So remember when i interned in Texas 2 summers ago? Well one of my dear LU friends was assigned the exact same internship this summer! Same church, same job, same people. So crazy! What's even more interesting is that she is experiencing some of the same struggles i experienced.
After talking with her last night I read back over my journal entries from that summer. it was so bittersweet to "re-live" that summer. there was so much going on! i was practically in another country, i had zero friends, i really didn't like my job, my dad was sick at home, and i was trying to figure out what i would be doing in the fall. and in the midst of it all i learned some really great lessons.
#1 Not everyone you meet will love you.
#2 Church ministry requires a whole lot of loving people - even if they don't love you.
#3 Church ministry requires a whole lot of awkward social interaction - with people who might not love you.
#4 Awkward social interaction is really hard if you're not extroverted.
#5 God works best outside my comfort zone. I can't ignore Him if I have nothing to hide behind.
These are all things I know now - like i didn't have to go read the journal to learn them. But it's cool to look back and see the context where I learned them and how i've grown as a leader since then. I still have my insecurities (who doesn't?), but i'm really starting to think that as soon as you think you've moved past one "issue" another one surfaces. see - we never stop needing our Savior.
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What a great list of lessons you've learned! And how cool to look back and SEE the growth. I love when God encourages us like that. He doesn't have to, but it's so great that He chooses to.
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