SPIRITUAL LIFE
ME TOO
SPIRITUAL JOURNEY LEADS TO REFUGE
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By Rachel Maack, LRCA Junior
Last year was a time of spiritual searching for me. Lots of doubts arose in my heart. I had more questions than ever. It was isolating. I looked around and wondered if there was anyone else like me. All I was looking for was a “me too.” I wondered if I was wrong for questioning everything. Feeling like I was the only one sent me into a downward spiral. I hoped for the friendships C.S. Lewis talks about in his deeply personal autobiography documenting his journey back to faith, titled Surprised by Joy. He said this, “I notice that a man seldom mentioned what had to be his most idiosyncratic sensations without receiving from at least one (often more) of those present the reply, ‘What! Have you felt that too? I always thought I was the only one.’” One of the places I have begun to find this community is in a small group of diverse people that I meet with weekly. We have committed to have an authentic environment and sort of safe haven amongst all of us. The group consists of Isabella Adeola, Summer Cathey, Paul Douglass, Heather Dunavan, Caroline Green, Sophie McFarland, Mason Mezel, and myself. In many ways, our year so far has reflected a drive to create a broader environment that feels the same way. We wanted an environment where students could express what was real, and often hear a “me too.” 16 THE WARRIOR • WINTER 2022
HS Biblical Worldview Teacher Amanda Glenn and HS Spiritual Life Director Sarah Jones One of the biggest events that has sprung out of our group was the continuation of our worship nights, retitled Refuge, and led by Sophie McFarland. Every month, over 100 hungry high school students gather for an entirely student-led night of self-reflection and worship in the community. God began to stir in the hearts of so many of us.
