dc: the only person who knows whether it's a cop out is you
dc: professional development is important
dc: it's just like school
dc: you're not directly serving God, but you're preparing yourself to
dc: and better an internship now and a career serving God
dc: than a short term missions trip just to make youself feel better and a career of greed
dc: (or status-seeking)


arrgh. words i needed to hear :( would i want to go on short term missions to alleviate my guilt, or to really serve God? (and it's not like i can't serve God through work.)

then later,

dc: or, maybe God wants you to be like tom lin
dc: and go on campus staff at cornell
dc: and then your parents disown you
dc: =P