The Office of Intern Affairs

Quick run-down of the things I never expected to do as a pastoral intern. I never expected to...
1. Clean out a 110 year-old church basement
2. Tow a Chevy Lumina minivan behind a Chevy Express van for 50 miles
3. Change a tire in a narrow canyon
4. Make Sunday School doughnut and cookie runs
5. Drive my hosts halfway up Nebo Loop and back
6. Visit a ski resort
7. Tour Temple Square for the 4th time
8. Learn enough in one day to blow my mind for the whole summer

The Lord is good. Sometimes, He feeds the truth to you crumb by crumb and allows you to digest it wholly before moving on; other times, He pulls out a side of beef and says, "Here, go at it." The analogy is crude, but that's how I felt today. It seemed that today was one of those learning days.

But what if every day were like today? Could I be that attuned to the Lord and His Word? Is there a valid reason why it couldn't happen? The answer: no. This is the Christian life at its fullest - each day full of surprises and blessings to be thankful for, and most importantly, lessons to learn.

It is my prayer that the Lord would work in me in such a way that the things that I caught a slight glimpse of today would burn in me like a raging fire. I don't want to forget what I've learned. I want to be...
1. quietly confident of God's work in my life
2. a leader by example
3. a man of fewer words
4. filled with the wisdom of our Lord
5. a lifelong learner
6. a truly grateful and loving husband (that's still on the way)
7. a man after God's own heart

I have set aside tomorrow as a day to seek the Lord in these things. I look forward to the morning.

I realize that this post is more serious than others I have written, but I think that's necessary sometimes. It's good to reflect on those things that God has given us to learn.

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Also, for the record, I am so thankful for my beautiful fiancee. She is truly a woman of God and so much more than I deserve. I am deeply in love with her and I am anxious to work beside her in whatever ministry the Lord calls us to. Marry me, Vanessa. (Mushy, I know, but I get to do that now without being embarrassed by it.)