We had about nine days off for Easter break. It was really a whirlwind: During the
first 7 days, I finished and submitted a scholarship essay, went on a silent
retreat day, spent five days in Prague, and came home Friday morning to prep
for Easter activities that weekend.
To be honest, I was exhausted and just looking forward to getting
through the busy weekend. Despite
my attitude, though, the Lord took this celebration of His Resurrection and
used it to show me more about receiving New Life in Him.
In one of my favorite verses from Revelations, Jesus says
“Behold, I make all things new.” (Rev. 21:5) Throughout the weekend, this verse really came alive to me
in a new way. I realized that my
life has been richly blessed. I
have been born into a strong and loving family, am supported by faithful
friends, am surrounded by a community of witnesses, and have been handed the
rich legacy of the faith. Yet,
maybe in the overwhelming magnitude of these gifts, I have lost sight of their
value. Instead of being
appreciative, I was caught up in what I was missing.
Through His words ‘Behold, I make all things new’, the Lord
showed me that His was remaking my view of the gifts that He had specially
given to me:
Throughout the weekend, as I was listening to the readings
during the Easter vigil, or laughing with the other Gappers as we were
traveling to dinner, or listening to the wisdom of one of the older women in
the community, or invited to join in one of the family’s Easter traditions on
Sunday, my appreciation for these gifts was made anew. I saw that whether I am in Belgium or
across the ocean in Minnesota, the Lord has been showing me His love for me
through these blessings. He is faithful and loves despite my blindness. 
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