Brevity is vital.
Learning to be a child
For the most part, I tend to be a pretty blunt, honest person. I don’t always use this blog to let people in on the rawness of my heart and head, though. Today will be different. This is where I find myself RIGHT NOW.
Between the pages of my Bible are notecards, pictures, and other various flat objects that remind me of certain people. Each object is placed intentionally.
This picture of the Irvings (Brady, Aaron, Lindsey, and Taryn) is located in the middle of Matthew 18. As I was flipping through my Bible this morning, it directed me to that chapter.
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:1–4 (ESV)
I’ve never experienced anything quite like the process of MPD (Ministry Partner Development, a.k.a. finding a support team). Sure, I’ve raised lump sums in order to serve at King’s Domain — which is where I have spent time with the Irvings — but asking for monthly support feels entirely different.
By relying on the Lord to provide through the generosity of His people, I feel like a child. Kids depends entirely on their parents, and I certainly don’t feel independent. I don’t feel like a college graduate. Instead of “getting a real job,” I am asking people to invest in the kingdom of God by supporting me. And that’s humbling!
So this whole process is stretching me, growing me, making me more like Christ. Even though I often convince myself that I should strive for independence, I know the opposite to be true. Dependence on the Lord is the ultimate goal. And in this case, depending on the Lord means trusting that He will provide through His people.
FACA 2012
Today, I had the privilege of addressing my entire high school, along with 100–200 parents, at an academic assembly. Such a humbling opportunity.
Honestly, I work best on deadline. I started playing with a few ideas a little after midnight and scrapped nearly all of them when I got out of bed this morning. So I wrote the speech this morning, slightly inspired by my late-night thoughts. (I had known about the event for a few weeks.)
But yeah, it’s sort of awkward to read something that was written as a speech. If you want to read it, though, go for it.
What an end to my college career. Yeah, I graduated on Friday, but today was the real finale. My independent study group spent 11 hours at Communication Arts and Sciences to finish and submit the iPad app we’ve worked on all semester. Such a burden lifted.
Lots of food, Scramble with Friends, this, and Instagram-ing took place.
Oh, and we climbed out a window onto the roof.
Very grateful to have finished college with these wonderful people.
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
She might kill me, but I don’t care. She’s super talented, and I want to share this!
This is my amazing friend singing “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).”
Ladies and gentlemen, Christa Lachell.
33 playsTransitioning
It’s Monday morning, and I don’t have to go to class. Not the weirdest thing in the world, but knowing that I don’t have class next Monday or the next or the next is bizarre.
You would think I would be used to summer by now. And it’s not that. I have spent nearly the entirety of the past three summers at King’s Domain. I have not had a “normal” summer in years. And now I’m home, yet not actually free to do whatever I want because I need to raise support.
Not complaining at all. Simply curious as to how all of this will play out.
Follower of Jesus Christ.
(Future) Intern with BG Cru.
Learner, thinker, organizer.
Friend. Follow. Give.
(Future) Intern with BG Cru.
Learner, thinker, organizer.
Friend. Follow. Give.
