It’s been good to be back at the Crossing. We all miss Amber, Cara, Ben, and Jordan. Cara and Jordan’s banter is absent from mealtimes. Joel (Hepner) has gotten louder without Amber here to be the loudest. Bingo is slightly less lively without Ben as the leader of the pro-bingo party. But from the news we have received from them so far, ABS (Adventure Bible College) is fun and the people are great.
This week, Jerry Benjamin has been teaching us on the book of Daniel. Next week he will be going over Revelation. I think that the main ideas that I have come away with is that the most important thing about prophecy is not the events that it speaks of but the sovereign, faithful God it points to. Also, while pointing to Christ, prophecy should cause us to worship and thank God.
On Friday evening, Michael and I went to dance lessons in Geraldine (given by the lady who taught ballroom dancing at the Crossing one evening last semester). We learnt/perfected the waltz and she taught us a form of swing (the lindy hop).
On Saturday afternoon, a bunch of us went out shooting with one of the guys from the church. We shot at clay pigeons and targets placed at various distances. I managed to hit quite a we of the clay pigeons but those guns have quite a kick so I didn’t spend too long shooting.
Saturday night was wonderful, just chilling out by the fire listening to Joel (B.) on the guitar, JJ (Bryan’s friend) on the base, and Bryan on the drums jamming and worshiping God. Jonas sat by the fire carving a knife out of a chunk of wood. Michael, Sheryl, and Joseph were lost in their own books. Alex and Stephen (two more of Bryan’s friends) were chatting. All of this inspired the following poem:
A Familiar Scene
Sitting by the fire
Huddling in the warmth
Lost in a good book
Embraced in music
Played by those we love
Sipping a hot drink
Letting time pass by
Living every moment
Hearing every heartbeat
Singing every song
On Sunday evening, we had an open fellowship, meaning that we invited people from the community to come in for an hour of teaching followed by supper (an evening snack). Jerry Benjamin taught us on the Jewish wedding and how it paints a picture of our relationship with Christ.
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I liked the poem!!! It has been a long time since I have had an evening like that but they are really great!! I hope you got to have several more of them still.
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