I cannot even begin to describe how excited Caroline and I are to begin this new phase of our lives as we move to Atlanta and she begins P.A. school at Mercer while I begin my RUF internship at Emory!
This will be my official RUF blog. The home base where I will be keeping all of you up to date with what is going on during the internship. I'm sure you're thinking, "Oh no Marlin, what will happen to your other blog!?" But don't worry, I will still be keeping up with Hands-on Theology.
Doing the RUF internship has been a dream of mine since I first learned about it as a student at Mercer, and now it is here! But it's no simple process. Many forms to fill out, trainings to attend, support to be raised, and prayers to be offered lie between this moment and stepping onto Emory's campus as an official RUF intern.
Although I'm excited, I also find myself scared. I have no idea what this internship holds. How the students will take to me, the ways that sin has led to brokenness in their lives, whether they will respond to the hope of the Gospel, and so much more. With so many unknowns, I already find myself feeling inadequate and having to turn to God for assurance that He is already at work in my life and the lives of the students. But even now, God is accomplishing His will. When I arrive on Emory's campus, it will be like walking into a meeting fifteen minutes late. My job will be to discern what God is already doing, how His grace is being and has been revealed in people's lives, and come alongside His work of redemption at Emory.
I hope you will follow along and even pray for me and Caroline during what is sure to be a grand adventure. I cannot wait to see what God has in store at Emory and how He will further His kingdom through the ministry of RUF.
When have you been scared of the unknown?
How have you seen God comfort and provide for you during these times?
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