I also want to apologize for the fact that I have been unable to respond to many of your emails. Quite frankly, it's been unbelievably busy out here at Northwestern - between Drumline, classes, Bible Studies, and now Boomshaka (check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?
So, I've decided to set up this simple blog so I can let all of you know about the things going on in my life (and you can tell me about what's going on back East!). A big part of this will probably be prayer requests as well.
It's pretty late right now so I don't have too much time to fill you in on all the happenings in my college life, so I'll skip to prayer requests for now. Hopefully I'll have a chance this week to give you all an update on my day-to-day things, but for now these are the major spiritual concerns that have been foremost on my heart:
-That I might seek God in the morning when I get up and that He might be the foremost in my thoughts throughout the day.
-That others might see God's love through me in my interaction with them.
-That God will give me a humble heart - a hard thing for me so far has been with pride. In adjusting to this new environment it's only been natural to put up a "safety wall,"
a facade that protects my own selfish interests of trying to make friends, to "be on top" in my new environment; put simply, instead of loving those around me with the same love God has shown me, in many social circumstances I put on an attitude of "cool." That's not what God calls for. On a related note, I have been quick to form judgments about those around me. Many people I have encountered at Christian groups around campus, I recognize because I saw them drinking at a party the night before. I am so quick to turn away from them because I feel like they're not 'walking the walk,' but I need constant reminding that I myself am a sinner too. (I'm reminded specifically of the parable where the man tries to remove a speck in his own eye when he has a log in his own). I have been in a fairly self-righteous mindset, and need reminding that it is by GRACE that I am saved.
-A praise! I am currently involved in a small group that meets on Sunday nights. There are a few other NU undergrads but also several young couples / families. I can tell God is working through these people and I look forward to getting to know them more. Also, a Marching Band Bible study has begun to meet on Monday nights after rehearsal, and this has been good too.
OK Well I'm feeling pretty sick but I hope to hear from more to you and to respond to some of your emails and letters this week sometime!
My email address is aaron.faucher@gmail.com . If you would like my school address just email me and I will let you know!
More to come soon.
Love and God bless,
Aaron
PS. Go 'Cats! 5-0
