Learnin'

Being here, in this city, on this team is an interesting experience. Most of the people in the program here are “feelers” and not “thinkers.” (See Myers-Briggs.) I, however, am a thinker.

Most people in the city know how they feel about Jesus, but have not necessarily grown up with the biblical knowledge and experience I have (thank you, Church of Christ).

This makes our team bible study interesting. We’re currently studying women of the bible and have made it through Esther and Ruth so far. While it has been good for me to reread these stories and examine what I believe about them as opposed to what I have been taught, I really don’t feel I’m learning much. Especially not as much as my teammates who have never read either of these books before.

I know that one of my “gifts” is teaching, and I feel like I’m using this gift during our bible study–and during curriculum–but I would like to learn something substantial in return. I feel like I’m always teaching and rarely learning (especially as far as biblical knowledge is concerned).

Where is my mentor Jeanene when I need her? I’m not finished yet; I still need lots of her help. I need a teacher.