Spiritual multiplication. This is one of those "Cru terms" that has simply become part of my vocabulary over the past three years (yeah, I'm finishing my third year of college ... when did I get this old?). My favorite thing about the end of every semester is the spiritual multiplication "demonstration" at Cru. The graduating seniors stand up - anyone who has been directly impacted by them stands up - then, anyone who has been directly impacted by the new people standing proceed to stand up. Typically by this point, the whole room is standing, and tonight was no exception. Being involved in such an amazing movement over the past three years has been such a blessing in my life. I can't believe I only have one more year ... in 12 months, I will be the graduating senior standing up in the first group ... and over the course of the next year, I want to let God use me to impact this campus, this world, for Him.
Saying goodbye to people over the course of the next week and a half is going to suck. Everyone is heading their separate ways for the summer, and some of the people I've become closest with over the past three years are graduating and will not be returning to GV in the fall. While I am so excited for them to enter the next stage of their life, next year will be weird without them here. However, I am discovering that there is an amazing group of underclassmen - people who have become some of my close friends this year - people who I hope will make next year even more awesome than this year (which, let's be honest, it's going to be hard to top). I have been blessed with such an amazing community, and even though it is difficult that it is constantly changing, I love it. I love seeing the impact people have in my life, and hopefully being able to pass that impact on to others. Spiritual multiplication, people. It's pretty cool.
I don't know ... I should be working on my research proposal that is due before I have class in T-Minus 10 hours ... but I just needed to get a few thoughts out.
To the homework I go...
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