Crazy, crazy, craziness is happening in a matter of months!! I am so excited to see what unravels between now and then. First of all, let me state that I am super excited to be visiting home soon. I miss my family so much, both biological and church-related. I call my mom and my sister all the time, and they tell me everything that they are getting into back home and I miss being there to be a part of it. My parents do trivia nights at Mellow Mushroom in Anderson every Wednesday. They almost always finish top 3 and get some kind of gift card. Crazy, right? I wish I could be there. Oh, how I miss the food back home. There is no QT here. I can't get my cheap hot dog fix while simultaneously grabbing a mocha/fancy coffee drink of some sort. There is definitely not a BGR here. I would love a delicious burger from there right about now.
I miss every single person from the Clemson Foothills Church! I get so see my new brother-in-Christ, Victor, when I get back home. I've known him since the beginning. Then, last semester we almost always got dinner in one of the dining halls together. I'm so proud of how far he has come. It's so awesome to see the changes people make for God. It's awesome. I get to see my first disciple wedding - the Donaldson wedding. I've known Meredith for a while now, and I'm more than grateful for Justin entering her life. They are an amazing couple fighting for God. Last night during our Wilmington meeting, Kevin mentioned getting together with Jarrod and Stacey, and my heart sank. I miss Jarrod and Stacey so much! They've seen me through a lot. They've helped me a lot and rebuked me a lot - haha. I can't wait to see them and catch up with them. I'm just excited to see everyone from back home.
On the flip side, I'm going to miss Wilmington while I'm gone. I am absolutely loving it here. Last week Olivia Graham led a women's Bible talk, and she did such an amazing job. She spoke about Hosea 1-2 and mirrored that with us women seeking qualities in worldly guys when we should be seeking God. It was eye-opening definitely. I was so encouraged by the girls that came though. They wanted to get together more with just the girls so that we could all be closer and in each other's lives. THEY wanted that. We did NOT have to force them. So, this Wednesday one of the girls opened her home for everyone to come. It's going to be fun and awesome to get to know these girls a little more. I think there are 5 girls pursuing a relationship with God and at least one of the guys. I am definitely looking forward to seeing where God takes these girls and guy.
Okay, these campus girls are more than excited about this planting. They have been praying since their freshman years for this to happen, and it's finally happening. It's all about prayer and never giving up. I'm more than joyful to be a part of this planting team. I'm also really excited at the fact that we get to go to the southeast campus retreat as the UNCW/CFCC campus ministry. I am beyond excited for that. It will be fun -- so much fun. These girls are amazing, and you are going to love meeting them. I'm really hoping that some of the people studying the Bible will want to come as well. These kinds of things can really change people's lives.
Another date on the radar is May 20. I know it seems really far away, but everything is only a month-ish apart (Going home around the 17th, Retreat is 13-15th of April, then this). The Triangle Church is having a send off service for the Wilmington crew. It's really happening. I'm not dreaming. This is real life. I think all of the churches in NC were invited to this meeting. Not for sure certain though. I do know that the Wilmington crew will be there, of course, as well as the Jacksonville church that has been hosting us for so long. It's going to be an outdoor service with a cookout to follow. Oh man, I'm excited.
Time is really flying out here. I can't believe I've already been here for over a month. So much has happened in that short little time. I can't imagine what's going to be happening between now and May 20. There isn't going to be much time to breath, but that's just a side effect of this roller coaster.
Love,
Elizabeth
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