CommUnion

Re-reading through this week's devo's, Tuesday's honestly stuck out the most to me. Union + Community = Communion. It's in Communion that I feel most myself. When I am happiest, most at peace, most vulnerable, most broken, most challenged, and most blessed, I am in the presence of my community who are all united by God. I think that as quiet time with Jesus and a personal relationship with him is of the utmost importance, having a community to support and encourage you to grow is incredibly important as well. Drifting away from my union of community these past few weeks has blinded me to the glory of God. I've been feeling alone, discouraged, stressed out, and most of all inadequate to drive this summer- I feel that I haven't prepared myself enough which in turn makes me scared. But I refuse to be bound by these chains Satan has wound around me, and instead rejoice in how much my weaknesses can be my strengths. Rejoice that in Jesus, I can celebrate communion.

Whether you're on Shasta or on Delta, I like to imagine that your union of community, your communion, will be each other. Your fellow Drivers, Trainees, and Barneys. We will become vulnerable with each other, as well as challenge each other, encourage each other, and push each other toward Christ each and every day. Now that, for me, is heaven here on Earth.

Julia