Finals and faith

The stress has gone to my head, specifically my face... in the form of, what seems like, a million little red, painful, bumps.

The best cure for acne? A vacation in the sun... which just happens to be what I will be doing in a little over a week, whether or not I would like to.

Finals has been an interesting experience. I really should be spending my weekend and most of next week in the library like the rest of my fellow graduate students, but staying true to my style... I crammed it all in a few days and submitted them all long before the deadline. Dragging things out has never brought me happiness, or restful sleep. Sanity is worth more than perfection, right?

Therefore I find myself (pretty much) free from school for my last week in town. It's really hard to believe that the semester is over. Last night was our last week of small group for the semester and I had a hard time believing that I had already been living in DC four months! 1/4 of my masters is already completed...

It's funny how much your perspective changes with time. I am starting to think that my move to DC was less about academic advancement than it is about personal growth and relationships. I mean, I guess most experiences are that way. As relational beings we are built to value people first. Education in isolation won't find you happiness... it isn't necessary to accomplish God's will. He doesn't need books or knowledge to make your life meaningful for His glory. We all know that he didn't necessarily use the smartest, prettiest, or richest people in the Bible. In fact, they tend to be the ones stirring up trouble.

So perspective... it's certainly not stagnant... and that's the fun of it. I mean honestly, what kind of adventure would life be if things didn't change, if we weren't shifting in our view of the world, growing in understanding, and changing it up a bit?

I would probably be less stressed... but, most likely... bored.

So... Chase the lion!... or the goose!.... or, whatever.