All About LOVE

We hear a lot that we need to express the Gospel to other via love.  This is true; the world does need to know the truth about the love and grace of Christ and how that should dramatically change our lives.  However, in the midst of all of this I think we forget to love our Christian neighbors.  I see this really exemplified on the Bryan College campus.

Don't get me wrong, I love this school and almost everything about it.  I think the faculty and administration do a really good job of teaching us the importance of loving the world.  PCI, mission's trips, MLK service days, etc. are all practical ways that we learn how to love others.  The problem I see is that in the midst of doing all these things for the outer community as a whole we've forgotten what it means to love each other.  So perhaps when students that are struggling or aren't exceptionally strong in their faith should be receiving love and acceptance, instead they feel judgement and even rejection.  I'm not saying this is true in every case or with every person, but I keep seeing it become a trend in some areas on the BC campus and in other areas of interaction I have.  Maybe this is something we all just really need to be more aware of in our interaction with the people most directly around us and really truly love our neighbors.

well, i was all ready to get up and take a shower this morning...but it appears we don't have hot water.  so now i'm just killing time until i have to leave for my last harp lesson of the semester.  

only a few more weeks until this semester will officially be considered OVER!  between now and then there is a lot to do and accomplish.  i feel kind of bad that i'm so anxious to leave campus, but at the same time i really am just ready to go.  buuuttt...before i can i still am going to enjoy the fun things that are about to happen, especially this weekend (skate night, film festival, etc!).

hmm...i dunno what else to say.  it's morning and my brain is definitely not fully functioning.  kelly and my dorm room is a mess as usual.  but for it to be anything different would just be weird.  if you can ever see over half the floor at any given time, you know something is probably wrong.  :)  i'm not looking forward to having to pack all this stuff up though.  next semester i really will bring less.  i promise.  :)

i guess i'm gonna go eat breakfast.  that'll be good for my health.  byee!

-erika

hhhhooommmmeee!!!!!!!!!

so about 9 hours from now (roughly...and if i stay on my own personal schedule) i should be leaving to go home.  yayay!!!  i haven't been home at all since january, and only gotten to see my family when they've come to various chorale/music concerts.  so this should be a fantastic weekend...even if i do have to do homework part of the time.  a trip to charleston, easter dinner with the sarazen family, and other fun times i don't even know yet are all going to be involved so that'll make up for the homework.

i really should go to bed right now...but i think i'll stay up a little while longer.  the bags are packed (except for stuff i'll use in the morning), the ipod and phone are charging, and now maybe i am getting a little tired.  lol

homeward bound!

-erika

Is it bad that I enjoy moments I have away from school sometimes more then the ones I have at school?

Don't get me wrong...I love my friends at school and the fun times we have. But for instance, I'm off-campus this weekend...and doing absolutely nothing right now...and really liking it.

Maybe it's just nice to get away from the stress and drama that being on the B.C. Campus brings me.

I know I can't run away from the realities of life forever...but it is nice to try sometimes. Maybe I'm a bit more of a fugitive then I thought.

-erika-