And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25
It was Sunday evening. My friends called to see if Amy (my fabulous roommate) and I wanted to go to the Folk Life Festival - a Seattle Memorial Day tradition - with them. The answer was easy - yes! After listening to some folk music: Bryan John Appleby, the 5 of us decided to get dinner. It was over dinner that I was (again) reminded of God's grace towards me in the 2 months that I've been here. God has placed me in a community like none I have ever experienced before. While we were eating, one of our friends started asking questions about God and Christianity. Nothing prompted these questions, but we were all happy to help answer them. This lead to some amazing discussion about our faith and God's character. As one of my friends was praying at the end of our conversation, I was overwhelmed with joy in the community God surrounded me with. This community isn't just friends, it's a group of people doing life together. We worship together, eat together, walk together, talk together, live in the city together, and share Christ with others together. I've never been in a community that is so actively seeking to include others and is working together to share the gospel.
In other news, Amy finally got here and it has been such a blessing having her here to share in my community. She has been welcomed in as part of the church family and I am so thankful for her :) We are both really enjoying the apartment and being able to walk all sorts of cool places.
And, just as a bit of a side-note, my love for the community I have been given here doesn't mean that I don't love and appreciate community God gave me in other places. I am just overwhelming thankful for Him easing my transition to this new place.
The following are some pictures I've taken recently.
Hebrews 10:24-25
It was Sunday evening. My friends called to see if Amy (my fabulous roommate) and I wanted to go to the Folk Life Festival - a Seattle Memorial Day tradition - with them. The answer was easy - yes! After listening to some folk music: Bryan John Appleby, the 5 of us decided to get dinner. It was over dinner that I was (again) reminded of God's grace towards me in the 2 months that I've been here. God has placed me in a community like none I have ever experienced before. While we were eating, one of our friends started asking questions about God and Christianity. Nothing prompted these questions, but we were all happy to help answer them. This lead to some amazing discussion about our faith and God's character. As one of my friends was praying at the end of our conversation, I was overwhelmed with joy in the community God surrounded me with. This community isn't just friends, it's a group of people doing life together. We worship together, eat together, walk together, talk together, live in the city together, and share Christ with others together. I've never been in a community that is so actively seeking to include others and is working together to share the gospel.
In other news, Amy finally got here and it has been such a blessing having her here to share in my community. She has been welcomed in as part of the church family and I am so thankful for her :) We are both really enjoying the apartment and being able to walk all sorts of cool places.
And, just as a bit of a side-note, my love for the community I have been given here doesn't mean that I don't love and appreciate community God gave me in other places. I am just overwhelming thankful for Him easing my transition to this new place.
The following are some pictures I've taken recently.
A little park that I pass while walking to/from work
Melrose Market - about 2 blocks from my apartment, sells local organic meat and veggies and has a wonderful sandwich shop
Cal Anderson park - about 5 blocks from my apartment, and across the street from Molly Moon's
Molly Moon's Ice Cream Shop - it has some very unique flavors like honey lavender and balsamic strawberry, but also does a great job at the more "normal" flavors like ginger lemonade sorbet and coffee and Theo's chocolate
Me and Amy at Seattle Center for the Folk Life Festival
