Left Unspoken (Part III)

Tonight, I plan on writing another blog that will be more personal than this is, but this is also an important blog for me to write:

To Jess: The growth you have experienced this summer is evident. It was encouraging to see someone who was so adamant about taking his/her sabbath every week. You grew in your ideas and thoughts of what it means to live in Christian community, and I hope that you are able to take that back with you to Malone.

To Kenneth: I am a bit disappointed that I didn't get to know you better this summer. You seem like you are an awesome guy. Your knowledge and wisdom is rich, and I pray that you continue to seek ways in which you can glorify God through your gifts.

To Beth: Your perseverance through so many difficulties this summer has been a blessing. You continued through your walk where so many people may have given up. Your image has been shaped through this perseverance and will continue to be so into the future.

To Kurt: Continue to seek bravery. There has already been a desire in you this summer to do so, which you took huge steps in by leading a Bible study. I hope that you realize that you are loved by God just as much as anyone else in the house. Know that God gave you a spirit of love and self-discipline and of power.

To Heather: Your summer has been awesome to watch. The growth that you have seen in your organization is uplifting and is promising when looking to the future. All the while, you have acted in purity, seeking only to glorify God through all that has taken place. I will continue to pray that this would be the case into the future.

To Jeff: You have been a huge inspiration for me this summer. You have challenged me to look at my gifts with humility, shown me what a married man looks like seeking the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, taught me what it means to lead your children in view of God's mercy, the list goes on and on. I thank you for the great sacrifice that you have made in coming here this summer. I thoroughly enjoyed your presence here in this house.

To Linda: Your wisdom in leading Bible studies will continue to influence me into next year and the years beyond. I thank you that you took countless hours to help us prepare for our Bible studies, as well as offered suggestions of what you have seen work in the past. Your desire to know the Lord and the truth that is found in Him is evident in your daily actions. Thank you for your devotion to the house.

To Becky: This summer is a stretch for you. As you said, you don't get to work with college students on a regular basis, but your investment in us is evident. Your willingness to get to know each of us was evident and was greatly appreciated. Your organizational skills are truly a gift that God has given you and that you have used for His glory.

To Scott: Your desire to learn along with the students this summer was a huge encouragement. Your willingness to concede that you don't know all truths helped us out immensely. I thank you for the wisdom and eagerness to gather knowledge that you brought to the house. I know that the future holds great things for you at Ursinus.

I am blessed to have gotten to spend a summer with everyone in the house. These blogs (notes) are just a small token of my appreciation for all that I have learned from each of you in the house. I pray that we would continue to encourage one another and spur one another on towards love and good deeds.