| | I leave for Wheaton tomorrow.
It's true what people say about college; it is a totally new chapter of your life. And tomorrow I turn the last page of my childhood and begin that next chapter.
I have mixed feelings about this entire business.
I'm excited, naturally, about many things. I'm off to live in a new place, filled with young people who are excited by the prospect of serving Him. I'll be going to learn new things, to soak up the sum of the knowledge that the human race has accumulated up to this point.
I'm thankful to be leaving with the support of my family and with the best wishes of countless friends. I'm thankful that my financial matters are in order, and that this year will not be one in which money is a concern. I'm thankful that my college choice was as clear as it was, and that I'm not floundering in a sea of uncertainty.
At the same time, I'm frightened of the unknowns: and there are many. I'll be living in a new city, surrounded by people that I've never met before, separated from virtually everything that I've known. No longer can I rely on the privacy of my home, or the presence of my friends. I will be, at least for a time, totally alone.
I will miss my home of thirteen years; my own room will be left behind. I will miss my town, with all of its character and lovable idiosyncrasies. I'll miss my church, with its solid teaching and joyful fellowship. I'll miss my family: Dad, Mom, and Laura will be hundreds of miles away.
But I'm not worried. These negatives will pass. I'm glad that I've been given this chance, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the Lord does with me in Illinois. I'd appreciate prayer, as always.
Onwards and Upwards: press on for Him.
See you all on the other side. |
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