This week our speaker was Kimm Sickler. Our topic was Child Growth and Development. Kimm taught us on different developmental stages of a child, looking particularly at age 0 – 3 years old. We were given various resources to become familiar what a ‘typical’ development of a child at certain ages should be. We also looked at different theorists and their thoughts on a child’s development. We watched a national geographic video on the developmental stages of a baby in the womb. Every day, apart from one, Kimm gave us a reading to go over, scripture to look at and questions to ask and then respond to them in journal like entries.
The most impacting thing for me this week was Kimm’s presence. She radiated God’s love in everything she did. The excitement she got when talking about certain things in particular was absolutely inspirational. The journal responses were amazing times of thinking and reflecting on God’s character and His heart for the things He created and takes pleasure in. Coming back again and again to Joshua 3 was also very impacting because I do feel as though many of us are coming to a point where God is taking us on a path that we have never been that way before.
A new understanding that I came to this week is that I really can’t say that I believe something about another person, especially a child, which I don’t believe about myself. I realized things week that there are still things that I need to work on believing about myself that I know God believes about me, so that continues to be quite a process for me.
The questions that this week’s teachings brought up in me were on a couple of different things. This week made me wonder why I don’t journal more when I love doing it, and it helps me process a lot. I wonder what is stopping me. I will try and answer that question by trying to start doing it more and see where that takes me. The other questions were on thinking about how God sees me and what lies do I believe about myself. I am seeking out answers for those questions in prayer and really listening to His truths and thinking about how I can make them my truths as well.
This week I have had really good moments in community life and a lot of moments that I just really needed to be by myself and be quiet. I struggle with if that is ok or not and if I am finding a good balance. I think I am, but I still wonder about it sometimes. Jessica and I have been very dedicated to our walks and I love them. It feels so amazing to be more active and spending less time staring at my computer screen. The reality of how long I will be away from home for really started sinking in this week, so I have had some family, pets, and friends missing moments this week. For this upcoming week I want to try and spend a little bit more time with Elin and Jillian. They are wonderful girls, that during my times of “hibernation mode” I don’t spend enough time with them since they are not my roommates. I am looking forward to this upcoming week (like usual) with Carol Boyd and learning about attachment and the foundation of life.
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So good to hear you are doing well Trish. I too have been having the same feelings with homesickness, but I can't fathom what it's like when home is an ocean away. Thinking of you lots.
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