In one week I will be on a plane from atlanta to sao paulo to spend 7 weeks in brasil. woohoo! I have a lot to do before then but I have the rest of this week to do it, which I will need. I am about 1,000 short on support right now, but considering I have received over 1,000 in the last week, I am a happy camper. this semester and past few weeks have been challenging spiritually, academically, mentally and even socially at times, but I am really looking forward to this awesome chance to grow immensely and be even more challenged this summer. Even leaving Vermillion is a challenge for me - obviously leaving a place I know and am comfortable, but more so my friends, who have become family to me. Things are going to be different when I get back, and I'm not necessarily looking forward to that but that's life I guess.
On a sidenote, I can't believe I am a senior in college. about time! :] This year is going to be really, really tough seeing some of my best friends graduate and move on, but I have decided to be excited for this coming year and not let inevitable change ruin all the fun times. I will look for the good in things - the crazy adventure that life will become after graduation - who knows what will happen!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
woohoo senior year!
yep i am officially done with my junior year...pretty awesome. now i have a solid week to hang out, pack for brasil, raise $2000 more dollars, tons of fun stuff. :] I had a really good semester academically - I *think* I made the dean's list, which almost killed me with marketing and legal. I probably spent the least amount of time overall in the Word this semester since freshman year, which is sad, but I still ending up growing closer to God through other things, like Vespers.
I definitely have cycles being submersed in the Word and living out of my own strength, and I never seem to learn in the low times that I just need to make myself spend time with the Lord, and I'll get back the desire to do so. Because I always do, it's just a tough lesson to learn.
I definitely have cycles being submersed in the Word and living out of my own strength, and I never seem to learn in the low times that I just need to make myself spend time with the Lord, and I'll get back the desire to do so. Because I always do, it's just a tough lesson to learn.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
thoughts from some one else on being single.
Once in awhile I read this pretty cool blog about being single. Several times I have been encouraged by the thoughts and feelings of the author. In her latest post she writes about the church's duty to help single people meet each other- mainly she is providing her own thoughts on something someone else wrote on the subject .
Anyway, in the post she relates being single and wanting to find a husband to evangelism. In evangelism, we are the ones who share the Gospel, but God is the one that does all the work. He could do it without us, but he wants us to put ourselves out there to help us grow, to develop our character, etc. And I think that's like being single. You could sit back and wait for God to drop a man on your doorstep, [wouldn't that be sweet!], but where is the growth/challenge in that? I think you need to put yourself out there- make yourself availible and see what happens.
Anyway, in the post she relates being single and wanting to find a husband to evangelism. In evangelism, we are the ones who share the Gospel, but God is the one that does all the work. He could do it without us, but he wants us to put ourselves out there to help us grow, to develop our character, etc. And I think that's like being single. You could sit back and wait for God to drop a man on your doorstep, [wouldn't that be sweet!], but where is the growth/challenge in that? I think you need to put yourself out there- make yourself availible and see what happens.