June 28, 2010

• YEC +

  Another bare bones post, but that's all I've got right now

  YEC was good.  There weren't as many people as I thought there would be, but the place was still pretty filled up.  I thought we would have trouble getting good seats, but there was plenty of room.  Even then, some kids went down in front of the stage for the worship and concert portions of the conference.  8 kids "made decisions" on Friday night.  Most of them were church kids who just hadn't been living right, but one was a genuine, first-time commitment.  Not to say one response is better than another; I was just thrilled that from our group, God added one to His kingdom.  The speakers were great, the worship was great, the concerts were great. 

  God is moving in our group.  We had 18 in Sunday School this past Sunday.  Our average is about 8 or 9.  We had 20 on Sunday night.  Our average is about 12 to 15.  I'm excited about what God is doing, and where He is moving in our group.  I'm going to hate to watch that fade from my view.

  Kaylin and I have had some really deep, difficult, draining discussions the past week or so that have been positive and productive.  It takes time to learn how another person receives love and affirmation.  It takes time to understand how and why a person feels the way they feel.  I'm continuing to see the long term affects of my relationship with Nicole, and it's good in the sense that I'm understanding myself better and better.  I am different than guys she's dated before, and I feel like she has slammed into those differences head on.  It will take time for me to change some things about me, but despite those differences, she still cares about me and wants to be with me, and I believe her.

  Today, I'll be calling the recruiting officer in Columbus to ask him/her some questions.  I've been formulating questions in my mind so I don't sound like dunce when he/she picks up the phone.  I know this is just the application process, but I'm excited.  It feels like progress.

  I had lunch with my brother and parents yesterday.  My dad was out of town for Father's Day, so it was a belated gift.  My mom talked about all of Andrew's football stuff that he brought home: cleats, shirts, gloves, etc.  I told my mom after lunch that I would be moving to Georgia, which she said she anticipated.  Our conversation made me realize I wouldn't be playing intramural sports in the fall.

  My calendar:
  July 11-15 is youth camp.
  July 19-23 is Vacation Bible School.
  July 23-20 is the young adults' beach trip.
  August 6-7 is the youth group garage sale.
  August 9, my sister gets back into town from being gone all summer. 
  August 10, my dad is having hip replacement surgery.

  At this point, though subject to change, I'm planning on moving to Georgia August 13 and 14.  The plan is to pack the week of the 8th, load up and leave on the 13th, spend the night in Jackson, MS, then arrive in Columbus the afternoon of the 14th. 

  That's six weeks to...
  start the vision process with the youth group,
  organize the transition of the young adult group,
  clean out my office at the church,
  find a place to live in Columbus,
  find a place to work in Columbus,
  evaluate all my possessions and determine what I need to bring with me to Georgia,
  and say goodbye to people and places I've known my entire life.

  I'm not a perfect person.  I am a product of nature and nurture.  I am different but predictable; I can, at the same time, be logical and "make no sense."  I know what love is because my Father has shown me.  I understand the meaning to the word, but I've not mastered it's performance.  I'm embarking on a course that can change foundational parts of me, and I'm excited for that.  I'm moving because I love my God.  I'm leaving everything I've ever known because I love a girl, and I want to be with her.  I'm leaving everything at the chance of gaining everything. She is worth all the risk.

  I'm so blessed to be where I am and to be who I'm with. 

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