Community
As I look out at the next few months, I can see remarkable changes in my life that are going to occur. One is I will leave this amazing community that is the SFOT. And two is I will enter a new community in which I have no clue about. I am going to have to trust in God more than ever relying on Him for every possible thing.
Leaving the Training School and this awesome community. I have built a network of support around me. This support system is basically what I can lean on when I need to. I have friends here that I can talk to and not have them judge me, but still be honest and firm with me. It is the thing that I will miss the most of the training school experience. This is an amazing community in which is so surreal in some regards and so real in others.
Entering into an environment that I know nothing about scares the daylights out of me. I will need to trust in God more than ever. I believe that God will send me where He wants me to be and where He wants me to serve. But I am scare about the entering process(if that makes sense). There is an established community in place and I will need to find a way to enter this community and become apart of it. Scary.
God everyday is making me more and more aware of things that I need to work on to be an effective Salvation Army officer. But as I learn more and more, I realize that no matter how much learn, I still will not be ready or able without a realization that I am nothing and can do nothing effective without the help Christ in everything that I do.
Pray for me as God continues to reveal.
Leaving the Training School and this awesome community. I have built a network of support around me. This support system is basically what I can lean on when I need to. I have friends here that I can talk to and not have them judge me, but still be honest and firm with me. It is the thing that I will miss the most of the training school experience. This is an amazing community in which is so surreal in some regards and so real in others.
Entering into an environment that I know nothing about scares the daylights out of me. I will need to trust in God more than ever. I believe that God will send me where He wants me to be and where He wants me to serve. But I am scare about the entering process(if that makes sense). There is an established community in place and I will need to find a way to enter this community and become apart of it. Scary.
God everyday is making me more and more aware of things that I need to work on to be an effective Salvation Army officer. But as I learn more and more, I realize that no matter how much learn, I still will not be ready or able without a realization that I am nothing and can do nothing effective without the help Christ in everything that I do.
Pray for me as God continues to reveal.
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Bill,
You will not only need the help of Christ, but Christ in community. Your friends will still be there. You will find community when you get to your appointment.
Be assured, God has a unique way to provide the support we need, especially when we ask.
Larry,
Thanks I know that it is the expectation of Commissioning, but also I think that going from this community to another community will be hard. But knowing that God does provide, will definately be the constant point of my mind.
Bill,
Just remember to not forget why you entered "the school" in the first place. I pray it was to make a positive impact through the sacred service given through officership (sorry, I'm sure you're nervous enough). Anyway, know that there are people like you on the front lines even when you feel alone. Places like this, email, and yes even the phone are links to co-laborers in the field.
Ahh, Bill...remember the camp days? Who would have thought those campers would be now responsible to lead a flock of sheep? Yikes..God does see us for who we can be, praise Him!
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