Hey everyone! I’m Elijah and I’m so excited to be a fellow this year. Its hard to believe its already been a month. Each day has held something totally new and its been both exhilarating and overwhelming. I feel like the metaphorical carpet that was my old life has been ripped out from under me, and now I get the chance to build something new with God.
Here’s a short list of a few “news” I’ve been adjusting too
1: New church (Apostles!!)
2: New denomination (Anglicans are way cooler than expected)
3: New job (Pastoral intern! Definitely one of the highlights of the experience so far)
4: new host family (The lovely Wilsons)
5: 13 new amazing friends ( Seriously guys they’re so cool)
6: New city (Why is everyone so friendly in the south??)
7: and so much more
Truthfully its harder for me to think of things that aren’t new! Because of this I have found myself in an awkward place in my faith. On one hand I’m blessed beyond measure and expectant for the future. On the other, I’m finding it difficult to feel at home and settle in to the program. Currently I a writing this blog the night before it is due, with the scraps of energy I’ve mustered together despite being very sick for this past week, so forgive me if this posts carries a bit of a pessimistic tone. But I really am happy here. My job is everything I could’ve hoped for, as I basically get paid to be a bible nerd and help out behind the scenes on various church tasks. I’ve greatly enjoyed all of the late night cookout runs, guys nights at the boulton’s, intimate times of sharing testimonies, and retreats. Being the 6th grade guys small group leader alongside Bailey has been great as well. I expect that future blogs might have more substance, but for now I need to take some cough medicine and go back to sleep. To everyone who has made it possible for me to do this program, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. To everyone in the program who have made it their mission to disciple and send recent college graduates like me thank you too!
With a grateful and sincere heart,
Elijah McGrath