In just 26 short days(not that I’m counting), I will be graduating from Western Illinois University. It almost feels surreal, as shortly after this, I will be moving to Evanston, IL(suburb of Chicag0) to attend Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. However, I do have an adventure before moving to Chicago, as this summer I will be working at East Bay Camp in Bloomington, IL as an intern chaplain. I honestly never thought I’d be returning to camp but God is funny in the way he closes and opens different doors for us. I mean, the same day that I decided I wasn’t going to attend Iliff in Denver, I ran into the program director from the camp and we started talking about this. In the words of Regina Spektor, God can be funny.
Yesterday, I was at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Galesburg IL, preparing for the Palm Sunday service and one of the people who belong to my church came up to me and handed me a check. They told me to use the money for school and for whatever else I needed. I graciously thanked them but didn’t turn it over until they walked away. When I turned it over, I almost fainted as they had just given me a check for $1,000.00. This goes to show me that God provides no matter what. Just a couple of days before this, I was balancing my checkbook and there was no way I could have paid all my bills with the money I had, but with this gift I am able to pay everything off and have a lot left. When His people are in need, God provides. I will never forget that.
With all that being said, starting today, I am going to start using my blog more.. I am going to use it to talk about life as a seminarian, life in Chicago, and anything else that I find interesting. I promise!
Oh! Today is the first day of Passover!! Chag Sameach!!
I’m so proud of you Jeremy.