The Week After 9/11

September 17, 2001

It’s time for me to share the devastating news that has been news for almost a week now…Last Thursday the U.S. was attacked by terrorists. Four planes were hi-jacked, 2 crashed into the World Trade Center in Manhattan, 1 crashed into the Pentagon, and 1 crashed in Pennsylvania. That day was a strange, melancholy day. I watched the news for hours at a time, went to a prayer vigil, and a community gathering. Everyone was in shock – in disbelief that this could happen. But, it did and now we are, according to the president, “at war”. War hasn’t been declared and I don’t know if it will. But we’re certainly close.

At the same time, this past week has been amazing for me. I have learned a whole mew way of worship at a worship service I attended on Saturday night (Flagstaff Vineyard). They encouraged us to freely express our worship to God in any way we want – whether singing, writing, drawing, whatever.

God has been showing me so much about myself, my friends, this life, and God’s hopes for me. I have experienced the worst of mankind this week through the terrorist attacks and a rough fight downtown on Saturday night. But I have also seen the most beautiful of God’s creation – and of God…sunsets, friendship, love, fellowship, worship, joy, and the list goes on…

It’s been a week of confusion and mixed emotions – but it has been amazing. I have learned more and grown more than I have in a year’s time. And it is only a beginning…