One Week

AHHH!!! I leave in exactly one week! The funny thing is I cried when I said goodbye to my friends that went to college last year or the year before, so I'm used to not seeing them... But their love and gentleness is what I'll miss most about home. And not knowing when I'll be back for more than a week adds to the abyss. But as I looked out my window, I saw the moon. The same moon they see in Uganda, and the same moon I'll be looking at from Germany, knowing it's the same moon my family will be watching from home in Elm Grove. 

It is exciting though. I was at the Ave last night (Elmbrook's College Age Ministry), and was reminded how lucky I am, that I get to live the ave 24/7. Worship, sharing, friends and learning about the Bible! It was also encouraging to hear from one of our peers who shared about his life. The told us his Bible Study motto, "Grow or Die"- because if we're not Growing closer to Christ, we're dying to Him. Going to Germany will definitely Grow me, thus it is the best place to be. He also shared with us what John The Baptist said when people were asking him how he felt about Jesus taking all his disciples; he said, "He must increase, I must decrease." And as I go, He must increase. And it's my joy to decrease.