Summer Report

Sorry I took a month off of writing. I have been taking more classes, working on a lot for church, and moving to a new apartment.  Plus, things around Liberty have slowed down for the summer so I haven't had much to write about. Lynchburg is a very different place without all the Liberty students here, but so far it has been a great summer!

Today I was thinking about a lot of stuff I have to look forward to.  On July 18th I will be heading down to Orlando to work with Impact Florida for two weeks.  I love that organization and I couldn't be more excited to go on "vacation" to serve God with the awesome people that are already there.

I have been working on my ordination through Faith Community Church, and I'm excited to go through that process.  So far I have stated answers to Bible knowledge questions and affirmed my adherence to the doctrinal position of the church. I have a few more months of work to do before everything is complete, but I look forward to defining my beliefs in a concrete form.  I am working through this with a board of five incredibly Godly men that I deeply respect, and it is an honor to have this opportunity.

I'm excited for what the next few years of seminary will teach me.  The more classes I take, and the more I learn, the more excited I am about being called to the ministry.

Through all this excitement and anticipation... the one thing I always try to remember is this: nothing is more important than what God has called me to do today. How can I serve Him where I work? In my apartment complex? While I'm at the store? Even though God has given me amazing things to look forward to, I never want to miss what could be right in front of me right now.