I have this friend who is going through some tough stuff. Let's be honest, we all are going through tough stuff, but this is really tough. So how does 13auburnfriends respond? Erin sends us an email this morning and has written a song because she has felt so burdened for our friend. I really have no words to describe this. I have amazing friends who truly understand what it means to carry one another's burdens.
On a personal note, this fall has been tough. I have felt lost, displaced, unsettled, and unorganized... could I pick any more bad feelings? But for the first time in months, I feel a peace. I feel settled here in Atlanta, and I see the purpose of me being here. I still have questions about my future. I still have times when I think the easiest thing to do is quit full-time ministry and move somewhere far. But Im reminded today that I love my community here. This weekend is the first time SINCE JUNE that I am here in Atlanta without an agenda, just being with friends and my roommates. I've been so busy that I have forgotten what it means to enjoy life and enjoy where the Lord has me. I am simplifying things, too. I am ending things that need to be ended, and moving on with the things the Lord has for me. I am praising the Lord today that (finally) I am thinking clearly about who I am in Christ and what my purpose is.
It's a new day. Fall is in the air. I am feeling good. My life seems simple and easy again.
