Forward Motion
So, this semester feels like it is already in full swing and i have only been in class, uh, one day. The freshman and transfers moved in last Friday and everyone else moved in Sunday. I conducted my first hall meeting last night and attended two classes this morning. I am so excited about my macroeconomics class of all things... who would have thunk it? I also had a near run in with Randy the motorcyclists and am missing a dear friend mucho despite the busyness of being RA of Third Crawford. So, about being an RA... We really have an amazing mix of people on the hall. I am already feel pretty strongly that unity may be an issue this year so if you want to praying for that, that would be awesome. On the other hand, I feel like I don't know the girls hardly at all yet, as they have been running nonstop since orientation, though late night talks and mud pit jumping in people's basement's with my upperclassmen are always appreciated. Also, one of my freshman is an MK from Costa Rica and actually attended the same Language School as I did and knows my profesor, Robert, who I adore! That was one of the little bits of encouragement that have been coming my way in the midst of a chaotic past week and a half. I really have so much peace about where I am at despite every fear of being inadequate for the job. I just know that I am going to be tested daily to love each and every one of these girls more authentically and more sacrificially and I say: bring it on. :) One quick random thought, one of the RD's was sharing in the context of confrontation how she was interviewed for a job and they asked her how she felt about confrontation. Her response was she embraces it because it is confronting that we grow the most. I honestly feel like this whole year may be about me confronting countless issues, personal and interpersonal, and while approaching problems head on sounds terrifying, I love putting it in perspective. It is in confronting our own fears, our own weaknesses and confronting one another in love that growth can happen.