Have I ever told you how much I love AIM?
I'm one of those people who typical does something for a period of time, then once I get what I want I leave. And never look back. When I leave you will most likely never see me again. I've do this with school. Shoot, I would never show up again to visit my college campus. Jobs, it may have been a good job but once I leave I will never stop by again. Got my diploma, paycheck, or whatever I wanted and I'm out of there.
But there is something about AIM. Yes, they do some really annoying things. Like having no transportation planned but we are leaving the next morning. I have no clue how this ever works out but it does. Or the fact that mostly everything is a secret until it's not. And ministry contacts never know when we are coming. They are always surprised when we show up.
What I do love about them is letting people grow. They give you space so you can learn. There is no shoving what you should do down your face. Sometimes they don't even give you advice. This can suck if you're not willing to let crap go, but once you let it go they will be by your side guiding you. Also, they love giving out grace. If you mess up they will, without blinking an eye, forgive you. Another thing is they never want a racer to be left behind. There passion is to see others grow. You can decide not to let things go, sit in your own crap and not enter into the hard stuff. Or you can dive deeper go to the places that hurt. They are on your side but desiring for you to get to the place to be all that you can be. The person that God intended you to do.
So I'm not that sure that I can just wave goodbye to AIM in 3 months. I might just have to stay awhile:)
