So, we’re nine weeks in, and Hilary term is
over. The time has, just as everyone predicted, flown by faster than I could
have imagined. Sure, Wednesday evenings when I was up til all hours of the
night writing essays seemed to drag on a bit, but overall, it’s really raced
by!
Last week marked the first of the lasts.
The first last lectures (got to hear the Director General of the World Trade
Organization give a guest lecture – cool opportunity!), last tutorials, last
Focus small group meeting, last time to return (instead of renew…ha!) my scripture
commentaries on Luke and Acts at the Theology library.
The first goodbyes. Anyone who knows me
well knows I hate goodbyes. Just think back to my high school graduation party.
Thankfully I didn’t have a repeat of that event (….bursting into sobs while
singing a solo about goodbyes, not an ideal farewell). At Focus, I gave many
hugs to the girls in my small group. It’s amazing that God brought us together
for this term, and even though we all study different courses, and are in
different places in our university careers, I became close with a few of them
and I really was sad to say goodbye! As I said my farewells to a guy from my
brother Focus group, he asked if I’d be back for Trinity Term in April. When I
said no, he replied, “Well, if I don’t see you again, I’ll see you in heaven!”
It was a startling response to be sure, but an awesome reminder as well.
Goodbyes aren’t forever. I’ll see my small group again one day, which is
amazing!
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