New Year
Happy New Year!!!
I think this is a funny time of year; everyone gets all sentimental and starts questioning their life… But in reality this has been a big year for me and writing this is probably just good for me to look back but probably not that interesting sorry. The spring was pretty quite I guess the biggest thing was the development of my relationship with Justin (the student I work with). I really think it was early this year where he really started to trust me and this was a catalyst to the relationship. The begging of the summer was a little weird. Then this summer I got the chance to go to camp with Justin, it was a long week for him but we made it through and he really started to have fun by the end of the week. Probably the biggest highlight of the week was getting Justin to sleep, he was super nervous and to get him to settle down at night I would sing to him I ended up singing a song from the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was pretty sweat, it maybe strange but God has blessed me so much through Justin, he is by far the most interesting friend I have and I’m blessed to know him.
Also in the summer I started to help lead the bible study I have been attending for about two years. “Taking over” even just in part was a pretty humbling experience. Jake and Jonathan are these awesome charismatic leaders with extensive biblical knowledge, so in the summer Nathan, Mitch and myself took over most of the responsibilities. It was a pretty big deal Jonathan and me had talked about it before but when it came to it I was pretty scared. Then in the fall as the group multiplied Mitch and myself took on the leading responsibilities, as Nathan really needed to be focused on school. It has been a blessing to have this opportunity to have some shepherding responsibilities with Bethlehem. I am still humbled buy the opportunity to help lead this group. Many of us were apprehensive about the initial split but it has allowed us to go deeper in the two groups that evolved out of the one while also making room for new members. Anyway the multiplication did exactly what it was supposed to.
The end of year was filled with revelations about singleness, family, career goals, theology, and hope for the future. Anyway I’m thankful for 2005 God has used it to refine me and bring more consistency to my spiritual life.
So Happy New Year! Thanks for reading this, for praying for me, for being my friend. May God bless your 2006 and put things in your life that draw you closer to Him.
Godspeed,
Caleb M. Saarela
“This New Years Eve, something must change me inside,
I'm crooked and misguided, and tired of being tired.
This New Years Eve, I'm waiting for tomorrow.
My heart is on my sleeve, and yes I still believe, in You.”
R. Roper
I think this is a funny time of year; everyone gets all sentimental and starts questioning their life… But in reality this has been a big year for me and writing this is probably just good for me to look back but probably not that interesting sorry. The spring was pretty quite I guess the biggest thing was the development of my relationship with Justin (the student I work with). I really think it was early this year where he really started to trust me and this was a catalyst to the relationship. The begging of the summer was a little weird. Then this summer I got the chance to go to camp with Justin, it was a long week for him but we made it through and he really started to have fun by the end of the week. Probably the biggest highlight of the week was getting Justin to sleep, he was super nervous and to get him to settle down at night I would sing to him I ended up singing a song from the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was pretty sweat, it maybe strange but God has blessed me so much through Justin, he is by far the most interesting friend I have and I’m blessed to know him.
Also in the summer I started to help lead the bible study I have been attending for about two years. “Taking over” even just in part was a pretty humbling experience. Jake and Jonathan are these awesome charismatic leaders with extensive biblical knowledge, so in the summer Nathan, Mitch and myself took over most of the responsibilities. It was a pretty big deal Jonathan and me had talked about it before but when it came to it I was pretty scared. Then in the fall as the group multiplied Mitch and myself took on the leading responsibilities, as Nathan really needed to be focused on school. It has been a blessing to have this opportunity to have some shepherding responsibilities with Bethlehem. I am still humbled buy the opportunity to help lead this group. Many of us were apprehensive about the initial split but it has allowed us to go deeper in the two groups that evolved out of the one while also making room for new members. Anyway the multiplication did exactly what it was supposed to.
The end of year was filled with revelations about singleness, family, career goals, theology, and hope for the future. Anyway I’m thankful for 2005 God has used it to refine me and bring more consistency to my spiritual life.
So Happy New Year! Thanks for reading this, for praying for me, for being my friend. May God bless your 2006 and put things in your life that draw you closer to Him.
Godspeed,
Caleb M. Saarela
“This New Years Eve, something must change me inside,
I'm crooked and misguided, and tired of being tired.
This New Years Eve, I'm waiting for tomorrow.
My heart is on my sleeve, and yes I still believe, in You.”
R. Roper
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