Hey ALL, First off my name is Eric Rapp from IHM-St. Louis. I was reflecting about the Project Life retreat while at work on Wed. I would like to do a Shout-Out to the ones that were in my van for most of the retreat. Hey to Julie, Alex, Josh, Amanda, Courtney, and Kirsten. While reflecting about Project Life, I realized I was in the van a lot going to work sites and to different churches in the area. Our van became infamous for making lots of U-or turns or having to turn around. ( sorry Sister and Liz). Which brings me to the subject line of this post. While thinking about all of the U-turns I made with the van, I soon realized I have made lots of U-turns in my life. Like in driving the van, I don’t know if it was that I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going or listening to the wrong person for directions or sometimes even following the wrong person, I still was not going in the right direction I needed to go to get to my ultimate destination (heaven) and I needed to constantly make U-turns in my life to get back on track. My van also was the one that got a flat tire and was broke down along the highway. I want to say to my group I am very sorry that they had to sit along the highway for 2 hours. No matter how upset and/or mad we may have been, we could not change the fact that we were stuck and the van was broke down. This act made me realize even more how much God is in control of our lives. Sometimes I feel God stopping my life in my tracks and making me look around where I am before He lets me get started again towards Him. I didn’t intend for this post to be this long but I just kept typing what was in my mind and heart. I will close with this thought. Do you make U-turns in your life to get back on track to reach the ultimate destination?

Through the Love of Christ, Eric Rapp