Why is calling so hard?

I've never really liked talking on the phone--sure, when I was in middle school I talked to friends for hours on the phone or we got together and called boys from our 6th grade class.....but by this point in my life its not one of my favorite pasttimes.

This upcoming job coupled with graduating is requiring me to make many more phone calls than any other time in my recent life. Somehow I get kind of nervous before I dial--even if I'm just calling a friend to talk. I put it off all day long. I have this daunting list of "to dos"--that in reality are only 3 phone calls. Some total all of 5 minutes, others maybe 45. What's with that?

Last Semester of College

Getting on the plane this last time (minus my two emergency home visits this month), I pulled out my calendar and journal and began my semester "list of events"

Some highlights:
-studying for the LSAT, getting the same score 8-9 times
-Wren Cross explosion, speaking for an audience, the Religious Committee
-braving the Performance Art Ensemble Class
-becoming good friends with a freshman girl
-stopped eating meat, went off meal plan
-Laura home more--and in my classes!
-somewhat successfully completed a speed-reading class
-interviewed and hired for InterVarsity, meet new DC people each time
-IJM: Nik acting wonderfully as the new president
-following Rebecca around as she planned for spring break service trips
-spring break cruise to bahamas
-running a safezone training for Christians
-Senior class gift events
-sober mug nights
-coming home for two funerals, realizing I have a lot of love and friends in my life
-Laura's bachelorette party
-finishing an honors thesis
-Queen of England comes to WM

Thoughts/important verses:
-learning to balance the need for community and sharing with over-indulging or bragging
-learning to be excited and hopeful about the future, grateful I have opportunities
-understanding the limits and temptations of worldly power and recognition
"coming out of Babylon," beware of the Philistines in our lives

-1 John 4:15-18--there is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
-Psalm 119: 32--I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.
-2 Corinthians 10:5--we demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up agains the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
-Eccel. 5:7-wisdom and knowledge are nothing compared to standing in awe of God.

Back!

After a 2 month hiatus, I am hoping to keep this blog going this summer--and beyond.
After this summer, I will be joining InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as campus staff at Georgetown University in Washington DC. I hope to keep this site up-to-date for friends to keep in touch with what's going on in the DC area.