Student Blog Written By: Chris Geske, Fellows
Beginning this year, I had so much anxiety with so many questions.
Where am I?
Who are these people?
What will 9 months be like at Impact 360?
I walked into impact with a huge struggle of confidence, a lack of identity, and hidden guilt and shame.
Stepping foot onto impact and integrating with these brothers and sisters in Christ was walking into the room of Grace. From there The Lord had broken chains, broken down barriers, and proved to me who I was, and what my identity was placed in, and lit the path for the rest of the year.
Growing up as a missionary kid, I had grown up believing with my heart who my Lord and Savior was, but I could not confidently defend what I believed in, and I did not even fully comprehend what it meant to truly KNOW, BE, or LIVE.
Quickly, I was transformed by the renewal of my mind, and the lord challenged me to be and live more in Christ-Likeness. I was incredibly challenged by the Lord through Utah, as it showed me and confirmed that I knew who my Lord was, and that I had a compassion for the lost, and I had a community around me that truly felt like the Kingdom, loving each other with Agape Love.
Utah was a kickstart, but the anchor for me was International Immersion in Brazil.
Brazil was a time when I had felt closest to the Lord, as I was seeing his faithfulness. It was refreshing to be able to leave the country after 10 plus years, as I grew up overseas in Thailand. Brazil felt like home in so many ways, and this brought back many childhood memories of mine. Sitting on those memories made me realize and recognize how present the Lord has been in my life, as well as the Holy Spirit, who has been with me for as long as I can remember, even when I didn’t realize it. I had a community of brothers and sisters in a completely different context, worshiping the same God as me, reminding me that the Lord is everywhere, and he is sovereign over all.
Moving forward, I will be attending Mississippi College, and I know the Lord will work in ways I can’t imagine right now. For this summer, I will rejoice in the Lord daily, recognize the goodness that he has done, and know that goodness will come again. I will walk in obedience and seek discipleship to continue to challenge me and keep me accountable. With full obedience and surrender, I will pursue mentoring or possibly discipleship with my older brother this coming summer, and seek confidence in Christ to be a Kingdom Influence.
Fellows has truly changed and transformed who I am, and any plan I had, but I give all praise and thanks to the Lord, as he brought me here and broke me into pieces, so that I could be built into what he wanted me to be. I thank any Impact donor, and especially any community or staff member that I’ve come to know this year; without you, I could not have done it.
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