Last Week…

Hey everybody, I hope you are all doing well. It has been such a long time since I have talked to many of you. Summer has seemed to fly by without telling me it was even here. Can you believe it is August something or other?
Anyways, enough complaining of the short summer. The last few weeks have been good, bad, fun, stressful, and a full of learning. Summer project is winding down. I will be leaving Ocean City this coming Monday! Wow, I cannot believe that. It seems like I just got out here last week.
Reflecting back at the last few weeks, so many things come to mind. So like the last posting, I think I will just do a list of random facts, ideas, thoughts, etc. I do not know if I have the energy or wit to actually intertwine everything together into a logical paragraph. So here goes nothing…
- One of the coolest things about this summer has been the people surrounding me. Because of God’s amazing grace I have the opportunity to meet and make friends from across the country. California, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois are all states where God has provided friends who are seeking after His will.
- Believe it or not, I have become a lot less sarcastic and a bit more serious this summer. While many of you may think that is impossible or disappointing, I look at that as a really good thing. A lot of the time, instead of being sarcastic, it has been so much more rewarding and satisfying to be encouraging. While many of you may be shocked, think about it. How many times has something you said that was sarcastic actually productive? Usually, sarcasm is used either to be funny or condescending. Rarely is it actually building someone up. Also, many people feel uncomfortable around sarcastic people and never truly open up.
- My last day of work was supposed to be today; however, it was pouring rain outside this morning so work was canceled. Because of all that, I am officially done working at Greate Bay Golf Course. It many ways, it was the best job I have ever had. My bosses were incredible. I enjoyed working outdoors a ton. Compared to working in an office or inside a store, time flies by so fast when working outside. I am not sure exactly the reason why, that is just the way it is. One of the things I figured out is not to wear a watch, and then you will not check the time every five minutes and feel like time is just dragging by.
- I know this week is going to be bittersweet. Compared to most people, I am a pretty sentimental person. Usually, it is difficult for me to say bye to people or have really great things come to an end. At the same time, I am super pumped to get back home and see my family for a few days. Also, I just cannot wait to get to campus. There are people I have not seen or even talked to in a long time.
- One of the coolest things about being surrounded by those who have put their trust in Jesus Christ is the fact that I will one day see them again. For the rest of eternity, I will be with them in heaven.
Now that I think about it, I think it would be fair for me to get sentimental. I have less than a week left here in OC. Here are some initial thoughts of things I am going to miss.
- Alright, this might sound weird, but I am going to miss the laughs of people. There are a couple of individuals on project that just have such a unique laugh. They just brighten up the room with their distinct laugh. That cannot be replicated or replaced. You know if you have one of those laughs and I thank God for blessing you with that.
- It is going to be weird not to be surrounded by so many Cubs fans. I have made a good amount of friends who heart the Cubs just the way I do.
- There are numerous things I will miss from the boardwalk. Here are a few: $1 slices after 11:00 p.m., seeing people in almost every store up and down the boardwalk that are on this project, the people that hang out late at night, TJ’s lemonade, the 99 cents store, and many other things I cannot think of right now.
- The instant deep conversations I had with people. No longer did I have to establish a relationship. There was already that trust between individuals to just open up and share what is on their mind.

There are just a few more days to go until I am back home. Cannot wait to see many of you that I haven’t in a long time. Take care.