Catching You Up! Pt. 2: People

I wrote this post on 9/22/10. Again, I did not write it with Niger in mind, but instead with ALL people in mind! (Hence, the original title, haha!) I wanted you to read this post so that you could a little peek into my heart. I believe that God made me with an intense love for people because He wishes to use that specifically in the mission field. As long as it is HIS love flowing through me towards others, the nations will praise Him and acknowledge Him as Lord.

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I've discovered I have an intense love for people.

I love simply living life with others. It brings me more joy and contentedness than I can express.

My dream job would be to just sit with people and talk with them all day. It doesn't have to be incredibly deep, thought-provoking conversation (though I do love that...) But more than anything I love finding out what's going on in people's lives...hearing about their days, what has made them happy, what they're struggling through...

To live life with people...what an incredible gift from God! And when I say "live life" (because I've found myself using that phrase in conversation quite often) I mean to truly walk with people through all kinds of situations...to be on the "inside" when it comes to what they're going through...to know all the intricate little details of what makes their heart burst with joy or break with sadness and to learn the "hows" and "whys" of it all...

Obviously, I don't know each and every single person I meet on this kind of a level. But every time I have a meaningful conversation with someone (something past "ohhihowareyou i'mgood greathaveaniceday") I feel like it's just one step closer to that point. I feel sometimes that maybe that's how we were originally meant to interact with each other...to have that constant fellowship with our fellow man...

...Or maybe I'm just a really big people person. ;) Either way, I swear I'm not trying to be nosy, I'm just genuinely interested in life and all its precious happenings.

It's just the way I was made. :)