quick lil blog about community because it looks different this month!! while here in penang, malaysia my team is with two other teams while the remaining two teams are in other parts of the country. it is weird having living conditions change so often but also teaches you a lot about yourself….
one of the first things I realized on the race was that I need alone time A LOT more than I was expecting to need & that statement still reigns very true. however, more recently I have come to realize how mean & irritable I become when I have no way out of being with people. I am honestly so blessed to have a legitimate bed on the race but that is the only area that I can “claim” as mine & even then, I am in a room with 9 other girls (& 9 other beds). it’s honestly just weird. it’s weird that before this, I lived down the hall from my mom & siblings & now I am living on top of someone & every move I make effects them. for clarification, I am on the top bunk & every time I move an inch the whole bed shakes which is usually followed by a snarky comment from from my bottom bunkmate, shoutout presley 😉
on the real it is simply something that is still new & still challenging but also one of the best things to happen to me. the people I am in community with love hard & speak truth. being in a healthy community is something that makes me a better person & teaches me about Jesus on the daily. in the book I am currently reading it says, “you’ll never really know yourself until you’re in a healthy community. we only truly come to know ourselves in the context of others.” that is some good truth right there. I am learning & growing alongside my community & I wouldn’t want it any other way!!!
thanks for reading & also keep your eye out for my next blog where I go deeper about the individuals I have the privilege of living in community with!!!
