Hey guys,
No, not money. Although, I have spent way too much money here than I should have….. haha…. I mean investing in my team and the people around me. Investing time, patience, effort, etc. Something I have learned a lot about recently is being more intentional with the people around me and learning to be fully present.
Living with the same people day in and day out.. it’s unavoidable that we can get tired and comfortable, and I know that at least for me, it’s easy to just want to sit back and let the time pass. But lately, I’ve thought about how special it is to be able to spend such a solid amount of time with a sweet group of people who are all after the Lord’s heart, same as me. I’ve spent more time looking around at every one of their faces, noticing their laughs, watching them hug each other, loving on one another, and it has been the sweetest thing ever. I really love these people a lot. I realized that this time is a very small portion compared to the rest of my life, I realized that God has put me here for a reason, and I want to appreciate the ground that He has put under my feet. I pray that I see all of these people again someday, but the truth is that it’s not guaranteed so my focus for the future, starting now, is to just love everyone and everything so much more. God created everything and everyone around me, and He loves them endlessly, so I want to strive to love it all like God loves it all.
For me, that means spending more time with them, even when I feel like I am on the edge of going crazy. Sharing hugs, even when I’ve just woken up and would simply rather not. Sitting at the crowded tables, especially when I don’t feel like I have it in me to engage in another conversation. Staying up to watch movies, because who needs sleep anyway, right? Playing card games when it’s not exactly what I want to, because that’s just how I can show them I love them.
As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 13, love is patient, as it is kind. It does not insist on our own way, and it is not irritable. Love endures all things.
We learned in training camp- all means all.
Love and miss y’all,
-Lilli <3
