Last night was officially my last KCF meeting. I don't think words can properly express my love and appreciation for this community God has blessed me with. It's really something different. I wish I could've taken a polaroid of last night to put into my 500 project but it's not something that can even be captured with a picture.
It's amazing seeing the dynamics that makes up KCF and yet the comfort and home that people find in it. When the first years and new comers were told to get food first, more than half the room got up (amazing! also meant no food left for 4th years :P JKS! haha) But seriously, that was pretty cool to see.
There were performances by various groups, some rapping by 3 of our lovely grads, the first year boys small groups singing and of course our amazing dancing O_o (what were we thinking?? hahaha so shameless but amazing memories to look back on :)
It was great hearing people share during open mic about how they thought they wouldn't fit in or be comfortable but felt since the first day they entered KCF were welcomed right away. It's so encouraging to hear how people are really able to call KCF their home and seek support, love and friendship in the relationships they've formed through it. God has seriously blessed Waterloo so much. He's given us so much grace and you can see people really are catching on to the vision of what God wants to continue to do.
As the night was ending, I found myself standing in the corner of the room, just watching and soaking everything in. It really brought me joy. I'm so excited for next year and everything that KCF will experience, the ups and the downs. I will keep praying that people continue to say yes to Jesus and yes to risks. It's only through saying yes to the scary things, trusting that God holds you in his hand, that we are able to experience life, true joy and more than we can ever imagine for ourselves.
It's bittersweet as I'm facing the reality that I won't be in Waterloo next year. The people i've met, relationships i've formed, the community that has taught me so much and the individuals who have endlessly supported me, it breaks my heart that I have to leave. I know it's not the end though. These relationships will always be a part of me and a part of my future. I hate change but I know that change needs to happen. We can't grow if we are constantly in comfort, in the same place and experiencing the same things. It just hurts a lot and is really hard to adapt to new things, but I believe there is also new community, more joy and more love as a fruit of change.
I feel like because I'm leaving too that i'm gonna miss out on so much, and I want to be a part of the amazing things God has planned for UWKCF, but I'm realizing that I'm still gonna be a part of it. We are ambassadors for God. He calls us into different places, different roles and different things for him but we are all fulfilling his grand plan. It's encouraging to realize that we're still all in this together. People going after God, pursuing God and doing God's work together is truly a family. We really are brothers and sisters :) So, even though i'm being called somewhere else, we are all still growing in God's kingdom :)
ah, it's only April though. I still have time before I leave :) I'm gonna absorb it all in!
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