Changes

Nearing the end of my college career, graduating in December, and things are changing!
Picture is of Andy and I.

 I had a long conversation with Andy a few days ago discussing how our vision for life is being solidified here at the end of college. Our two particular visions for life have been separating over the past year. Historically our visions have been then same. ( Andy and I btdub are extremely close friends and he has been with me in every struggle I have experienced during my college career. I equate our friendship to that of Jonathan and David depicted in 1 and 2 Samuel. ) To me vision means the following, direction from God and what you view to be your main focus in life. Mine has maintained a path focused on investing in the guys around me, Andy's has begun to drift from this placing a major focus on his fiance. For a time I had a fear that Andy was starting to drift towards comfort and away from expanding God's kingdom. Through our talk, God's guidance, and even talks with older men I am beginning to understand how this is not the case at all.


We have all been crafted and worked to have different giftings and placements within this world. I am realizing that not all are meant for the "glory" of obvious ministry. For some, their role is to lye in bed and pray because they are constantly in and out of surgery because of a lasting infection and that is all they can do. For others it may simply be they do not have the courage or social capacity to be doing explicit, though they fight in prayer for both the capacity and courage, but God continues not to bless them with those gifts. They have to maintain their contentment and satisfaction in their identity in Christ, God's final word, and God's grace.

Moral of the story I do not believe I have the right to look down upon someone because they are not doing obvious acts for the advancement of Gods kingdom. We are not all called to be apostles. For some this verse is a description of how their lives should be led.

1 Thessalonians 4:10b-12
But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, ¹¹and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, ¹²so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.


On other items: Really excited for school to be done. I really dislike it, and my call to be hanging with guys seems apparent because I seem to be doing it more than school and enjoy it so much more. But I must press on where I am and work to exceed in school though it be extremely difficult to gain motivation. Can't wait to move to Cali in January!!!!

Finally cut up my alloy for Senior Design, and should begin heat treatments next week.

Should start fundraising for being a GMS team leader this summer pretty soon, pumped for that!!!  Already starting praying for my team and the leadership team.

There is seemingly a large vacancy for male bible study leaders for this fall. None of the guys in my study are in position to assume that role currently. All are solid men of God whom I trust, but they lack a desire to be a leader in that area. Some have chosen other areas of leadership which is great, but I would love to see some of them step up and assume a leadership position in the fall and help some Freshmen men know the Lord more.

Prayer Requests
- Motivation in School - It so often escapes me
- Unity for the team of guys I will be leading this summer.
- God would raise leaders out of Andy and I's bible study.