A trip down memory lane...
It has been almost 2 years since I have blogged, I am going to blame facebook : ). No really, this blog was a way for my family and me to be connected while I was living in Boston, so when I moved home I didn't use it as much.
As all of you know, the new guy in my life that I blogged about 2 years ago is now my husband Dan. He is still every bit as amazing and more as I said he was 2 years ago. We have almost been married for one year and I wish I would have blogged this year because it has been one of the most wonderful years of my life. He is my best friend, my favorite person, my everything and I can't imagine life with out him.
I still am blessed to work at Calvary, and I still love it. However, I think I used to put more of myself into my job than I have as of late. I think it is easy to slip into doing to motions after everything isn't new anymore. But I am still learning about myself and about God. I am learning that I don't have to fight other people's battles and the only person I should be trying to please is God, the rest will fall into place. I am learning in order for students to share their stories sometimes I have to share some of my stories, from the fun silly ones, to the ones where I have learned hard lessons. I am learning that God has called me to be in this job, even though I am not perfect in this job. I am learning that His grace and forgiveness covers me, and I mean covers me. I am learning that being in worship every week, sometimes multiple times a week is so important to my faith walk because it helps keep my cup full. I am learning how to love people that are sometimes hard for me to love, and how to reach out to students who are sometimes hard to reach out too. And I am learning that I am just a vessel, while I have so many great relationships with students at Calvary, I am not the person who influences their faith the most. It is their parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, small group leaders and camp counselors; it is the mission trips I take them on and camp wapo. I am merely the vessel that helps provides these opportunities and ministries for God to do His work. It is not about me, it is about Him. That seems to be a lesson I have been learning over and over again in my life. But I am privileged to just be a part of these teens lives.
Reading my blog made me miss my Gordon Conwell friends, that was such a wonderful community. I also miss Boston, Dan and I are planning on going there this August to visit Sabrina and her baby boy Kai (due in July). It will be wonderful to show Dan that part of my life.
As I blog late at night/early in the morning while my husbands sleeps in our bedroom and our cat lays by my side I know that God is calling me to enjoy this time of my life. To be content, to not want more than I have because I already have more than I could have ever asked for. For the last 10 years there has always been something new and exciting happening from graduating from High School to going to college and working at Wapo and than FLBC for 3 summers, to finishing college and moving to Boston to go to seminary to moving back to minnesota getting my dream job, marrying my dream guy and buying a house and having a kitten. Life has slowed down, but life is good. I am trying to be content. It is hard, the world teaches us not to be content, to always be wanting more. But I am not apart of this world, I am God's and I am going to focus on what he is calling me to do.
Well here is hoping I blog more, it is such a good reminder of where I have been, and how I have gotten to where I am today. It is also such a good reminder of Gods faithfulness and His plan for my life.
Oh one more thing, I mentioned moving home to be with my family was something I was really looking forward too, well it was and is absolutely worth it. I have grown so close to all of them, especially my Dad in the past 2 and 1/2 years that I can't imagine being anywhere else in the world. Minnesota has my heart forever.
One more thing....GO GOPHERS, number 10 seed in the NCAA tournament...beat those longhorns on thursday : )
As all of you know, the new guy in my life that I blogged about 2 years ago is now my husband Dan. He is still every bit as amazing and more as I said he was 2 years ago. We have almost been married for one year and I wish I would have blogged this year because it has been one of the most wonderful years of my life. He is my best friend, my favorite person, my everything and I can't imagine life with out him.
I still am blessed to work at Calvary, and I still love it. However, I think I used to put more of myself into my job than I have as of late. I think it is easy to slip into doing to motions after everything isn't new anymore. But I am still learning about myself and about God. I am learning that I don't have to fight other people's battles and the only person I should be trying to please is God, the rest will fall into place. I am learning in order for students to share their stories sometimes I have to share some of my stories, from the fun silly ones, to the ones where I have learned hard lessons. I am learning that God has called me to be in this job, even though I am not perfect in this job. I am learning that His grace and forgiveness covers me, and I mean covers me. I am learning that being in worship every week, sometimes multiple times a week is so important to my faith walk because it helps keep my cup full. I am learning how to love people that are sometimes hard for me to love, and how to reach out to students who are sometimes hard to reach out too. And I am learning that I am just a vessel, while I have so many great relationships with students at Calvary, I am not the person who influences their faith the most. It is their parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, small group leaders and camp counselors; it is the mission trips I take them on and camp wapo. I am merely the vessel that helps provides these opportunities and ministries for God to do His work. It is not about me, it is about Him. That seems to be a lesson I have been learning over and over again in my life. But I am privileged to just be a part of these teens lives.
Reading my blog made me miss my Gordon Conwell friends, that was such a wonderful community. I also miss Boston, Dan and I are planning on going there this August to visit Sabrina and her baby boy Kai (due in July). It will be wonderful to show Dan that part of my life.
As I blog late at night/early in the morning while my husbands sleeps in our bedroom and our cat lays by my side I know that God is calling me to enjoy this time of my life. To be content, to not want more than I have because I already have more than I could have ever asked for. For the last 10 years there has always been something new and exciting happening from graduating from High School to going to college and working at Wapo and than FLBC for 3 summers, to finishing college and moving to Boston to go to seminary to moving back to minnesota getting my dream job, marrying my dream guy and buying a house and having a kitten. Life has slowed down, but life is good. I am trying to be content. It is hard, the world teaches us not to be content, to always be wanting more. But I am not apart of this world, I am God's and I am going to focus on what he is calling me to do.
Well here is hoping I blog more, it is such a good reminder of where I have been, and how I have gotten to where I am today. It is also such a good reminder of Gods faithfulness and His plan for my life.
Oh one more thing, I mentioned moving home to be with my family was something I was really looking forward too, well it was and is absolutely worth it. I have grown so close to all of them, especially my Dad in the past 2 and 1/2 years that I can't imagine being anywhere else in the world. Minnesota has my heart forever.
One more thing....GO GOPHERS, number 10 seed in the NCAA tournament...beat those longhorns on thursday : )
posted by Melanie Racer @ 1:21 AM
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