A few weeks back a friend and I had some words about what might it look like for me going to North Central and what we concluded was it's truly a new beginning. Minus knowing a few people on campus, I know absolutely no one, not a single soul, zip. Now the hard part is leaving behind everything that can be left behind and show people who I truly am and just everything that's Nathan not the war veteran. You see over the course of the last three years there has a been a lot of changes in my life and there continues to be changes happening in who I am, my personality, character, and maturity.
Here I am now finishing this blog up just twelve days till the move in day for North Central and just a short six days till I'm back in New York for round. Life has been good and the summer has been enjoyable as I've been able to visit with people who have made an impact upon my life. It's crazy cause just seven months ago I was applying to North Central, then around the 26th of February I was accepted there, and now I'm moving to North Central. In just about every essence this will be a complete restart. New area with tons of new faces, new community of believers, and a new beginning.
I'm not really sure what else there is to say truthfully as yesterday the goodbyes have started as there are many people within the community which I'm currently that won't see me again before I leave for school. It's truly been a pleasure to get to know each and every single one of them. God has used them mightily in my life and for that I am ever grateful! There will not be another group of people like this nor will any community replace this community. The truth there will never been another period in my life like this, but what took place within this community is something all together special. There has been a lot of good times, some hard times, and a few ugly times. But there has been lots of laughter which outweighs all the ugly times. In truth there was at a deeper level a connection with these men and women as their understanding of grace and love was and is beyond my comprehension as I'm still learning to walk in it myself. You see these men and women here along with their families were more then just a group of people who I saw on Sunday or Saturday, but people who I did life on life with. A community of believers on a mission from the same God, to seek and save the lost, hurting, and broken. Because without Christ we are all broken, lost, and hurting. I could name people off, but that's not what needs to happen. They know who they are and how God has and is continually using them.
Hopefully I will continue to blog through out my time at North Central and wherever God decides to take me next. There is absolutely nothing that cannot be accomplished by my God and to that I say, "The skies the limit," this is because of the power which is in Christ. As always I hope you've enjoyed reading this as much as I've enjoyed putting it out there. Take care and God Bless!!!
Nathan
