Relocation Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 11:24 pm
Don’t be surprised if I’m silent for a bit. I’m relocating for a summer internship, and it will probably take me a little while to settle in to a new city and a new work environment and everything (pictured at left). I’m excited about it. Besides all this, I’m also doing a study on the early church along with a friend (and a few others, too) over the summer, and that’ll be enormous fun. There are also, as always, personal projects to work on, which I am becoming more serious about.
I’ve been meeting a lot of folks from GCN and the whole gay Christian webdom lately, and it’s been very cool to just to get to interact with folks face-to-face. There’s a loneliness the web lends itself to that is dispelled in person. And to be honest I’ve just felt a lot more open lately, period. Not just on the gay issue, but in forming new friendships and getting to know people. No fear, just what can I get to know about this person before me? God has blessed me so richly both in the friends that I have – and they are indeed wonderful, and I am sad I have to leave them for the summer! – but also in the place that he’s brought me where I am finding it so much easier to befriend.
Peace,
–David
Have fun!!!
Fun! where is the internship and what will you be doing? What part of the early chuch are you focusing on? I taught through the early church this year. I thought it would be our church fathers but ended up focusing on the real early church in Acts and Paul’s epistles.
Good luck on the move, David. I want to wish the best for you. Just don’t stay silent too long, if you can help it. And I really am glad to hear about how you’ve been making friends. They can mean all the difference in the world, can’t they.
God bless.
Just found your blog via Westward Journey. I know the struggle and have been at it for years. Finally, I’m coming out, but at great cost. Bravo to you for your courage and wisdom! And don’t get hung up on the sex thing. It’s not God or scripture nearly as much as our culture.
Shalom & Cheers.
I’m excited for you and this new phase of your life’s adventure.
It’s been great getting to know you a bit on GCN.
Blessings for a fun-filled and safe summer of growth and development.
-Steve (ps403)
Hey check out the Journey Church
it us Evangelical, but many gay people attend.
http://www.journeymetro.com/
Wow, well thanks to all of you. The internship is out in Washington state, and that’s as specific as I’ll get here. The first few days of work have been kind of crazy, and I’m still rather jet-lagged. I will be back as soon as I can be. Hoorah for summer and new experiences.
Did I know you were on GCN? I bet I did and I just forgot.
Good luck!