“We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
During our Orientation Retreat, we talked about inconveniencing ourselves for the sake of God and others. I thought that sounded great, and pretty easy considering how much I was enjoying the other fellows just 24 hours into knowing them. I didn’t expect to be the one causing myself the most inconvenience. Every part of this program, Ashley and Sam, the Daniel family (my host family) the fellows, Apostles church, my work, has been evidence of Christ’s grace to me. Making space for them has felt light, but having to deal with myself leaves me feeling exhausted.
As amazing as everything is, the constant change and depth of conversation/ content is hard. A good, humbling hard, but it makes me feel weak nonetheless. It’s massively inconvenient and at times frustrated. But we must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God. And my weak flesh may be the thorn in my side reminding me that the Father is meeting me here. And that I need to stop hurrying through what feels uncomfortable, and instead run to Him so He can tell me about myself by teaching me about Him. And He has been revealing Himself , in Evy’s warm smile and my coworkers encouragement, and all the laughing so hard I fall to the ground that has happened since being here. All this to say life is beautiful and Fellows is an answer to prayer as it is already growing and refining me. Excited for what’s to come!! Psalm 34
-Tessa Cyrus