Every once in a while I sit back and think to myself, "oh my goodness, what have I gotten myself into." Last Monday, I drove to a place I had never been, pulled into a church I had never seen (not to mention the biggest church I've ever seen, and suddenly became part of a pastoral staff of a congregation of about 4000 strangers. Oh my goodness, what am I doing...This is going to be awesome!
Yes, I'm away from Milligan and it's tough to read move in stories on facebook. Yes, I met about 70 people last Wednesday and remember maybe 10 names. No, I still don't have the big picture as to what my job is going to look like exactly (although that is going to change pretty quickly.) Yes, people in Maryland pass you on the right shoulder when driving (it's frightening.)
BUT
No one expects me to know what I'm doing yet.
These 5 other interns are quickly becoming great friends.
The staff of this church are wonderful, loving, and compassionate people who want to see me succeed and deeply care about my walk with Christ.
My host families are saints.
And I am entering into 4 months of doing what I've felt like God has called me to do for years - student ministry.
So yes, I'm a little overwhelmed right now but when I sat in service today, I realized how much I'm going to love this place by the time December rolls around. Or even by the end of this week.
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