This past Memorial Day weekend, I was away essentially at Bible Camp. It was a lot of fun actually, probably because I was dragging my feet at first and not expecting to enjoy myself there. The retreat was located at Messiah College somewhere in PA. Don't bother asking me where, I don't pay attention to such trivial details. My parents, me and a family friend packed and loaded the car on Saturday morning and arrived at the campus just in time for LUNCH. Over the course of the several days, I felt like the meals were nonstop. We were constantly feeding. I think I must have gained some weight, bringing back fond memories of college mess halls and the fab freshman 15.
I think for what it's worth, the retreat has served its purpose for me in that it has reawakened a desire in me to understand God more. I think it's only fair that if I want to persist as I am now, a lukewarm, kinda am, kinda not Christian, I should know why I'm being lukewarm and what it is I'm being lukewarm about. I don't know if I will ever becoming one of those Bible-thumping Christians who sing Glory Hallelujah to God every time some small thing occurs. (Sale at CVS on my favorite shampoo? Praise the Lord!) I just don't think I have it in me to be that effusive, about anything.
However I do hope that maybe I can become more serious and grounded in my faith. The least I could do for myself is to figure out once and for all where I stand in it. I should stop straddling the fence.
I also got to meet some new people and hang out with some old Church friends. It was very interesting because everywhere you turned for several days, all you see were Asians. Yet it was not Asia, because most of them spoke English. So it was an alternate reality for me and it felt surreal. I think the best vacations completely take you out of your everyday routine and let you live an alternate world for awhile. That's the true essence of "getting away."
5 comments:
Where did all these Asian Christians come from? Shouldn't they be worshipping Chairman Mao?
Like you Jason?
I hope you are being sarcastic. You know very well that given the chance, I'd be the first person to defecate on Chairman Mao's picture or grave.
P.S. You better not erase this post!
your poop might allow a nice little flower to pop up over mao's grave.
kidding aside, can we stop talking about defecation? it's SO unpleasant.
What's with your hang up with talking about poop? You need to free your mind.
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