Sunday, 29 June 2008

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  Have a Nice Life...

  i visited the camp where my sister is working for the summer because i missed her. i volunteered while i was there, washing dishes and doing other work. but i got to meet and share my time with some amazing people! their company and conversation showed me that truly God was working wonders at this camp. it baffles me and leaves me in awe that with such a short encounter, people can have such a big impact. at the end of the week, it was my time to go back home. i always dread goodbyes, i dont really know why, but i would rather just bow out quietly than make a big scene. inevitably, i had to interact with some people when trying to leave. what broke me down was that when they said goodbye, they said... have a nice life. because, we both knew that this was probably the last time we would ever encounter each other on this earth. as i began to leave, that haunted me. maybe that is why i dont like goodbye. even with the best of friends there is potential finality, and i would rather avoid addressing that fact... if it happens to be the end, then i will cherish the time we spent, but if we see each other again, why bother making it awkward on goodbyes and hellos...idk...its a fault. BUT, not the point. the point IS... what do you do with the time you have. there is no point in being afraid or reclusive, because your opportunity for impact is NOW. i frequently miss my sense of urgency in situations. opportunities come in a single moment, and are gone. OUR LIFE IS BUT A MOMENT AND THEN IT IS GONE... our opportunity to be committed disciples of Christ is NOW... wow i wish i could demonstrate this all the time, dont you?

  i didnt even do that much at camp in the short week i was there. but i know that the experience has changed me in a way i didnt think it would. it revealed God to me in yet another way, and there are people there that i look up to just because they were people who seemed to realize that their time is limited, and their character shines with light, just by being themselves. they exemplify what i want to become in Christ. Thanks to the staff of Big Sandy for being the vessels you were created to be.

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