Firstly, and it may seem cliche, but it has been 4 days and feels rather like 4 weeks have gone by. It has already proved challenging, provoking, aggravating, and at the same time beautiful, easy, and utterly enjoyable at times. I'll start by outlining my days as such: I am going to be rather brave and type up my journal entries for each day. This will be me uncensored; then as I feel the need to I will comment or explain more about those entries. deal? deal.
Day 1 June 1st
Title: Flying to San Diego
I am currently on the plane that will take me to San Diego. I am sitting next to the window :) an empty seat and a lady who is consumed with her own notebook. We are currently taking off. My ears will hurt in about 10 seconds. Yup. I'm sitting right next to the turbine and when I looked at it, I couldn't help but think how much it would suck to be sucked up into that-watch out little birdies.
Okay, so I haven't read my letters from Suzy or Whit, I'm waiting a bit because it's a 3 hour flight and I need to save some stuff for entertainment. But i did read in Mark already and dang am I glad that I've started reading it. I love reading how Jesus interacted with people and the disciples. He has such personality and "put up" with so much from all and still had compassion on them. It reminds me of Pastor Clays message and how much that spoke to my heart. We should not get annoyed or angry at those around us that we typically would, like the example Pastor gave of those being rude in the shopping center because they're in such a rush. These people are distressed and burdened by this world because they do not know their savior, because they are so caught up in the crap and can't and possible aren't even looking for a way out of the toilet bowl. We have to have compassion for them. We have to give them good news.
-Letter time-
Dang it, Suzy made me need to blow my nose...awkward on a plane with out tissues. But I love her and Whit Tuck so much. The letters were incredible and Suzy spoke with such, authority and convition, I can not ignore it. Nor do I want to. I don't even think I can comment much on those letters, they speak for themselves and say everything. Suzanne called my out for where I was witht he Lord when I left the Ville, and I only have the Lord to thank for my not being in that same position. It is seriously as Suzy put it, we much "Let him". It took me just letting Him move in my life, to be filled again with the hope and love and freedom I had in Christ before. I still see myself choosing "Rae" over Christ, but I want to dwell on -letting him- this summer. I need to let Him take over.
"I will open my mouth and He will speak for me"
San Diego, Maryville, KC, get ready to listen.
-rae
Recap: So one this I need to say is the letters from Suzy and Whit really were such encouragers and basically they provided that encouragement by understanding where I was at and feeding me scripture and things that they had been learning and felt would tie back to me well. Such a beautiful thing, I am so thankful to these ladies.
Next I didn't comment too much on the first day and how it went down, but here is a small quick one (I have to be back for ministry teams in 15 min and my laptop dies in 10 so I have to rap it up but here it is briefly) I got off the plane and met up with Tyler Stevens when his plane got in, then we headed to the shuttle were we met up with 4 other Crusaders and road to Santa Clara. Once we got there I got out of the shuttle (hitting my head on the door, only the start of my clumsiness for the day lol) and walked into orientation. We got our room assignments, met our growth groups and played games to get to know some others on project. I live in Condo 1 with 13 others, there are 6 of us in my room and its actually very comfortable. That first night we put all out clothes away, there is surprisingly enough room for all of our stuff too, even with my over-packing :) And we also went to the grocery store. So after the first night I felt settled in and ready to eat.
Tomorrow will be my 5th day here but I will try to catch this up sometime tomorrow. I'm gonna say I might not be as consistent at I had hoped to be, just because there is so much to do! But I will be trying my best. :)
I love you all back at home and hope all is well for you!
Be keeping me in your prayers! I have a job interview for next tuesday and a couple applications in other than that!
Much love,
rae
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