Emersion

With the internship underway, I have been thrust into the mix, downloading information at record speeds. I didn't know I could digest so much and so quickly; yet another evidence of God's miraculous power.

The focus of my work this past week has been assimilation and emersion into WLD culture and technology. Timelines, deadlines, software, hardware, my brain is desperately trying to get completely caught up to everyone else. At times I have been too hard on myself thinking, "I'm supposed to be making everyone's life easier and helping things move quicker but instead I'm slowing people down as they take the necessary time to train me." I forget that training is necessary and I demand immediate results from myself. Please pray that I grow more gracious and patient with myself.

On the plus side, I'm learning a ton. For example, The Journey uses "Planning Center Online" to schedule their services, their worship set-lists, AND their volunteers. It takes the administrative headache out of coordinating volunteers and makes "serving in the church" user friendly. True it doesn't create a servant-heart, but it certainly helps the church as whole from the top down.

This week in our Grudem book study, we are reading about The Atonement. My favorite quote so far:

"Was there any other way for God to save human beings than by sending His Son to die in our place? Before answering this question, it is important to realize that it was not necessary for God to save any people at all." - Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology

It reminds me that, as God, He could have done and can do anything He desires ... and He chose to spare me the punishment that I so deeply deserve. He sacrificed His Son, in my place. He didn't have to, but He did it anyway. Praise Him.

Hope Fully,

Adam