This past week has flown by! Over the weekend, my roommate's parents were in town and took me out to lunch at a local Mexican restaurant. On Sunday, they invited me to go to church with them. So out of politeness, I went with them to First Presbyterian Church.
Disclaimer: I feel I need to be more "open-minded" about other denominations in the sense that since I intend on becoming a full-time missionary, I'm sure I will be asked to speak at a number of different denominations. However, I have no intention of regularly attending/becoming a member of a church that is not Spirit-filled.
Anyway, today in chapel we had a guest speaker because Dr. Rutland was out-of-town. One of the religion professors, Dr. Bill Hackett, spoke today on getting back to the basics. He spoke from Mark 12:28-31 and how Jesus talked about the 2 greatest commandments: to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and also to love our neighbor. Our heart, soul, mind, and strength are our basic components. He of course went into depth about this topic, which I don't want to do, but he was able to put it in such a way that I could so easily relate to.
My classes are going well. I am really enjoying my Missionary Life and Work class. The focus of this class is on the practical applications of preparing and living abroad as a missionary. I have, in my opinion, an excessive amount of work in this class (essays, journal entries, book readings, research papers, and practical projects) however, it's all about being a missionary so I fully enjoy the work (just not the work load!). As oddly as it is, I took several classes in high school that required a lot more from me than a few of my classes this semester. There's a few that I even feel are a breeze this semester. Nevertheless, I'm still focusing on doing ALL homework in all my classes. I've met lots of people and have made some very good friends and many good contacts; lots of International Business Majors (always good to know!) and many Pastoral Leadership Majors. All essential to building a missionary network.
Thanks for all your prayers and support. I look forward to hearing from you and how you're doing.
In Him,
Jesse
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Great to see that new computer is getting used... even better to see that your mind is being further opened, your heart being expanded, and your walk with the Lord growing stronger by the day. Keep up the good work!
Dad
Glad to hear you're doing well in school too! Just wait, it'll get tougher.
Little josh says hi and so does Aunt Becky.
Later,
Uncle Josh
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