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This week, I had an opportunity to run my 'First Half' Marathon here in BKLY.  "The Brooklyn Half" as it is affectionately known.  13.1 miles is not something I ever thought this  body would be able to (NOR have the desire to) complete.  But it was a personal goal I had this year - to run a marathon.   Of course I will not be going 26.2 miles in one shot, but I thought perhaps I could do two 'halfs' and might even be able to do it this year.  But the half was quite an emotional experience for me, and if you have followed this blog, you have probably read somewhere along the way about my learning to connect 'training' time physically = physical fitness and growth, to 'training' time spiritually = growing in the spirit and trust in God.  But as the KKFT faces moving away from this place I thought might always be my home, this run was something special.  As I ran, I got to reflect on the last 4 years (5 if you include my trips before moving ...

I continue to see exactly what God has given me an opportunity to be involved in ~ and I am realizing just how important every moment of every day truly matters.  I had a great conversation this week with a communitas chum about really paying attention not just to the work that you do each day - especially if you love what you do - but paying attention to the opportunities you have to interact with the people you have in front of you each day.  This thought was affirmed to me through an experience I had with Aissata just today.  She is in fifth grade at the school I am working at this year (by the by - today is my last day here, and I am quite excited about that).  You can see her in her hijab in the photo - isn't she beautiful? But I have known A for four years now.  She was in the school I helped open four years ago in East New York - and she is something special.  She is a helper and a great kid that always wants what is true and right to happ...

Journey.  Not an ending, but a destination.  Parts unknown.  Challenges.  Triumphs.  Tears. Pain.  Joy.  Happiness.  Discipleship.  Friendship.  Relationships.  Trust and Love.  All things that come to mind as the next leg of this journey takes hold of myself and the KKFT.  We have been called to Brooklyn to help start a church here -communitasnyc-  and we have learned so much.  Mostly, what it is to be in the will of God.  And that is a challenge.  Following Jesus is not what I feel the american church has led us all to believe.  That if you believe in God and Jesus, that He will give you all you ask, life will be happy, and all your dreams will come true.  If you want to be a loser - do this - follow Jesus' plan for your life.  You must give Him everything if you are to do that.  All.  Everything.  And that my friends is not an easy thing to do.  But it can bring yo...