There are times that I can’t believe that I was actually a university student, participating in university activities and traditions. I had a lot of fun, made lasting friendships, learned how to learn, how to serve, how to live as a Christian in the world. I know how valuable that experience was, training me for my current mission in Ham-town. In my memory I was so young, so unexperienced and immature. It feels ages in the past, until days like today.
On days like today I look back with thankfulness.
It wasn’t perfect. But it was home base for five years.
I was surprised to realize that this week at Michigan Tech, Winter Carnival is ramping up. My feelings are mixed about this yearly tradition. I was glad to be a part of it – working together building snow statues is great fun, late nights provide great memories, and opportunities to witness to people on campus at 2am aren’t soon forgotton. I am sad, too, knowing what kind of crap takes place during carnival that MTU doesn’t advertise. As the word carnival implies..well…perhaps you get the picture.
Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. Romans 13:13
Like I said, mixed feelings…hrm. Tech will be high on my prayer list this week.
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