February was a whirlwind. Somehow I blinked and it’s already MID-MARCH!! How?!?!
So much was packed into February and I know there’s no way for me to fit it all in on a single blog post!
Here’s a few that stand out…
Career-Calling Retreat: I’ll be honest, I was not excited about this retreat in the slightest. As someone who has no idea what she wants to do for a career, the anticipation of an entire retreat where this was the subject was something to dread. BUT, little did I know this retreat would provide more rest and peace on the other end of it. Rest in the sense that the fellows truly had quality time with one another. Just reading the other blogs so far, you can assume this time was full of laughter, movies, and games. Peace in the sense that my perspective was opened to God’s intentionality in giving me specific gifts and being the author of my future and the work He’s preparing me for.
GALENTINES: We had two incredibly sweet and tender Galentines events. First, Beth Finneran opened her house to the girl fellows to eat charcuterie and make cute Valentine cards and crafts. Second, youth hosted a Galentine's event for the girls to dress up and have dinner served to us by the boys.
A weekend of fun at Docksology: Some of the fellows spent the weekend at Docksology with new friends playing ALLL the games! We even had a little competition called the Lake Olympics that ended with an egg toss. It was intense.
Women’s Retreat: Speaking of the girls, we had the most amazing retreat with the women of Apostles in Wilmington. This had to be one of my favorite retreats. It was such a special opportunity to connect with women I hadn’t met yet from the church, be challenged and encouraged by them, take walks on the beach, and break it down on the dance floor with an EPIC silent disco!
Genogram papers: We’ve been working on Genogram papers about our families’ history, dynamics, and systems. It was quite the process but we all finally finished! It forced me to engage in hard and honest conversations with family members but also made space for really thoughtful and special conversations. I’m really thankful for the assignment and our Family Systems class with Laura Love (she’s awesome!)
This is only scratching the surface of all that happened this month. While this month was one of my favorites, I’m definitely ready to slow down and spend (a little) more time in Raleigh in March. I guess we’re already almost halfway through March at this point but oh well, still holds true.
Ohh how I love the month of March. Can’t wait to tell you why in my next blog:)
May He bless and keep you,
Meg