The last time in the Night Duty Room: Justiceworx, Wk. 7, Day 6

Today we took down all the banners around the seminary. The walls are bare and the flourescent lights in the hallway seem to shine brighter without their presence. There's no more color or life in the seminary without those simple banners and pictures being up. I'm going to miss this place like crazy.

Thinking of my life without St. Joseph's Seminary accessible is hard right now. This place is such a spiritual place for me that I don't even believe I'll be torn apart from the spirit of this place. Sean and Brian both had longer relationships with this place than I have, but six years is still a long time. I can't convince myself that we're not going to be having Justiceworx here next year.

Now I sit in this night duty room where for the past three years I have grown in ways I never thought imaginable. I sit on the precipice of starting my final year of undergraduate work and a life that I am unclear about yet. Without this place here it will be harder, but I know that if I keep it as a part of my heart, God will bless it and keep it safe no matter where I go.

I'm going to miss this place like crazy.

-Jeff