mild update
Posted by Drew | Filed under General
I realize it’s been a long time since I posted anything here. I dropped some pretty big news last time and then stayed silent for about a month. Still processing, I guess. I’m preparing to go to Italy. Sort of. I feel like the Lord has been showing me a lot lately. I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed but the Proverbs speak often about the sluggard. Solomon wasn’t too fond of him. But unfortunately, having a completely open schedule for the summer, and tasks that have no timeline or deadline, makes me quite sympathetic towards sluggard. I guess I haven’t been that lazy. But I do feel like my days could use a little jump start in discipline. I have whole days to sit in the office and study and read. Ok, considering the fact that I dont’ usually make it to the office until 10 or 11, I guess it’s a little liberal for me to say I have whole days there. But it is almost 9 and I’m still here, finally taking the initiative to accomplish some of the goals I set for today… ok, goals I set for yesterday. What was I saying about the sluggard?
I do feel like I should clarify for the sake of those of you who are financially responsible for my well-being at this stage of my life, that I’m not really wasting my time. It’s true that I stay in the office most of the time, and don’t come in until mid morning. But I have been getting up at a decent hour, and spending some time in the Word before (most days) riding my bike for an hour or so since I’m unable to run because of my injured knee. And I’m making plans for the upcoming year in Italy, and connecting with people on my team about how they’re doing raising support (support coaching). I’m also spending time with my Iranian friends and a few other students. And I”m reading a lot. I just read a book about college ministry called The Fuel and the Flame and really feel challenged by it. I’ve also purchased the Qu’ran so that I can better understand my Iranian friends. Allegedly I’m spending a little time studying Italian as well.
I also just joined a church here. It probably sounds strange that I would join a church in Auburn, when I’m about to leave in a few months, but it’s mostly because I have to be a member to be allowed by the insurance company to drive the church vans to pick up international students on Friday afternoons to take them to Wal Mart. I like this church, but they seem to be pretty aggressive in getting new people involved. Within two days, a lady had contacted me asking me to drive vans for Vacation Bible School, and to potentially share about my time in Italy during one of the sessions.
