Community at it's Finest

As much as Northwestern stresses 'community' almost to a laughable point, I truly have experienced a beloved community this year in my dorm on 3rd South. We have experienced so much together, many joys and trials, laughs and tears, exciting and heart breaking moments alike yet the outcome is so much more beautiful than anything imaginable, a beloved community in which each member has a part and genuine interest in each other's life abounds.

The whole passage of 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 describing one body with many members reigns so true and pertinent in my experience this year. However there is one particular verse that stands out to me, verse 26, "If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together." What a remarkable image of the body of Christ. Thank you Fern 3rd South for suffering and rejoicing together through the ups and downs this year.

I am sad at heart to know that I will not be with these wonderful girls next year however am so excited to move over to Fern 3rd East and experience a whole new twist on community which I know is an atmosphere abounding in joy and love. It is bittersweet yet I must be thankful for each place I am at in any particular moment for God is a God of consistency and his plan reigns true despite location.

Now for the pretty faces of Fern 3rd South 2011-2012 :)