Thanks for the shout-out, Claudia! ;) Helloo friends, I got back to Stanford from SumCon a few days ago, and spent majority of my time on campus running a few annoying errands. Oh, I lost the keys to my sister's place (where I stayed before coming back home in VA) while running the errands, and ended up spending about two hours retracing my steps throughout campus. Have you ever tried looking for something really important, but realized that it could be in a million different places? It's hecka depressing. Perhaps that's a bit like how God feels when we're lost.
Anyway, moving on to the fun stuff! Although I didn't do Prayer Sem like Claudia or Jeanette, Summer Con was still an amazing experience. Firstly, it was pretty baller being surrounded by friends and gorgeous nature, not to mention being away from campus with so little to worry about. Secondly, it was even more baller studying the Scriptures nonstop throughout the week, to the point where my neurons began killing off each other. Well, maybe my brain cells getting decimated wasn't so baller, but I still learned a ton.
I was part of the Mark 1 seminar, along with Kevin, Hiyabel, Mi, and A'Lester (btw, you three have to post when you get the chance!). One of the most significant things that I learned for the seminar was...how kick-butt Jesus and the Bible are. We all know how awesome Jesus is, but the Bible, I truly realized for the first time, is kinda like a huge jigsaw puzzle that takes a lifetime to be solved (or perhaps, it can never be completely solved). For instance, each verse, say in a parable, works together to reveal a specific meaning or characteristic about the Kingdom of God. This is the sort of understanding that I've been accustomed to receiving in weekly Bible studies. However, an entirely different layer of meaning and depth are attained when the parables are studied in context with one another, something that I've never been able to realize in the past. These parables of Jesus, in conjunction with the personal testimony of Mark, fit together to provide a larger picture- fraught with deep symbolism, imagery, and meaning- about God's glorious kingdom. It's WILDDD.
If the book of Mark, just by it self, is so saturated with meaning and understanding, just imagine how much life is contained within the entire Bible! It's truly unfathomable, as well as utterly humbling.
That's it about summer con for now! I'm sure I'll have more to say as I take the next few days at home to reflect. Hope everyone is well! Let's encourage one another to honor God with all that we are and all that we do this summer. :)
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