Back in the Valley

I am back in Washington, and have been back for almost a day. It's really great to be here at the moment, but I keep on feeling like I'm going back soon. Megan is here with me for a week, and I feel like we're both leaving together. At church today I would see people and think "I have to make sure to hang out with them before I leave," and then I remember that I'm here for four month. That realization always hits pretty hard too. There is one thing that I am really excited about though. I am not a member of my church, because you have to be 18 and I've been away at school whenever they have membership classes. They started a new one today, combined with the adult sunday school class, and I decided that it is time for me to become an offical member of my church. It was a bit intimdating, because I have never been to the adult sunday school class before. It was kinda weird, but I actually suprised myself and contributed to the conversation with things that I have learned at Simpson and the Stirring. Which was really exciting to me, and I think my pastor was impressed at my sudden boldness to speak out when I used to mostly keep to myself. He talked about hermeneutics and different theological topics about what it entailed to be a part of THE church versus being a part of THIS church. I was really excited that I understood everything that was talked about and was able to contribute things that I have learned. I am so looking forward to spending this summer with God. I went downstairs last night before bed and pulled every Christian book my family owns and stacked them up on my dresser. I want to learn and grow in Him, and I think this summer will be an excellent time to do so. I miss Simpson and everyone so much, and I'm sure it will get worse as the summer goes on, but I will not waste this summer. It's all for Him.

Kind of off topic, but I got to spend some time with some of my friends today that I haven't seen since Christmas, and I didn't realize how much I missed them until I saw them again. I love my church family, and I think I will grow to appreciate them more and more this year.