Hello All, well as I finish up my last class and start to make travel plans to Minnesota the reality that my time at Gordon Conwell is coming to end...so in the spirit of sappy good byes and processing my time here I have made a list of what I have learned at Gordon Conwell, actually to be honest I have been keeping a running list of what I have learned at Gordon Conwell since I came here two years ago, you know me...always trying to make the most out of everything. So here it goes:
What I have Learned at Gordon Conwell:
Having Grace for one another is a much bigger task than I ever knew, but a bigger gift than I have ever felt.
It is important to come down from the "hill"
It is the blessing of friendships that gets you through life.
Seminary is a whole new world...It is a little strange and wonderful all at the same
While you are taking chances, growing, and learning more about yourself in a new part of the country it is good to go back to your roots... after all it is what makes up a large part of who you are and it gives you a chance to see how far you have come, and how much you are still the same.
I love Minnesota!
I love Dunkin' Donuts!
I have a New England side behind my Minnesota nice side
Never write anyone off because you never know who will bring you flowers when you need it the most
You must love people for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
"Seminary brings out every weakness you have, even ones you think are strengths"
-Matt Miller (Even though I didn't come up with this one I think that it is one of the most important)
Life is a marathon:
You must work hard
You never know who is going to come along side you to help you finish the race
You must keeping taking steps forward even in the darkest trial
And it hurts!! (but it is worth it)
Getting coffee with a good friend, talking about life, God, and faith is one of my favorite things to do
My FLBC Community is still a huge part of who I am, and even if I don't talk to them for months at a time they still know me, understand me, and love me
My family is amazing, and they are the most important thing to me.
This life is not about you, it is about serving and following Christ
But above all I have learned about the Lord, I have learned about his faithfulnes, his story, his grace, his forgiveness, and his love.
What I have Learned at Gordon Conwell:
Having Grace for one another is a much bigger task than I ever knew, but a bigger gift than I have ever felt.
It is important to come down from the "hill"
It is the blessing of friendships that gets you through life.
Seminary is a whole new world...It is a little strange and wonderful all at the same
While you are taking chances, growing, and learning more about yourself in a new part of the country it is good to go back to your roots... after all it is what makes up a large part of who you are and it gives you a chance to see how far you have come, and how much you are still the same.
I love Minnesota!
I love Dunkin' Donuts!
I have a New England side behind my Minnesota nice side
Never write anyone off because you never know who will bring you flowers when you need it the most
You must love people for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
"Seminary brings out every weakness you have, even ones you think are strengths"
-Matt Miller (Even though I didn't come up with this one I think that it is one of the most important)
Life is a marathon:
You must work hard
You never know who is going to come along side you to help you finish the race
You must keeping taking steps forward even in the darkest trial
And it hurts!! (but it is worth it)
Getting coffee with a good friend, talking about life, God, and faith is one of my favorite things to do
My FLBC Community is still a huge part of who I am, and even if I don't talk to them for months at a time they still know me, understand me, and love me
My family is amazing, and they are the most important thing to me.
This life is not about you, it is about serving and following Christ
But above all I have learned about the Lord, I have learned about his faithfulnes, his story, his grace, his forgiveness, and his love.
posted by Melanie Racer @ 4:22 PM
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