So Matt C. and I met Sunday and Monday to work out the details for core this semester. I have to admit, though last semester was good, I felt it was a little stale - our meeting times lacked energy or a real sense of being a group, instead of bits and pieces of other friend groups who met once a week to study the Bible. I think this was mostly the fault of Matt and I who were struggling with schedules and priorities and just didn't put in the necessary time - and for that, guys, I apologize.
Well, after talking to Brandon, he felt the same way and gave me lots and lots of awesome suggestions (thank you B!) that we incorporated into our plan for the first eight weeks. Our core schedule is going to include lots of activities and participation designed to build a better feeling of community and develop friendships. I feel back on track now that I have a specific purpose ahead of me that I can work towards.
On a related but only slightly similar note (I mean that), one of the suggestions for me from last year's leader encouragements was to do more planning ahead. Now that I have been required to do that and done it, I feel so much better about where things are going - so, right you were! Thanks to whoever made that suggestion, and now I make it to all of you - plan ahead! Write down a plan for the semester and follow it. I guess that is partially what the linkfa proposals are for, so keep at it, guys! I've been looking at the ideas and if they all got carried out, we would be in a really awesome position to light up this campus for God.
I'm really pumped about the semester! I love you guys, and remember,
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the LORD, not for men." -Colossians 3:23
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I'm glad to here that you are pumped about the semester :) I am too. Alot of exciting things are being planned by the linkfa's and it seems the core's are off to an awesome start with exciting plans. We had the opposite issue in our core I think. We did alot together and our core loved to hang out, but we didn't dig into the bible much, so this semester we are doing more of that. I hope your core comes to life!
Dude, you're awesome and I really believe in you. I know you can bless the lives of those guys more than you expect, so just be faithful with what God has given you and let him handle the fruit part.
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