These last couple semesters of school have gone by faster than I could ever anticipate and now within a year I will be graduating from North Central and moving forward from a place where the last three years of my life have been given. Forging of new relationships and figuring out my place in this world will be part of that journey, but the hardest part will be whether to stay in Minneapolis or move back to Duluth. It is hard to know right now where I will end up, but my hopes are to travel after graduation however not sure if that will be right away or down the road. Just thinking about the future is kind of daunting as there are challenges that have to present themselves, new people to meet, and decisions to make which may or will alter my course. To be honest I don't really bother myself with these questions or thoughts as I am relaxed and a bit more care free than I would admit in person.
So how are y'all doing? What has been going on in your lives? I ask these questions not draw away from my post, but because I wonder. People have been reading my blog for a while and for the most part there is little interaction between me and the readers minus those who read my blog via Facebook. I wonder if there are questions my readers have for me. I hope you are doing well because when I was blogging more there was a interaction that was there and I've missed blogging truthfully. So how does a person convey to others? How do we relate? In my Homiletics II course, we had to read a book called Communicating For A Change and it maybe rethink how I have interacted with my audiences, how to connect them to what I want to share. This class has been a challenge for me because the best grade I've received is a B and now with my final message on the 26th of April there is plenty of time to prepare. It has really challenged my ability to communicate a message to my audience, to see that they grasp the material that I am talking about, but maybe I'm going about this in the completely wrong way.
I have always like the TED talk style of communicating with an audience versus your normal Sunday mornings, but it is almost as if I am trying to find my style which is never easy. When I talk about personal stories it is like breathing, but when I have to craft something for a class it becomes more challenging because their are requirements and I struggle with meeting requirements. Requirements are the exact opposite of what makes me in my mind, this is never easy nor fun. My first sermon was rough; right before I was very anxious and struggled with my words, long pauses plagued me. It could be that there is need for more practice which will always be the best way to learn because I have always been a hands on learner. It has been interesting to watch myself grow semester after semester, year after year; to see what comes out of me when pushed to learn, to grow, and when professors are nudging me to grow.
Growth is never easy in any area of our lives, especially as a student I think it is even tougher because every year the professors standards/expectations changes with the classes that you are in. I think for me this has been some of the most beneficial time in the recent years; to think about where and how this all started to where I am today is kinda remarkable because no credit do I desire. The people have made the journey all the more bearable, they have blessed me by their friendships and just asking how I am doing means a lot. The month of March has really been solid, I am fortunate to have had a such a good month after last semester and the start to this year. God has blessed me and I look forward to the next pieces of this journey and where he takes me because there are hopes, dreams, plans, and the unknown that all await. I'm glad I was able to put together this blog!
Take care and God Bless!!
