by Kevin Henneberger

I had the opportunity to participate in the CSO Summit over Labor Day, but as a TMC Youth intern, I was helping prepare for the event beforehand. And I found the days leading up to it incredibly helpful. Time was running out and the work was piling up, so we decided to start a prayer watch-each team member took a half an hour a day to pray specifically for the upcoming Summit. This was the first time that I’d actively prayed with other people, for an extended period of time, for one specific cause.

Since praying for more than five minutes was new to me, it was easy to pray about a lot of different things. In my half hour session, I included every aspect of the Summit I could think of-I prayed for the participants, the food, the transportation, the lecturers and speakers, the schedule, safety on the waterslide, and more. It left me feeling so excited and ready for it to start. The difficult preparation naturally started falling into place, too. It was so amazing to see Science working-with eight people praying (over four hours per day), how could I expect anything else?

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by Owen Lubuya

Nearly everyday when I go to work at TMC Youth or the Records Management Department, I pass by The Mother Church. I have been looking at the architecture of the building for a while. But one day in late July, as I was looking at the architectural detail of both the original church edifice and the extension of The Mother Church, I realized that it’s really amazing when the minute details catch your attention.

The architectural work made me ponder deeply one of the synonyms of God: infinite Mind. Mind is all-knowing and He is aware of all the ideas that emanate from Him. Intelligence is an attribute of God and man in his true entity expresses this divine intelligence in various ways. Among those ways that this intelligence is expressed is through minute architectural details. It also made me think about the oneness of God with His creation. The beautiful and organized architectural work is not only found in the building of The Mother Church, but also in the design of the different offices on the church plaza-and of course in buildings throughout the city of Boston and the world!

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by Chelsea Palm

I was raised in Christian Science so I’ve always known who Mary Baker Eddy was. But it was not until I reached Boston that I began to really learn more about her life and see what she went through.

I’ve begun to delve into biographies and have walked the Longyear exhibits over and over again, soaking up as much information as I can. On the surface I have learned more facts such as her birth date, who was in her family, when they were born, and the ages Mary was when she got married all 3 times. But it is the deeper research that is truly enlightening me and making me realize the struggle and perseverance that went into her life.

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by Kate Wells

Tragically, this is my last blog. It’s my last week working as a Legislative Intern at the Committee on Publication. I know everyone says this every summer, but I cannot believe how fast it went. You should have seen me after the first day of this job. I liked it, but I was sure it was going to be a long summer. And now bam, its August.

So for the next two days, I’ll be trying to wrap things up here, juggling the sheer heft of new projects and the rapidly approaching deadlines of old ones, until Thursday at 6:00. Then I catch the train up to New Hampshire to try to squeeze a summers worth of physical and linguistic training into a few weeks. It’s my semi-panicked preparation for a fall semester spent backpacking through Peru.

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by Kevin Henneberger

When I started my internship 12 weeks ago, I was searching for inspiration.

The reason I started my summer “searching for inspiration” was to grow spiritually and to find new motives. I felt that my social and academic lives were unfulfilling and that a change was necessary. Inspiration would be the way to get a new direction, right?

I thought that inspiration would instantaneously come to me, after I became a new person in Boston. I’d forget and leave everything that seemed wrong in my life behind, and start over where no one knew me.

But there’s a flaw in that reasoning. I got this internship based on my passion and devotion to my CSO and I’ll always be expressing those qualities-who I really am never changes.

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by Angela Ankomeh

Last winter break I was in New Jersey visiting family friends. While there, I visited the library in the Tenacre Nursing facility, where I
found a book, “The Gentle Art of Blessing: Lessons for living your spirituality in everyday life” by Pierre Pradervand. I was intrigued by the ideas that were shared by the author and by the testimonies included from people who had previously read the book. I now own a copy of the book.

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by Casey Fedde

Paper or plastic? For here or to go? White or wheat? Everywhere I go, I am faced with decisions, and with every decision I am overwhelmed with indecisiveness. But since I came to Boston, I’ve learned that these little decisions of everyday life—while they may seem huge at times—have been easier to make. While I don’t consult God on what kind of bread to use for a sandwich, I do rely on Him for constant guidance. (more…)

by Sonia Orwa

It took sometime, but now I can now officially say I am falling in love with the city of Boston.

Hence the Swahili title of my blog today: The good life in Boston. Four weeks ago, I was hesitant about whether I was in my right place. After some prayer, a sprinkle of openness, and a dash of spontaneity I was cured of my hesitation and finally began to enjoy the city, my new friends, and my internship. (more…)

by Nate Sharp

Hey. So, I’ve been here in Boston for about 5 weeks now working at my Bible Lesson and it’s been great. I love the people and the experience I’m getting from working with them and from what I am doing each day.

One thing that I’ve noticed and really appreciate is how the people I work with act and how their actions really express the idea of the whole man. Not only do they take on a huge variety of jobs, but they also express a wide range of qualities. They are very professional and demanding in what they expect of themselves and others, but they are also really funny and friendly. (more…)

by Newton Ligale Lubuya

My name is Newton Ligale Lubuya and I am from Kenya, a country well-known for runners. Nearly every place I go, the first question people ask me is whether I run. I always reply with a yes. And when I run, I know that I draw my strength from divine Mind, God. I am a student at Principia College and I am currently doing an internship with TMC Youth. I work in the records management department. (more…)