Summer Visits, Bible Study and Erica

7 July 2006 15:32:07

What to say, it’s been far too long since I last wrote anything here. Life has been more than just a little busy; but then again, everyone says that. So, if everyone is always busy is anyone really busy at all? That’s my dumb question for the day.

Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of weekends away. Visiting Erica’s family in the Madison, WI area, getting to my parent’s house up in the Twin Cities, and this weekend getting down to Iowa to visit old friends from college and beyond. Matt and Chanel had their first child in April and I haven’t really seen them for any substantial period of time since they moved last July. It’s been a YEAR already! I can’t believe it.

On Thursdays this summer I’ve been attending a Bible study for “young adults” with Erica. It’s usually a pretty big group of people (20-40) and there’s a different speaker every week. Overall the whole thing has been very challenging to my personal walk. I’ve especially enjoyed the insights of our host, Dave Twite. When we break into small groups to discuss the week’s topic, Dave often joins my group and what he has to say never disappoints.

Erica and I have been together just over nine months now. Wow, has that gone quickly. She is by far the greatest blessing the Lord has given me (besides salvation, of course). To me, what is most rewarding about our relationship is how much, in both good and bad, she is teaching me to become self-less. It is so difficult to sacrifice what I want sometimes. And, at the same time, my heart becomes delighted when I am able to sacrifice and she benefits because of it. Even the little things become so big. The Lord amazes me, how he wove our paths together.

A lot of people have been asking me, “so, is she the one? Are you going to ask the big question soon?” I don’t have a direct answer for that right now. I know that my heart’s desire is to be with her, and I know the Lord put us on this path for a reason, but I don’t know what the Lord’s timeline is for such events. He’s busy working on us and he’ll let me know when to move forward. I’m satisfied with that. For now.