Well, first off, this past week I was blessed with the chance to go and fly with Dan Cathy on the private jet to do a Grand Opening of a new Chick-Fil-A with him. We started off at the Peachtree City hanger and took off from there to head to Ft. Lauderdale. We were there for about an hour and a half and then we got back on the plane and headed to Charleston, SC where the Grand Opening was taking place. I could talk for hours about this trip. We got to be on the radio, which was AWESOME. There's so much we took away from the trip and since there were only four of us on this particular trip, we each got to talk to Dan (he wouldn't answer if we called him Mr. Cathy or Mr. Dan....it was really hard to adjust to that haha) individually which was such a great opportunity. We all learned so much from this amazing leader. He really lives out the Second Mile Service in every area of his life. He flies his own plane, we unloaded our luggage, he's such a servant and it was truly amazing to see that.
Well, I'm officially home for the holidays, which is exciting. There's so much I want to do over this break it's hardly going to feel like a break at all, but I'm going to force myself to relax alot, because I know I am in great need of it.
I cannot believe that this semester is over. It seems like just yesterday I was moving in and now I'm home for Christmas Break. Mainly when I realize that the year is half way done, I want to cry. And then at the same time, it makes me excited for what the future holds and wonder what else our group will go through this next semester. I can't believe everything I've learned, I can't believe the friends I've made, I can't believe the things God has taught me and shown me. I've really come to a better understand of who He is and His love for me. I think one of the biggest take-aways from this semester is passion for God that everything we've done has given me. Never again do I want to be comfortable with where I am. There's always something new that God can teach me and I always want to be look for that. I'm thankful for the trials I've gone through at IMPACT. Oh my....I can't believe I've lived in Pine Mountain for 4 months, I can't believe the experiences I've had and I can't believe the friends I've made. I am in awe of God and the doors He's opened for me. God is amazing. He is changing me and He is transforming my heart, which at times is painful, but it is so good and I wouldn't have it any other way.
When I first was at IMPACT, I was there for what I could get out of the program. I was there for the things I wanted, not really for what I could bring to the program. Over the past 4 months God has completely changed that attitude. God has been changing my heart from one of self-centeredness to one of others-centeredness. Not to say that I am completely self-less...because that is not the case, but I can clearly see where God has taken away a lot of my selfish desires. It's a constant process, God always showing me new areas where I can become more others-centered.
A huge answer to prayer is that God has given me the desire to serve. Since we've been going to Chick-Fil-A Corporate and going through the SERVE Model, I realized how self-centered I really am, and I've been praying that God would give me the desire to serve and that when I'm serving, it would be from the heart and not contrived or forced. And I believe that God is starting to answer that prayer, and not because I've seen it myself, I believe He is because of what others are saying to me. In people coming to be and telling me that they have seen this change in me, I really feel like God is transforming me in that area, as well as many others. God is good.
So, let's recap, shall we?
1. IMPACT is amazing.
2. God is teaching me so much.
3. Dan Cathy trip was such a great opportunity.
4. God answers prayers.
5. GOD IS GOOD!!!
I love you all.
Singing Harmony,
Morgan
