A New Year... A New ?
Posted by Colston | | Posted On Monday, January 5, 2009
Well I have no come back to the office for the first official work week of 2009. As I sat down at my desk I began to think about all the crazy things that happened in my life in the past year. Here are a few.
-- I got engaged on Dec. 25th Last year
-- I graduated from college.
-- I left all my friends and went to California
-- I got married on Aug. 14 of 08'
-- I moved to California for good in Sept.
-- I began the journey as a youth pastor in Sept.
As I look back on 08 I see that there has been multiple life changes for me. I have left the comfort of Springfield MO and college where it seemed I knew everyone and moved 26 hours away to a place that I thought was full of fruits and nuts. I then went from living on my own and doing what I want to now providing and living with a woman. Then if all of this wasnt traumatic enough, I took the calling to follow God in leading students to become fully devoted followers of Christ. This beautiful thing some people call a job while others call it an opportunity has been the largest blessing and heart ache at the same time. I know that in the last 4 months God has truly been working in the lives of students here at Calvary, I have seen it first hand. However with 2009 here and the idea of trying to plan an entire year at once scares me pretty bad.
This will be my first entire year working with students full time and I am pretty nervous about it. WHile nervous because I dont think Im able, I have to stop and realize that this is the type of person God uses. Not the smartest, which those of you who know me can vouch for that. Im not the strongest or any of those things that most people think you need to be successful.
One truth that I have learned already is that when I give God everything, He shows up and uses it and then blows me away with how much more he can do.
So after all this I guess all I can say is bring on the New Year. God is gonna show up and if he doesnt at least we will have good food!
-- I got engaged on Dec. 25th Last year
-- I graduated from college.
-- I left all my friends and went to California
-- I got married on Aug. 14 of 08'
-- I moved to California for good in Sept.
-- I began the journey as a youth pastor in Sept.
As I look back on 08 I see that there has been multiple life changes for me. I have left the comfort of Springfield MO and college where it seemed I knew everyone and moved 26 hours away to a place that I thought was full of fruits and nuts. I then went from living on my own and doing what I want to now providing and living with a woman. Then if all of this wasnt traumatic enough, I took the calling to follow God in leading students to become fully devoted followers of Christ. This beautiful thing some people call a job while others call it an opportunity has been the largest blessing and heart ache at the same time. I know that in the last 4 months God has truly been working in the lives of students here at Calvary, I have seen it first hand. However with 2009 here and the idea of trying to plan an entire year at once scares me pretty bad.
This will be my first entire year working with students full time and I am pretty nervous about it. WHile nervous because I dont think Im able, I have to stop and realize that this is the type of person God uses. Not the smartest, which those of you who know me can vouch for that. Im not the strongest or any of those things that most people think you need to be successful.
One truth that I have learned already is that when I give God everything, He shows up and uses it and then blows me away with how much more he can do.
So after all this I guess all I can say is bring on the New Year. God is gonna show up and if he doesnt at least we will have good food!
Hey Colston, I just read your new year and all the thoughts and frustrations you're facing with planning a whole year...it's not that bad. Dude, you'll be fine, it's pretty simple really. It seems like a lot, but it's not, you're not gonna be detailed in everything, but generally a basic idea of what you want to accomplish. See ya this week.
Dan