So, I made it to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I have been here for almost four weeks. I have finished and passed summer Greek. It was a two week intensive class that covered the coursework of an entire semester. So, it was intense!
I have a love/hate relationship with this place. I love the people and I love being in a new place. It is amazing to know that I was able to pack up and travel almost 1,500 miles and still find wonderful people. I am so excited to see where the next four years will lead. For the most part I think classes will be interesting and challenging. I guess this is where the hate part of the relationship comes into play. Challenging. This whole experience has been challenging. I am sure you are thinking...I could have told you that. Not only do I feel like I am a million miles away from home, friends, and the things I know, I feel completely out of my element. I worship differently than the east coast. As a result, I am completely empty. Almost every worship I have attended is so much of a learning experience that it is not filling me back up. I don't feel connected in these high church environments. Some people here do not understand the worship tradition that I enjoy and it seems as if they don't want to even understand. I am the minority and it is a challenge.
I guess it can be said that a challenge will only make me stronger. My mind can state that right now, but my heart just cannot believe it. So, here's to surviving the challenge...hopefully.
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