Tomorrow will be my last day to shave. Every time I look in the mirror, I am reminded of God's provision and your kindness. Both the Czech fund and the Seminary Scholarship fund brought in more than my goals, with a total of $7,300 raised. Praise God!
I have received a lot of compliments...or at least comments on the face. People reacted mostly with confusion and shock. The best responses were the handful of people who sincerely introduced themselves to me at church, thinking I was a visitor. I think that has been the best part of being clean shaven. On the whole, I miss my beard. The first few days after shaving, I would comb my hair and stop myself just in time to stop the comb digging into my chin. Countless times, I have gone to rest my chin and been shocked by the cold, clammy, and prickly reception that my hand received.
A lot of people asked if it felt cooler. I have to say it is cooler, but not in a good way. My beard was an insulator, my face never was too hot or too cold with the beard. Without the beard, I have felt more of the extremes and there has been this persistent draft on my chin (which took me a few hours to realize that it was just me breathing).
Even with all that, I am thankful. It has been a blessing to be able to see God's provision and share the joy it brings with others. I'm looking forward to my travels this summer and just hope that my extreme face shift doesn't interfere with the travel documents.
I have received a lot of compliments...or at least comments on the face. People reacted mostly with confusion and shock. The best responses were the handful of people who sincerely introduced themselves to me at church, thinking I was a visitor. I think that has been the best part of being clean shaven. On the whole, I miss my beard. The first few days after shaving, I would comb my hair and stop myself just in time to stop the comb digging into my chin. Countless times, I have gone to rest my chin and been shocked by the cold, clammy, and prickly reception that my hand received. A lot of people asked if it felt cooler. I have to say it is cooler, but not in a good way. My beard was an insulator, my face never was too hot or too cold with the beard. Without the beard, I have felt more of the extremes and there has been this persistent draft on my chin (which took me a few hours to realize that it was just me breathing).
Even with all that, I am thankful. It has been a blessing to be able to see God's provision and share the joy it brings with others. I'm looking forward to my travels this summer and just hope that my extreme face shift doesn't interfere with the travel documents.
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