Gone every weekend:
This past month I’ve been just about anywhere but the Great State of North Carolina and has included:
JMU GreekIV Getaway: Going in I wasn’t super excited for it but I was excited to help Maddie as GreekIV meant so much to her in college and it was a joy to watch her in her element.
Grandma’s birthday: This was a quick in and out trip to celebrate my Gram and spend some quick time with family; Gram is like a second mother to me and it was great to be there and celebrate her, it sadly was the last time I saw my childhood dog Bella who passed away two weeks after this weekend.
Men’s retreat: By this point I was very exhausted from the last two weeks of travel, we also went to the state fair this week which was a total blast! Got to meet Virginia’s boyfriend, Pete, who’s a stud! The weekend was great, big emphasis on confession amongst dudes, time to bond with the guys and actually get to rest some saturday which I wasn’t expecting.
JMU Homecoming/Halloween: Going back to JMU was an absolute blast! I loved getting to see my Box Boys (ROLL TOOLBOX!) and send videos back to the Fellows of my college home, go to the Young Life alumni tailgate and catch up with so many friends, watch the Dukes win again (8-0)! It was bitter sweet to leave but I’m glad to be back in Raleigh.
Currently we’re in DC for the National Fellows Conference, vageuly know what this week/weekend will entail but excited for what the Lord’s got in store!
Class:
Dad (AKA David Spickard) in Just Leadership has been great, I wasn’t in the least bit interested about classes this year, I thought it’d be what I despised most about my week but I look forward to his class each and every Friday. In Just Leadership we talk about what Biblical justice looks like and how to live it out, each class continues to open my eyes everytime.
Sleep:
Sleep has always been a bit of a battle for me, but never in the ways I’ve experienced currently. I haven’t had a genuine sleep schedule since I was in high school, and even then I never had a healthy one. But the Lord has taught me to be more deligient and patience in this battle, I’m a night owl and always will be but that part of myself will have to be hidden away for awhile. It’s been easier and easier to fall asleep as time goes on but I’ll always miss my time in college staying up with roomates til four in the morning.
-Sincerely Chai boi Superscrub Bunner Bunah Bunter Niestrath
PS: LINDA MAY STOLE MY TITLE, SHE LITERALLY SAT NEXT TO ME ON THE COUCH AND THEN STARTED TYPING IT OUT :(((((
PSS: Linda May didn’t actually steal my title but she did sit down next to me on the couch and we both had the same title and were geeking out about :)))))