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I am learning. All about community. I am learning. All about myself. 

It has been a long weekend for me. 

Happy fourth of July all. It was a fantastic holiday. And I came closer to getting blown up then I did last year so we all know that makes for a better fourth. In all seriousness it was a good day. I was over at Gloria's pad drinking too much lemonade and chatting with all the new people who have stumbled into my life by way of the church. I am really amazed at most of my experiences thus far in church. I feel like it should seem more epic. I was talking with my room mate and good friend josh about this the other day. It is as if we are disconnected in a way from it all. When I write out my daily experiences I feel like they are very exciting maybe even life changing, but in the moment  these things seem very disconnected and impersonal sometimes. 

I woke up this morning and spent most of my morning doing menial things. Trying to pray and decide on what part of the bible would be most beneficial for me to read. I said hello to some of my room mates who were up and busy doing different things around the house. I find myself not realizing how grateful I should be for all the amazing people that live 20 feet from me in every direction. I get so used to community that we forget that this is different from my life before. I plan to live more purposefully. Making an active decision to be grateful.