I love to learn. I love to be a student. I always have and I'm sure I always will. However, there are some types of learning that are difficult and that I wish I could avoid. However, those lessons and what I learn from those times are always very important and life changing.
Right now, I'm learning tons that is not associated with my classes at Southeastern. I still love Southeastern and my classes but God is teaching me a lot more in my personal life outside of school. God has been teaching this lesson for several months through a variety of events in my life. It's been tough and at time almost unbearable. Yet, I am connecting dots and seeing God at work through it all. I see how God hasn't left me.
This past weekend, I was given the blessing to spend a few nights back at Ridgecrest to celebrate with Matt and Lee Anne as they were married. The weekend also provided for an amazing Fuge reunion where I was able to see several people from several years of camp and enjoy many great memories. I was cautious about returning. I honestly worried if I would only be bitter and frustrated at being at Ridgecrest and reliving a lot of frustratingly long days as well as some really difficult days in my personal life. Thankfully, I wasn't. I was excited to be back. I was thankful to return and spend time at Ridgecrest when I felt more like me. I was thankful for the time of healing that took place.
I cannot change the events of this summer. I cannot change how I handled those. But I am learning from that time. God is revealing to me a lot about my character and a lot about my attitudes. In the midst of it all, He is revealing to me how I can change and be more like Him.
These are difficult lessons to learn but necessary. Even though they are difficult to endure and hard to face, these lessons and what I am learning is good. I am thankful for it. I'm thankful that God is continuing to refine me. Thankful that God is at work in my life and that I am not alone. Thankful for time to heal and to grow.
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