The point is I want to write. I'm tired of trying to fit my thoughts in a Tweet or Facebook status. Tweets are too short to fully express my thoughts, and if I post my thoughts on Facebook, some people get worried and comment strange things on my wall. I had completely forgotten about this blog until Tara put up her Europe blog. I now remember how fun this is.
Writing has always been fun. Like reading and showering though, it's only fun when I choose to do it. If I'm forced to write, it becomes a chore, and I'll just avoid it as much as possible. I guess the best way to start off this new habit of my summer is to give a recap of my summer. Here goes nothing:
My summer began with 15 hours of work on a Saturday and Sunday. My job required me to help set up Moody's Pastor Conference. I basically started running before I could walk (In reference to my job because that'd be absurd if I could literally run before I could walk since running requires the action of walking). I've been working a fantastic 40 hour work week. Everyday when I got off work I would hang out with my friends before they started leaving one-by-one for the summer. Hanging out included biking, kayaking, playing soccer, watching movies, laughing at absurdities, and eating. Everywhere from Montana to Europe to L.A., my friends slowly started their own personal journeys into God's plan for their summer.
With many of my friends going to all sorts of cool and exotic places, I started to get malcontent here in Chicago, wishing I was out in the open air like in New Zealand or in the mountains like Colorado. Still, God is teaching me to grasp onto his sufficiency and be content and make the most of my stay here in Chicago. Ephesians 5:15-17 says:
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.I'm praying that this summer God will reveal to me some of His plans for my life, because I honestly don't know what I want to do with my life. While I'm young, I really want to travel, backpack, camp, bike, hike, do something that I can only do because I'm young and have time to do these crazy things.
So if you guys could pray for me, I'd definitely appreciate it. Pray that God would reveal His will for my life to me. Pray that He would keep me in His Word. Pray that He would give me strength while I work this summer. Pray that my brother's wedding goes fantastic this Fall. And pray that I would love God and love people.
