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Transition / 07.09.09, 11:06 AM
It’s July 6th, so that means there are 7 weeks until the big move. Yes.
I think I’m starting to feel ready.
Let’s go.
This summer has been so crazy, full of events that I would have never guessed would happen…some wonderful and some not so wonderful. One of those not so wonderful events was losing my job after having it for 2 weeks. I could have been a great berry stand employee…maybe someday I will get the chance! But now as I sit here typing this I can see the ways that God has used these past 2 months to prepare me for the next step. No work has left me with a lot of time. At the beginning I was frustrated and angry, worried that I would be bored with nothing to do here in little Newberg, OR. One night I was voicing these frustrations with a friend and, somewhat sarcastically, I told her that my new job would be learning how to be friendlier to the gas man (in Oregon we can’t pump our own gas, so we have gas attendants who pump it for us. It’s actually really great.). After I said that she looked back at me with a serious look on her face and said “sure, you’re work will now be learning how to love people.” After she said that I realized how right she was. And then decided to not waste this time I have. This summer, this transition time in between college and my time in Philly, has been and will continue to be so valuable in teaching me how to love. God has used the quietness of Newberg, the loss of a job, family issues, beautiful friends, and conversations over good coffee to show me how beautiful this life is. How beautiful He is. I have treasured my times reading on my porch with the sun shinning on my face. I have treasured the long drives in the country admiring all the vibrant colors of the hills while singing lyrics to songs that speak of the faithfulness and goodness of our God. And I have treasured my community that has supported, encouraged, challenged, and loved me.
I am so excited for what Philly will bring…I can’t wait to learn and be stretched and challenged! Everything that Mission Year is about is what makes me feel alive and I can’t wait to be there serving alongside those with similar hearts and passions. But until then, during these next 7 weeks, I will continue to live this lovely life here in Newberg. I will continue to read, journal, take drives, and spend time with friends. And in all of that I will continue to learn how to love people. I will keep smiling at the gas man and wishing him a good day.
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