Community

Am I crazy or does everyone else constantly have songs in their head? Different, random songs. Yesterday, it was a bunch of 80s songs.. currently "never gonna get it, never gonna get it, never gonna get it, never gonna get it, never gonna get, never gonna get... whoa whoa whoaaa." Weird.

Things have been pretty crazy around the Gull lately. Lots of people are sick, there have been several trips to the ER, just weird stuff... what's up with that? I had the stomach flu for the past two days... I think I'm back to normal now.

My goals for the summer are to become less introverted and to get rid of my anxiety. Why did I have to choose such huge goals? I'm giving them to God. I know that my introvertedness is not always a bad thing.. it can be a great thing at times, but I think sometimes I take it too far.

This summer I'm discipling four college women - from actually all over the country! They are such sweetie pies. I'm excited to work with them. I'm also co-leading the Community Team. The Community Team facilitates community within our project. The idea of a transformational community was first introduced to me in Ocean City, on summer project, in 2006. The concept is not from Campus Crusade, it actually comes from the Bible.

Acts 2:42-47
42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper[i]), and to prayer.
43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity[j]—47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
(from Biblegateway.com -New Living Translation)

Ephesians 4:2-6
2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. 4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.
(from Biblegateway.com -New Living Translation)

It has been really fun and encouraging watching the students bond. They just met each other last week and already I can see lifelong friendships forming. When someone needs help or is in trouble, everyone else drops what they are doing until the problem is solved. When this project is over, the students and staff will go home with a better understanding of what true Christian community and fellowship are.

Tonight Stephen and I are leading the Community Team meeting - we have some great ideas for our project! I can't wait for some of those things to start. Woohoo :)