amy- A Blessing

So many strange things have happened throughout this semester. I came into the program without any idea of what the class schedule would be like, or what the people would be like. The first few weeks of a new environment are always a bit difficult, but the key seems to be one’s attitude to the set-up. I feel as though one of the stabilizations I was able to receive during this semester was the short chapels in the mornings and the communion chapel on Wednesdays. I am not much of a morning person, but these chapels really have kept me in check when it comes to late nights and routine. I need the motivation to get up in the morning and, more importantly, need to start my day thinking of God. For me, it felt like a continual Bible conference not unlike the ones I have attended since I was young. This additional sense of community really helped me to get to know the environment in which we are living. An important part of Christianity is the relationship between the human and God. We are able to come to God through Jesus and have the privilege to come to Him daily. During these chapels there are no real “profound” earth-quaking theological realizations, but there is another opportunity for God to speak through His people. As a Christian, it is the small truths of daily life that are shown in the chapels. Even the worship at the start of the day helps me focus on Christ more. I am always singing, so the singing in the chapel is a constructive way to outlet the desire.