Home Sweet Home (or something like it)

It feels so good to be back in Stirling!! And look at the wonderful view I was greeted with:

The View over the Loch on Campus

Autumn is most definitely my favourite time of year. The entire way from home to university I was treated to beauty as far as I could see. The colours are so rich and vibrant, and everything smells so nice- and that chill in the air gets me so excited for Christmas coming!! I really felt God telling me that the beauty I see now is just a taste of what's to come- and that's so exciting too! 

I went to Shedd for the morning service before coming back down the road today- and I'm so thankful. The teaching was so relevant. Our pastor was talking about the importance of relationship with people- not only Christians but also those we want to reach out to. The idea, of course, is that Jesus was so truly interested in the people he met, so genuine with them, and reached out to them in ways they understood- and we should do the same. There was some discussion on the importance of empathy, which is something I feel fairly gifted towards, but I need to get past my fear of putting myself out there if I really want to bond with people. 

Following on from that, coming back here was great. I just love talking to people, and that's all I've done since I got home. I've had a catch up with my best friend (who reads this so I have to say nice things about her)which was great as we haven't seen a lot of each other lately. Moving in and starting a new semester and meeting flat mates all takes up so much time!! It was so nice to just relax, and to talk for the sake of it. Then I went out for a walk with some of my flat mates so that we could enjoy some of what autumn is bringing- one of them is from California so Autumn is a totally new concept to her. Watching how excited it makes her is genuinely lovely. 

The other side of the loch

I guess what I've taken from today is that God has so much in store for me here- there is so much to be seen and experienced, so many new people to meet, and of course the value of steadfast friends when so much is changing.God uses everything to teach us a little about himself.