6/8ths

So yesterday the fifth week of Justiceworx concluded. The kids ended the week on a good note. I popped a guitar string playing the theme song, so I need to replace that. Now I'm sitting in the staff room at St. Joseph's Seminary calmly waiting the start of Serviceworx, week 5. It's incredible to think that six weeks ago I was meeting new people and getting to know friends that I had not really known before. It's weird to think that in three weeks we will all go our separate ways and be in contact only by email or letter rather than face to face conversation. 

Yet I think that God brought all of us together this summer. Last summer was incredible and I don't doubt that God brought all of us together either. But it seems that this summer the people in the programs seem as committed or more so committed than last summer's community. All the volunteers and new foundations we've made with people increases the probability that what we're doing here is part of God's larger view of the kingdom. It seems that not only are we in the business of transforming high school aged students, but also in the business of transforming young adults into conduits of something greater than themselves. 

I have certainly learned a lot this summer about many things. I felt a little bit sluggish at the beginning of the summer, but through this community I have rediscovered my faith and look to bring it all back to SJU, friends and family. There are still three weeks to go, though, so I will be trying to live each moment as if it won't be there for long, because that's the truth of the matter. We will all return to our homes and look back on this summer with fond memories, but its spirit will touch us only if we live every moment to its fullest. 

That's all from here today. I'll update about Serviceworx this week.

-Jeff