...but probably not my last post. Being vulnerable is a scary thing, because you start to let yourself go and it can show in your writing... but, that's a good thing. I intend to continue writing. I may design a new blog site and if I do I'll let you all know when it launches.
My time in the UK has very much been a mixture of many things. The whole experience has given me a fresh perspective on the way things REALLY are over here, contrary to popular beliefs and myths... I was also fortunate to meet lots of people and find lights truly striving to "shine in the darkness" of this very intense "business as usual" city - perhaps important for many to live and work in, but certainly not for the faint-hearted.
Upon returning home to all that I have known for most of my life, I hope that this coming season will be a time for me to reflect upon what it was really all about out here, what God wants me to learn from this and where he might be taking me in the future...
I do look forward to what God has in store for me back in Minneapolis... I feel it's definitely the time to "get back to where I once belonged". My heart feels like it's being fueled up with ideas and desires to do much more in my native land than ever before.
I also look forward to doing a lot more music-related projects once I get back. I've been able to work on some ideas for new songs out here. A couple of them birthed out of a very Spirit-led jam session I had with the Camden people. Whatever comes of these ideas, I'm very excited to collaborate with my musician friends, old and new, once I get home! I feel like God has really shown me me how important music is to him and how it flows right along with how we pray to him...
There are also, of course, a few things to take care of - job, a place to live and all of the other practical things of life. God will provide. He always does. Just seeing how he brought me through everything out here in the UK is a testimony to his power and love. He never overlooks what we need.
I'm to fly out of Gatwick tomorrow at around noon and get back in Minneapolis at around 3:30 p.m. My friends, I've missed you all; my family, I love you dearly; and Cosmo, the bichon frise (my parents' dog), I look forward to petting you, my little canine brother!!! =)
Once I'm fully recovered from the usual culture shock and jet lag, it'd be great to see many of you and share stories and hear about what's been going on back home in Minnesota too...
Craig
1 comments:
Hope you have a safe flight Craig- and no delays!
Thanks for blogging and sharing about your UK experiences. I've enjoyed reading about them.
It will be good to have you home though.
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