” and I am learning. I knew nothing going into this semester about the government policies and basically what the fundamental problems are. But I know, I know, that there is no lasting effect of transforming a community without the gospel! It really makes my heart break. I think that if I want to go into some sort of charity work in long run, I would have to work for a Christian organization. I could not have someone tell me that I can’t share God’s love.

Also this semester is making my heart break about families that are not centered on the foundation of God’s love. I’ve thought about because of conversations I’ve had with my roommates and also seeing the root of many problems in communities starting in the family. This has made me appreciate of my family upbringing and the biblical foundations I know for marriage. Above all else, even if I don’t figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life as far as a career, I am learning about the importance of being wife and a mother (don’t worry I’m not about to get married or something, just good to store these lessons up).  (I could write a whole entry on the conversations I’ve had with people about marriage. It has a good exercise for me to explain what I know as biblical truths without saying “Cause the bible says so. . .” )

I knew I would be learning a lot this semester, but I didn’t think it would be so much, so soon.

Preparations/ New Year?

I move into my townhouse this saturday! 

I haven't packed anything yet.

My main Christmas present I got was a shopping spree with Santa, a.k.a. my mom, to buy nice business clothes. So I hope as far as attire I'm prepared. haha, cause I normally just wear jeans and a t-shirt.

On a more serious note, I'm excited that I move in on a Saturday cause it gives me and extra Sunday to try out some churches. Matt Rodgers (youth pastor at Crosspoint) told me that Capitol Hill Baptist is a pretty good church. I think  I will try that one church, and it's actually walking distance from where I am going to be living! It's strange thinking of trying to find a church for just a few months or even thinking of finding a church. I feel like I have learned a lot these past few years though about the things that I should value in a church. How involved can I get in a few months? I guess that is really up to me (more on churches later).

I'm pretty excited about meeting new people. I guess it really is a new year. I was saying how celebrating New Years is just an excuse to push yourself to be a "better you," and why do we have to wait for a certain time on the clock to do this? But 2009 is truely a completely new year for me, new places, new people, new situations. I always think "oh cool, now I can be whoever I want to be cause these people don't know me." But, really I don't think it is possible just to change like that (not that I really want to change, some minor details yes, but not all of me). Something that I would like to do though is be more outgoing, that would really make meeting people a lot easier. (I will get better writing these things as time goes on, sorry this was rambling, but I think thats ok cause not many people will actually read it).