Happy Sabbath sweet friends and family. Per usual I’m spending the afternoon drinking coffee with some filling chocolate cake. Storms have been rolling in and out of the valley all afternoon. Might sound gloomy, but there’s something about sprinting across streets in pouring rain that really makes me feel free. Another thing that makes me feel free, not having any classwork!
I’ve had a few thoughts pass through my mind during the past 33 days regarding my college experience. Ups and downs, it was radtastic and I don’t think I would have changed a thing. During my studies I would get stuck in trances of, “there’s so much I want to do NOW,” and I felt so confined. Obviously I wasn’t actually confined and I spent a huge amount of my college years road tripping and exploring where ever I could. College is not the end all be all, but it was a great stepping stone. I’m thankful my undergrad era is donezo, and now I’m getting to live a new chapter of life! wooooohoo.
Since stepping into the mission field I’ve realized that some things have restricted my true freedom in Christ. The program I’m doing here has an emphasis in leadership, so each week we discuss leadership tools and then try to implement them into our lives. One of my favorites so far has been the idea of limits. Internally my biggest fear is being trapped and feeling deprived. I genuinely dislike limitations and routines (these remind me of boredom, lolz). The other side of my personality reveals that I struggle with gluttony, impatience, structure, and impulsiveness. I have an addictive personality, and I can’t really hide that. Jajaja.
Anyways, I’ve designed 6 “Freedom V’s” in order to grow closer to God, manage my time better, and grow as an individual. Since being in Medellín I’ve realized I put too much/little into the Coronavirus, talking about guys, learning Spanish, eating sweets, playing the ukulele (yes I got another one, eeep), and toy blast (a game on my phone).
Coronavirus: trying to lessen my curiosity by only researching the newest reports once between lunch and dinner
Boys: trying to not make them a priority by not texting first (even sending funny memes), and just admiring their presence then moving on (this part makes my teammates laugh lolz)
Spanish: trying to become fluent by worshipping in Spanish, watching daily lessons, and actually making an effort (ngl I’ve been extremely lazy in my efforts)
Sweets: trying to better my health by not drinking coke, not buying churros (rip I know), and sticking to black coffee over lattes covered in whipped cream (yum I know)
Ukulele: trying to play well by intentionally practicing each day – my ukulele back home rarely came out of its case..
Toy Blast: trying to play less often by only playing when I’m alone – I’m on level 1864, HA
Swag money, check back next week to see how/if I’ve followed these minor restrictions.
:-), K
