Week in Review: September 3-9

Hello everyone! Even though it was a four-day week in terms of classes, it still felt extremely long. I found myself saying, "Is it the weekend yet?" Finally, Saturday arrived-- the day of the Honors mentor/freshmen retreat. We went to Camp Siloam. It was a fun time with food, finger-painting, water games, small-group discussions, and rest! The topic that was explored was peace. More specifically, we examined peace in the context of silence and surrender before God. It was great to get to know a lot of the freshmen, and it was, overall, a fun time. This week, I realized a connection between the process of learning and sanctification. When someone learns something new, pretty soon other information is added on to that, and it seems to build. Often times, previous knowledge may be out-dated or perhaps people just "watered-down" the actual facts in order to explain something in a simpler way. Thus, some knowledge is removed, and some may be added in. Overall, it seems that learning is very much a process of refinement, much like sanctification is. As God molds us more into His image, certain habits and acts of the sinful nature are taken out. Simultaneously, God is also at work incorporating the fruit of the Spirit into our lives. Words I learned this week: quotidian, protean Have a blessed week! Leah