No, I did not engage in a romantic relationship this summer. Got 'cha there. The last day of my summer begins tomorrow. In the course of two months, I've met new people, strengthened friendships and gotten closer to God. I've been saying this since 2013, it's been a long summer and I don't want it to end. I probably don't want it to end because I don't want to go back to school. BUT HEEEYYY, I'M GOING TO BE A SENIOR... for three years.
The topic of this blog entry is basically me reflecting about the things I've learned during the summer. Whether it may be in camp, at home, GC, or basically anywhere. I always try to learn something about myself or about other people. Of course, since this is the season where I have a lot of free time, I spent a lot of it with the One who I gave my heart to.
First of all, I'm going to say something about what I've learned about Him. I went to GCF Youth LIVE's #OhLife high school camp this summer and I have to say, this was one of the most challenging camps I've been to. I won't say much about my experience in camp because I have yet to write about it. Anyway, yes I learned a lot about God because of buzz groups and the plenaries but if I were to sum it all up, it would be the clichè saying: Let go and Let God. Other things I've learned in camp will be in my upcoming entry.
I've already mentioned what I've learned in GC in my previous post so instead, here's what I've learned from recollecting my thoughts and pondering.
I learned that not every summer needs to have sparks. By sparks, I mean yes, that little feeling of kilig you get when you have an encounter someone. Before, my motive for the summer was to meet someone that I could get along with, someone who I think could be the one. (LOL PAO U R SO WRONG) I strengthened a lot of friendships this summer and I that's more than sparks for me. I sometimes felt left out because I was always afraid that I wasn't close enough to someone to hang out with them or have a long conversation with. Well, our minds think like that when we say more of something about ourselves that we believe is true. I used to think that most of the friends I had in the Youth were just acquaintances, or those who were just really nice to me and just like talking to me. I was wrong. I'm blessed with wonderful friends who care about me. In fact, there were some of them that I haven't seen in ages and the separation anxiety was cured by one tight hug. I figured out that I love interacting with people I know and that I receive so much love from my friends and I don't even know it.
To all of my friends, I love you guys. My life wouldn't be complete without God and you. I'm so thankful that He gave me such amazing people in my life.