So there are lots of new things happening in my life these days. And right now I am on the edge of entering a brand new season of life. I’m slightly nervous, but mostly excited. I’m entering a new season that I like to call…college! And even though I don’t move in and start classes at SPU until the end of the month I consider tomorrow as the starting point for this new season. As of tomorrow I will be part of GCUD. For those of you who don’t understand, let me explain. GC is my youth group and there 5 locations. For the past 7 yearsI have been attending, serving, and leading at GC in Kirkland. And now it is time to move. Tomorrow night will be my first service at the UD (University District).
And it means more than just a geographical change. I’ll be going from a place where I know many people and most of the leaders know who I am, to a place where I know only a handful of people. Not to mention that because of spending 2 months in South Africa and this new transition, I stepped out of my role as a small group leader back in June and left the media team when I returned from South Africa. So for the first time in maybe 4 years, I am not serving or leading in my church at all. When I go to services I’ll just be…receiving…and that is a new concept to me. I haven’t had much practice with receiving. But I think that in this time of school and work, I might need it.
I am excited to say that God has given me a vision for this next season. For the past 6 months or so my heart has been transitioning from working with high school students to university students and the interns at my church (of which I was one last year). Not to mention that it has been spoken over my life a lot recently that I am going to have a lot of influence on my campus and with college students not just at my school but across Seattle. Needless to say, I am excited for this.
With the start of an exciting new season comes a time to celebrate. Celebrate the last season and celebrate what is coming next. So how I prepared and celebrated for this next season…I cut my hair short again and dyed it bright red (and I mean bright!). Yes, that is how I celebrate.
So, anyone else entering a new season of life? How do you celebrate it?
congrats on your transition to college life, your season of soaking in ministry, and your wonderful approach to all this change. you are mature beyond your years.
do i get to see your short-red new look??!!
By: alece on September 2, 2009
at 12:08 am
Yes. I just need to take some pictures first. And then I’ll post them on facebook or the blog or something. : )
By: mandie on September 2, 2009
at 7:04 am
lookin’ forward to seeing you!
By: alece on September 2, 2009
at 10:30 am
Great, Yes summer is almost over and the harvest is coming.
By: syinly on September 3, 2009
at 12:02 pm
sometimes a season of recieving is just so darn perfect. and I mean SO perfect. cherish it so that when you lead again (and it’ll be sooner than you know), you’ll be renewed and refreshed and revitalized.
By: kaylen on September 15, 2009
at 6:54 am