Well. This is it. May is upon us. The year went by kinda fast, honestly. But, it do be time for one last monthly check in on how I am doing in these 4 areas of life: social, physical/health, occupation, and spiritual.
Social
We spent a large majority of the start of April watching March Madness and the last few games of the tournament. Those couple weekends were spent hanging with friends in the area, and experiencing heartbreak, no matter which Carolina team we cheered for! Jacob, Dylan, Austin and myself visited Asheville and attended a metal concert featuring Knocked Loose and Kublai Khan TX (probably one of the craziest events I have been to in my life). I got to visit some old college friends in Charlottesville for Easter weekend; I was more than grateful to catch up with them, and I look forward to celebrating their graduation from UVa later in May! The Fellows also got the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. for the national TFI Conference, and I had way too much fun spending time with our fellows, meeting new people, catching up with old friends, and hearing from some amazing speakers. Last weekend, a few of us ran a half-marathon in Sunset Beach, and a bunch of the spent time in the sun being beach bums to close out the month of April
Physical / Health
Most of the month consisted of training for the half-marathon. I would go on 3-6 mile runs a couple times a week, and went on a 9 mile run once haha. But I achieved my time goal on race day, and as a result, was tired and seemingly brain-dead the rest of that day. But I really loved the race environment, and I am amazed at what the human body can achieve! I have also been getting less and less sleep as the month progressed, because Fellows is getting a little busy as we come towards a close.
Occupational
This is my last month of working at Refugee Hope Partners. I have developed many friendships with the staff, students, and interns, and it will be challenging leaving that workplace. I hope to still be a volunteer, and involved in the lives of the people there after Fellows is over. I have been applying to many biomedical engineering jobs in the area; I am currently in the phase of applications and interviews. I am currently playing the waiting game with some of these companies, and I would love some prayer and wisdom for this category of life!
Spiritual
A large majority of the month, we have shifted our focus to the next steps, and what our lives will look like once Fellows is over. At the D.C. Conference, there were 3 main talks, focused on Culture, Work/Vocation, and Church. It’s important to know and understand that we influence the culture we live in with the decisions we make every single day. It is up to us to use what we have learned throughout this year to continue to bring about kingdom work to the world we live in, and to show the love of Christ in the lives of the people around us. God also calls to work for the rest of our lives. We are to see work not as a burden, or a means to an end, but a way for us to use our skills and restore, bring order, and make use of the world that God created. There was also a word of wisdom for us to be actively involved in a church once Fellows is over. Whether that be Church of the Apostles or not, we are called to find ways to serve (and be served) in a church body. God blesses us with the church as a way to experience and live life alongside other believers, as we are not meant to go through the Christian life alone!
Alright, time to get off this trolley, for the very last time!
I’ll see ya around!
BB
** Some Fellows Pro Tips from the month of April
- If you plan to attend a metal concert, maybe bring ear plugs, and wear clothing you would wrestle in.
- Make an effort to keep in touch with college friends!
- Early in the season, buy cheap MLB tickets, and get some nice seats close to the field on a nice Saturday afternoon. But I will warn you; Nats stink!
- If you ever, in your right mind, sign up for a half-marathon, do anything and everything to keep your joints and muscles healthy after running that jaunt.
