Howdy folks,
Wow, Celeste wrote a lot.
Golly gee, it sure has been a while… or maybe just 3 months. Some of us new Fellows alumni wanted to give our dedicated readers a surprise farewell before the new kids show up and take over your houses and places of work. We have so many updates to share, as our lives have transitioned from being completely subject to a crazy and intentional program to having to be our own providers of accountability. How scary and responsible!
My life since the end of Fellows has mostly consisted of going to work, trying to make sure I still go to the gym, buying and cooking my own food (WHAT?!?!), and spending time with friends and former fellows (who are now allowed to date each other… spicyyyy).
First, I want to talk a bit about work. Fellows truly impacted my work life more than almost anything (other than the city I live in and the people I am surrounded by). It even landed me a job! In November, a very mysterious man named Coburn Murray brought the fellows, Eric Bolash (I hope sabbatical is going so well!), Chris Byron, and Sam Crutchfield to Nicaragua. While there, he offhandedly mentioned something about doing business in a redemptive way that achieves creative restoration through sacrifice. Basically, I would say that means trying to make Jesus our identity in the workplace. That feels bold, and may or may not be theologically correct, so ask a pastor and just try to get what I’m saying. Anywho, as a business major, I was interested and asked him about it. Then, I kept my room really clean and tidy at the Crutchfield’s house. Then, Coburn told Sam Crutchfield that he was looking for a young professional to be his executive coordinator and help organize his life. Then, Sam told Coburn that he knew a guy with a clean room. Next thing you know… BAM, I have a job. The moral of the story is to keep your room clean, new fellows. It just might earn you a paycheck and a really amazing place of work to learn and grow as a young professional. Shoutout Raleigh Fellows, Sam, and Coburn. Also, Coburn is no longer so mysterious to me, but still is for everyone else. I feel powerful. He’s also a great boss. Yay, work!
Second, I don’t really have a main thing I want to talk about on here, so I’m going to add some pictures from the summer and try to say something thought-provoking about them!
Wedding! High school friendships can last! You can keep non-fellows friends?
The wedding was in Utah, LDS (Mormon), and I wasn’t allowed in the temple with the other loser without a jacket in the previous picture because we aren’t LDS. Mormon weddings are a cultural experience, Utah is pretty, and was this a moral dilemma?
Winnie! My beautiful and amazing niece! Would I be able to love my own child as much as I love her?
Bailey and I hit baseballs, and it was SO MUCH FUN. The dot is there because I wanted to show off to a girl and tell her how far I hit it. Is that vanity? The next one totally went over the trees… I just lost my camera or something…
I brought some fellows to my grandparents’ house. They live at Smith Mountain Lake. We love it when different parts of our lives come together. Is it okay to take pictures with strong winds behind you?
There have been so many other fun moments, but I’ll stop now. I think the pictures made my blog longer than Skip and Celeste’s. Let’s see what the rest of us can do!
I’m not proofreading this.
Tootles!
Bryan