Falling

Falling

It is officially fall. So in England, they would never say fall, it is strictly autumn, but for word play purposes, it is officially fall. The leaves are changing and most have fallen. There is frost often found on the ground, and you now have to factor in time to scrape the ice of your car windshield in your travel time. I love it! I love the fall! It is such a blessing to be in the blustery (yes, it is extremely windy) British countryside to experience this season. It is a lot like home, with the constantly changing weather, and kind of rainy days, it warms my heart.

Fall. Falling. Falling activities, raking leaves, pumpkin carving, turkey roasting, scarf wrapping. So great!

Fall. Falling. Falling activities, stumbling, pain, unstoppable, unforeseen; same words, completely different meanings.

The past few weeks has been a mix of both. With the season of fall, college has seen a lot of falling, in both senses of the word. It is truly overwhelming. The amount of pain, emotional, physical, and spiritual that has been happening is astronomical. There is falling, for no reason. Well, yes, there is a reason, but how easily we forget it. We are in a battle where the enemy wants to make us fall as often and in any way possible.

What has been amazing is this community. There could not be a better place to fall. The amount of prayer, love, and support offered here is such a blessing. I find myself holding so many people up, and my arms are getting tired, but Jesus is restoring me daily.

Falling.

I am so thankful that the only falling I have done is onto my knees in prayer, but if I do fall, I know that Jesus and this community holds me. I am five-fold blessed! I am loved and supported by God, my Mars Hill Family, my blood family, my other Christian brothers and sisters and my Moorlands Family. What security Christ has provided for me in Him and those he has strategically placed around me.

If I am going to fall, I say bring it on!

Now, a little bit of a funny falling story.

This very morning I nearly fell out of bed.

After a particularly rough and heavy night, Rosie and Clare came and had a sleepover in my room. We believed that our first lecture of the day started at 11, as our normal 9am professor was out of town. What we didn’t know was that was a falsehood. So as we were comfortably snuggled in and asleep at 9:00 AM this morning. An announcement came over the intercom. It was our professor who had scheduled for us to have a class announcing that all Level 1’s were to get to Doctrine now! We all nearly jumped/fell out of bed in a hurry, and scrambled to get to class.

It was a historical day for the college. In the entire time of this institution, there has never been a whole year group who did not show up to a lecture! Yay for record setting, and things that nearly cause us to fall, but in a silly way! ☺