I went to sea once; it was something of an adventure. Wind, waves, spray. I stood boldly on deck for a whole ten minutes before succumbing; more than a year later I can still vividly remember the terrible nausea of sea sickness. Just as vivid is the memory of finally slipping into harbour and anchoring. The peace was bliss.
University is full opportunities for adventure. I loved my time at UEA; so much so in fact that I’ve signed on to do four more years there. My course was great, church was great, social life was great. But, at times, I still felt bad. Sick in the soul. Amidst the essays, the parties and the services I would lose sight of what makes sense of them all; God and his redeeming love.
I’ve heard sea sickness is caused by your eyes and mind not being able to register a fixed point and that looking at a steady horizon can relieve the nausea. Spiritually, God’s love for me is my ever steady horizon. When I remember that his love for me has assured my future, my soul is made well through the all motions of living.
Sometimes I need more time to think upon this hope; briefly looking doesn’t do it. I have to stop completely. I have to anchor.
My vision for the student work is to have an adventurous, excited and impassioned student body. A student body that loves to do great things, witnessing, relating, serving! But a student body that knows when to look to that fixed point or drop the anchor, remembering the hope they have. Hope that strengthens and secures.
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Lunches on the 3rd and 10th Bus from UEA campus main bus stop at 0930. Return Bus from church at 1330.
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