Hello Everyone!
I can't believe how bad I've been about keeping up with people this summer. I just spent quite a while looking over some of your posts and enjoyed hearing what God's been doing in your lives.
Soon I'll be in for a big change . . . a week from Monday (the 21st) I'll be moving to West Chester, PA to begin graduate school for Piano Pedagogy at West Chester University. I'll pretty much be on my own for the first time in my life, and attending a secular school (which I'm excited about--it will be stretching, but so good for me!).
God has graciously worked out SO many details to make this possible . . . in everything from a cell phone to an apartment (I'm renting from a couple from Brielle's home church!) to a graduate assistantship. I'm going to get paid to do my favorite thing--accompany! I'm looking forward to more piano lessons and opportunities to (by the power of the Spirit) live and speak my faith with unsaved people. Prayer requests would be adjusting to a completely new environment and schedule, boldness to witness, and wisdom in finding a church.
For the summer I've been enjoying living at home, working at the hospital, helping lead a children's choir at church, going to my brother's softball games, giggling with my sister :) . . . and generally staying very busy in a refreshing way (no homework for the first time since I started college . . . I'm so glad I don't have a summer class!).
It's been a big learning and growing time for my church too, and it's been good to be with these people for a few months. We've been without a senior pastor for over a year, and it's been a tough, but good time time for the body. We've learned things about prayer and trusting God we would never have learned otherwise. I've grown to love the people here in a renewed way. It will be hard to leave!
For those of you who are sitting there wondering, yes, Jonathan and I are still dating. Long-distance relationships are not easy, but I'm learning a lot and enjoying the process! At least
West Chester is only three hours from BBC instead of nine and a half like driving from MI!
Well, I have to run for now. I'm hoping to keep up with what's going on in the circle more regularly once I get back on a normal school schedule. Miss you all!
~Emily :)
I can't believe how bad I've been about keeping up with people this summer. I just spent quite a while looking over some of your posts and enjoyed hearing what God's been doing in your lives.
Soon I'll be in for a big change . . . a week from Monday (the 21st) I'll be moving to West Chester, PA to begin graduate school for Piano Pedagogy at West Chester University. I'll pretty much be on my own for the first time in my life, and attending a secular school (which I'm excited about--it will be stretching, but so good for me!).
God has graciously worked out SO many details to make this possible . . . in everything from a cell phone to an apartment (I'm renting from a couple from Brielle's home church!) to a graduate assistantship. I'm going to get paid to do my favorite thing--accompany! I'm looking forward to more piano lessons and opportunities to (by the power of the Spirit) live and speak my faith with unsaved people. Prayer requests would be adjusting to a completely new environment and schedule, boldness to witness, and wisdom in finding a church.
For the summer I've been enjoying living at home, working at the hospital, helping lead a children's choir at church, going to my brother's softball games, giggling with my sister :) . . . and generally staying very busy in a refreshing way (no homework for the first time since I started college . . . I'm so glad I don't have a summer class!).
It's been a big learning and growing time for my church too, and it's been good to be with these people for a few months. We've been without a senior pastor for over a year, and it's been a tough, but good time time for the body. We've learned things about prayer and trusting God we would never have learned otherwise. I've grown to love the people here in a renewed way. It will be hard to leave!
For those of you who are sitting there wondering, yes, Jonathan and I are still dating. Long-distance relationships are not easy, but I'm learning a lot and enjoying the process! At least
West Chester is only three hours from BBC instead of nine and a half like driving from MI!
Well, I have to run for now. I'm hoping to keep up with what's going on in the circle more regularly once I get back on a normal school schedule. Miss you all!
~Emily :)
posted by Emily at
4:10 PM
1 Comments:
emily,
it's so good to see you here. i am very glad for you with your plans to attend west chester. it will be an important experience fo you. but you're coming back just as we are leaving. =( i do hope you keep in touch.
-matt
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Matt H, at 11:42 PM
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