In the last few weeks, I have been amazed countless times. I've been amazed at the creativity I've come face to face with; I'm amazed at the amount of exhaustion facing our school as we are giving everything we have to give; I'm amazed at the beauty of thunderstorms and sunsets; I'm amazed at the huge hearts held in the people around me.
You know when someone carries something in who they are and although you can't quite put your finger on it, you know you want it? Like when there's a sparkle in someone's eye that just fascinates you. Or when you experience the immense heart of someone you just met. Sometimes it's even getting to put a face to a name you've heard often- that by hearing that name so many times, you just know there is something about them that you want to know.
I think something that sets people apart are passions. When someone holds a passion, they live differently. When someone has a passion, they talk about it. And when they talk about it, an emotion is sparked in you (whether positive or negative) that then makes you come alive. Sometimes it's about social justice. Sometimes it's about kittens. Sometimes it's about a significant other. Sometimes it's about singleness.
But you know.
The passion you have- no matter what it is- is a significant piece of the puzzle called life. Although you may never have all the pieces, your piece could be the one that helps fill in a problem spot on someone else's puzzle.
Take a moment and imagine if someone else had the puzzle piece that you needed, but they never shared it. You would never know the way to fill in that part of your puzzle.
My point is, every single person is important for each other. Whether you make people step up and think about politics or if you make people slow down and think about the adorableness of baby animals, you have a voice and there are people longing to hear it.
If you would like to be praying for my school and I, we will be leaving in approximately a month to road trip over to California for a midterm outreach. (15 or so hours in a car with 15 people is a long time!). Also, being halfway through the school, we are all feeling it; prayers for us as a whole as we continue pouring in everything we have in order to learn the most during this time.
God bless and love from me,
Erin
