Strange Journey

I didn't know that Andy I were going to meet and get married this year. I didn't know that I wasn't going to have to move into the very spartan single's housing on campus. I didn't know that I wouldn't be serving in a church the moment we got here. I didn't know that God would call me to serve my husband and learn what that means in the context of our relationship (not everyone else's) and not serve elsewhere for a time.  I didn't know that God would be sending Andy on this journey with me. I didn't know that we would get into discussions about our Faith that would push me further than I've ever been pushed.  I didn't know that I would also be pushed by my professors in unexpected ways. I had no idea what I was in for this time last year.
That's not to say that this journey has been unwelcome either! Even though we don't see eye to eye on several issues and we have had to agree to disagree more than once, this dialogue with Andy has pushed me to ask questions I've never asked before.  And they're good questions!
What does the Bible say about....
   > homosexuality? Is it genetics? Is it ok to be gay but not actively "participate" in the lifestyle?
   > polygamy?
   > following the Torah as New Testament Christians?
   > celebrating what used to be pagan holidays?
And the list goes on! The fun thing is remembering the first part of each question - what does the Bible say about this? I'm not going to say I've never been taught this concept, but it certainly is a renewed way of thinking.  Not - what does our culture say about it? Not - how was I raised to believe? Simply - what does the Bible have to say about it? And in my ignorance, I continue to consult those who know better than I in each matter.  They have shared their opinions and then pointed me right back to scripture.
How this plays out is like the conversation Andy and I had last night about polygamy. We were talking about it this weekend, I asked Dr. England about it on Tuesday, and last night  Andy asked me what his response was.  This sparked a 2 hour debate/conversation in which we were digging in the Word and looking for answers.  But the question evolved from polygamy, to 'what is sin?', to 'how now shall we live?;, to the ultimate question: what does it mean to love God? HOW COOL IS THAT!?! Believe me, there was a valid train of thought!
Suffice it to say, I'm on my own new journey of faith...Andy is on his own journey of faith...we're on a faith journey together and it's exciting! A little bumpy at times, but exciting still!