Sunday, September 12, 2010

A Year of Lasts

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This weekend I went to my church's family camp at Camp Clear Lake. The weather was glorious, the fellowship fun, and the worship sweet.

The camp was one of many lasts. I had my last opening day of school at Cheif Kamiakin Elementary. This is my last autumn for at least a couple years (Tanzania doesn't do autumn). Thanksgiving will be the last with my family for at least a couple years... et cetera.

All these lasts help me appreciate the blessings God has given me. Knowing that I will not have these things helps me see how dear they are. I am not feeling sad. Loss and sadness will come later. I am feeling blessed. I want to enjoy this year and I pray that the Holy Spirit will use me as He wills in the lives of my students, family, friends, and church.
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2 comments:

  1. MichaelSeptember 13, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    I'm looking forwards to cooking Thanksgiving dinner with you! =) I enjoyed this post – it's important to remember how much we appreciate things in the present, and not always look towards the future. Blue skies

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  2. boniOctober 12, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    Put you in Google Reader to catch new news when I check GMail! (Mine doesn't show beeaauutiful swirly orange background... it's sijambosarah.blogspot.com for full sensation!) "A Year of Lasts" sounds bittersweet... we'll savor our time with you.

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