Intro. is Over

~Sarah~

Intro. is now officially over. We had our closing ceremonies Friday. Now we're in this waiting mode. We're waiting to see what work scholarship Kevin can get. We're waiting to meet with Lenny and get an idea of our service hours and get really plugged in. Until we figure out what's going on, you can find us in the prayer room.

Intro. has been the most life changing experience in my life thus far. I agree with what one intern said of Friday. I feel like since I've been here, God's been challenging me to become a Christian. I gave my heart to Jesus 13 years ago, but I've never lived it like this group of people is living it. I want Biblical New Testament Christianity - not the Western world's version. Someone famous said something to the effect of Biblical Christianity is as far from normal Christianity as normal Christianity is from the unbeliever. I'm not exactly sure about that, or even sure I know what it means, but I do know that this Sermon on the Mount/fasted lifestyle stuff is way different from what I thought it was to be a Christian. I can't narrow down the whole experience to a "best", but what I've learned most is what I've seen and not what I've heard. It is so amazing to be in a place where it's perfectly normal to find people praying for other people EVERYWHERE. Not just at designated times or places. Are you waiting in line to check your kid into CEC? Why not pray for the person in front of you? Hallways and foyers, parking lots and bathrooms... everywhere I go there is prayer and love for others.

I am so not where I want to be - but now I know where I want to be... or who I want to be. Pressing on for the prize for which He laid hold of me.

Words fail at explaining every change and rhythm of my heart these past few months. I feel kind of like I did when Royal Servants was over... how can you explain those kind of experiences to others? You'd just have to BE here. So, if you're not here... come here! At least for a visit. Not that visiting IHOP would give you the feel of being in an internship. But I love this place so much, I feel like Heidi... if you could only come here, you would get well. Not even at this location per se, but in a place where people all around you are going hard for God, dying to self, and all going in the same direction. Which is hard to find - but not limited to IHOP-KC.

So, now the next step in our journey. We're not sure what the future holds, but I'm madly in love with a God-Man who delights in every inclination of my heart towards me. He's beautiful. When He speaks, it's His kindness. No matter what He says. Somedays it seems dry and dull and I wonder what is going on. I don't always FEEL God. But it's those times when He whispers or delights me with His presence that keep me coming back for more. The sweetest addiction. And that's what gives me strength to pray into the unknown. My God moves at the sound of my voice.