Dear Dreamer,
I'm actually not in England as I write this. I am sad that I've not written you more from England, but from the way things look, I think that I'll be back. That's another story, but Dreamer, you will most likely have another letter from London before I leave Europe on August 14th out of Frankfurt, Germany.
Dreamer, London was good to me. I cannot say I'm a city person, and I don't think that I could live in London long term, but I do love the people there. I got connected with a church called Holy Trinity Brompton, and they took me in as family. Back in Hawaii, I was told that people don't really give people hugs in England, at least not strangers. At HTB, you bet I got hugs. It was great.
I learned a lot about myself in general in London. I was assured in my self confidence and ability to be alone. I was able to be independent and also dependent. I especially learned and am still learning to be dependent on Jesus Christ in all things and in every way, and just to trust Him and go for it. Speaking of which, Dreamer, I can't recall if I've shared this with you, but one night at church I was sitting there more thinking to myself than anything, and I thought, "To inspire generations of dreamers to hold on to nothing, risking everything to live dangerously for Jesus Christ alone."
That is the life mission that God gave me, that is my call, that is what my life is about. What does that mean? That means that I can have a blast! I can live intensely, I can have fun, I can do crazy things, and I can do it all for Jesus. That, that is so cool.
But I learned a lot of other things too while I was there in London. I learned a lot about the things I value, what I enjoy doing and what I don't enjoy doing, what I want to do with my life, people who I most enjoy being around... I just learned a lot about life. I learned about, me. I'm still processing, and I'm sure I have more to say, but I guess I should just say thank you to London. Thank you to my friends there who carried me through. I had a little chapel on campus with wonderful people that cared for me there, I had friends from Hawaii that were there along with an awesome Hawaii professor, and I had my friends from church who really took care of me. Thank you all. I'm not gonna change that much in who I am, more, I'm deepening in who I am, and I'm especially deepening in who God says I am.
Dreamer, does any of this make sense? I'm not really sure at all if this letter is making sense, and if one is jumbled, it's definitely this one. But Dreamer, I'm gonna stop this one for now, because it's time to update you on what else is going on in my life. So write me now, or write me later, but send me a message. For now, it's time to write about Austria!
God bless you Dreamer!
Carter
Oh, P.S. the plane picture was my last view of England!
I'm actually not in England as I write this. I am sad that I've not written you more from England, but from the way things look, I think that I'll be back. That's another story, but Dreamer, you will most likely have another letter from London before I leave Europe on August 14th out of Frankfurt, Germany.
Dreamer, London was good to me. I cannot say I'm a city person, and I don't think that I could live in London long term, but I do love the people there. I got connected with a church called Holy Trinity Brompton, and they took me in as family. Back in Hawaii, I was told that people don't really give people hugs in England, at least not strangers. At HTB, you bet I got hugs. It was great.
I learned a lot about myself in general in London. I was assured in my self confidence and ability to be alone. I was able to be independent and also dependent. I especially learned and am still learning to be dependent on Jesus Christ in all things and in every way, and just to trust Him and go for it. Speaking of which, Dreamer, I can't recall if I've shared this with you, but one night at church I was sitting there more thinking to myself than anything, and I thought, "To inspire generations of dreamers to hold on to nothing, risking everything to live dangerously for Jesus Christ alone."
That is the life mission that God gave me, that is my call, that is what my life is about. What does that mean? That means that I can have a blast! I can live intensely, I can have fun, I can do crazy things, and I can do it all for Jesus. That, that is so cool.
But I learned a lot of other things too while I was there in London. I learned a lot about the things I value, what I enjoy doing and what I don't enjoy doing, what I want to do with my life, people who I most enjoy being around... I just learned a lot about life. I learned about, me. I'm still processing, and I'm sure I have more to say, but I guess I should just say thank you to London. Thank you to my friends there who carried me through. I had a little chapel on campus with wonderful people that cared for me there, I had friends from Hawaii that were there along with an awesome Hawaii professor, and I had my friends from church who really took care of me. Thank you all. I'm not gonna change that much in who I am, more, I'm deepening in who I am, and I'm especially deepening in who God says I am.
Dreamer, does any of this make sense? I'm not really sure at all if this letter is making sense, and if one is jumbled, it's definitely this one. But Dreamer, I'm gonna stop this one for now, because it's time to update you on what else is going on in my life. So write me now, or write me later, but send me a message. For now, it's time to write about Austria!
God bless you Dreamer!
Carter
Oh, P.S. the plane picture was my last view of England!