family dinners...

tonight mike and i gathered with my RA staff from my last year at calvin for a "family dinner".  i look forward to this monthly gathering, to reconnect over great food and genuine community.

i love these people...i love them for how they make me laugh.  for how they've invited me to know their stories, struggles and dreams.  that they inspire me to grow.  

i feel grateful tonight for them and for the many other students i've been blessed to know and "do life" with over the years.   

i miss being involved with college life.  for almost ten years it was my area of vocation.  i don't feel discontent with my current season of life.  i love that i have space to pursue other passions and grow in new ways.  but i receive such life from working and developing relationships with college students.  i have to wonder if i will continue to serve college students 
or if that part of me has "retired"?

but for now i will look forward to future "family dinners" with my dear friends...