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Whoops. so much for updating. Everyone has their reasons for not updating. I think for me, more of it surrounds whether there is anything significant to say, and whether my frame of mind is in a mode to be in community. When things get busy, or when I feel drained, I have a bad tendency to remove myself from community. I don't think it's particular to me; in fact, most people tend to do that: to withdraw from the very thing that you need the most.
Anyway, thanks to the youth group for the love shown over my birthday.... the Warcraft III, the cake(s)... special thanks to Joseph for baking one, the cards, the "how old are you?", & all. Thanks for the expression of love from a community that I am still getting to know & learning to be a part of.
My own youth pastor was 23 when he first came to my church; it was the October of my 8th grade year, 10 years ago. He's still there at that church, and 10 years later I'm 23 and also in youth ministry. So that would mean.... the people like Christina, Justin, Michelle, Jenny, Nathaniel, Andrew, etc.... wonder where y'all will be in 10 years. Wonder where I'll be in 10 years.
My parents came down to visit me this weekend- got to see the townhouse, come to see RCCC, bring some good food . I appreciate them much for doing it, especially knowing that the 5-hour drive and the full-schedule weekend were not easy for them, but they did it anyway. As they left to drive back to Maryland today, I felt a tinge of sadness as they got underway. I suppose for the past couple years, each time I go visit (or they come visit) and it comes time to leave again, I always feel a little sad. It's ironic that while they're around, it seems like nothing is different than when I used to always be around them, but I find that as each year passes them, I do miss them more & more. I realize how precious little time I actually get to spend with them now, and how good it is to have them around. I suppose that's a mindset you develop as you get older.
This week will be a full week... Fall Festival this Saturday, a couple meetings, planning upcoming November calendar, planning winter semester Sunday Schools.
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