tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post5203753101202601365..comments2023-04-09T05:22:02.840-04:00Comments on life in technicolor: musings on communityCashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13002089835023490174noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-48825843774654049352012-10-14T11:28:18.789-04:002012-10-14T11:28:18.789-04:00AND i know how you feel. I was forced to learn thi...AND i know how you feel. I was forced to learn this a long time ago when I moved out of state to college and spent summers in Colorado. I was beginning to have great community everywhere. Your friends will always be your friends. My college friends (I went to a private Christian collage too) are still my friends! We fly all over the WORLD to go to each others weddings. My camp friends are still my camp friends. We fly all over the WORLD to go to each others weddings. DO you see? You wont lose them. You will just make the most of this place God has called you too.<br />BEST NEWS: no matter what, you will all see each other again. and all your friends will know each other deeply - even your friends that never met each other. That is what Heaven will be like. and maybe some of your friends will be there with you because you stepped out in a new town and tried to make a community. I am so excited for you. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314375053949246450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-19078134056023120042012-10-14T11:19:45.572-04:002012-10-14T11:19:45.572-04:00I think your fear is that if you make new friends ...I think your fear is that if you make new friends you will REPLACE your old ones, that is NOT TRUE. You will just become someone who has best friends all over the States (even world) which makes travel easier/ cheaper! DO you want to LIVE for those reunions and just "get by" until one of your friends gets married again? Or do you want to pursue something in your new home - maybe there are young couples who need you. who also need community because they just moved there OR they have never experienced it. I know it is hard to find "a new group" but do you really think there are only 15 people in the world you can relate to? I am afraid you will miss out on another different but GREAT community and friendships if you settle for one weekend every year. <br />be brave. <br />and reap the rewards!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314375053949246450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-27997084013051118612012-10-11T19:02:19.604-04:002012-10-11T19:02:19.604-04:00hey, i forget how i stumbled upon your blog, but i...hey, i forget how i stumbled upon your blog, but i used to go to gordon too, and this post really resonated with me! although i didn't change states, i did change churches when i got married, and that felt like the same loss of community that you described in leaving close friends states away. i had gone to the same church since i was born, played on the worship team during high school (and on breaks when i was home from gordon!), knew almost everyone, and had tight-knit friendships with people i went on missions trips and retreats with...so i know exactly what you mean when you say the mere thought starting over sounds exhausting. not sure i have any suggestions, but this past sunday, two couples introduced themselves. and thats a start. so just know you aren't alone in the search for true community :)Julie | A Hopeful Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567767535448353626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-78026784578089097982012-09-28T14:46:17.215-04:002012-09-28T14:46:17.215-04:00Also, remember when we all blogged together for a ...Also, remember when we all blogged together for a summer? Best. Blog. Ever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005175800818720122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-64622685239613368292012-09-28T14:46:00.584-04:002012-09-28T14:46:00.584-04:00This is the best post ever. I love it. And I'...This is the best post ever. I love it. And I'm all for you guys moving even closer to me than 40 minutes away. Or at least let's get together soon. Because I absolutely need to have some sense of Gordon community. Or people just need to keep getting married so we can keep getting together. Please and thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005175800818720122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-85696277903355520042012-09-24T21:23:50.938-04:002012-09-24T21:23:50.938-04:00So let me get this straight - Em is moving in with...So let me get this straight - Em is moving in with me and Will, and Rob wants all three of us to move up to MA. Typical :) Let the record show that we have a sizable guest bedroom for whoever wants it! And Rob, I agree about the depth of that night. It was so unbelievably fulfilling. Cashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002089835023490174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-61730650355259628972012-09-24T20:04:02.540-04:002012-09-24T20:04:02.540-04:00I completely agree with the "throat hoarse wi...I completely agree with the "throat hoarse with laughter". I really enjoyed that evening. It moved so quickly beyond "so, what are you up to now?" towards sharing and creating memories. The inside jokes were great, the wit abounded. I am also so blessed to be counted among this group.<br /><br />so...when are you and will moving in?Rob A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912088570282547449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731214072716539592.post-46105599386369393962012-09-24T18:27:58.514-04:002012-09-24T18:27:58.514-04:00Girl, you have put words to what I feel too. Which...Girl, you have put words to what I feel too. Which is why I'm moving in. Tomorrow.Emily Gnoreply@blogger.com