The past four months of my life have been an overwhelming learning experience. So I thought I would take a few minutes before I go to sleep to share a few of those things with who ever might want to read them.
1. The Lord's plan with ALWAYS prevail. No matter what we have planned, He will win and it is easier and less stressful to just let go and let God.
Proverbs 19:21- “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
2. I have a desire to be the hands and the feet of God. I want to go where he might want to send me. I want to see all his creation and how vast it is compared to me.
3. My view of myself must be very messed up. I have had some very close friends of mine reveal to me lately how little I think of myself. I now know that because I was crafted by My Father I am special. I have to remember that.
Psalm 139: 13 “I lover her Smile. I love her ways. I love to hear her laugh. And the silly things she says and does. She brings me great pleasure. This is how I made her.”
4. I don’t want to be defined by my worldly relationships. As important as my relationships are with family and friends are I will never again let anything but the Lord define me.
5. My family is so important to me. I make decisions they don’t understand and they just go with it and support me. They love me even when I completely confuse them. They amaze me with their support and I am oh so blessed to have them in my life.
Basically I have learned more than I ever thought possible in such a short amount of time. I never knew having your life flipped upside down could be such a blessing. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
Lately life has been moving on at a normal pace which I am really enjoying. I haven't been super stressed and I haven't been super bored. School is getting going and I am really enjoying my classes and really trying to get the most out of all of them. I am really enjoying my facilities class. I like our new professor and the fact that he has lots of experience and can relate to us really well since he is an Auburn Grad.
I have also spent lots of quality time with my friends and my family. This has been harder to do not living with my friends but we are doing our best with our weird schedules to work each other in. Molly, Laura and I went to dinner tonight and it was good just to be able to chat about life again. I have also been spending lots of quality time with Laurie making glittered signs for Gameday this weekend. (I will post some photos after the game.) My crazy Auburn loving family has been in Auburn lately for the games and will be here again on Saturday. I am excited because Haley, Taylor and Lindsay will be joining in. All the old condo residents back together again.
I have also been thinking a lot about my life between graduation and World Race. I want to do something where I can be involved in my church a lot and help out with the youth and try to grow that program. I know that the kids in church are the lifeblood because they are the ones who will keep it on the move. When I was there we had such a strong group and I want that again for the kids that go there. I want them to be on fire for God in a way that when they leave Auburn they will always remember that He is there.
Gameday is in 4 days people!!! Get your Navy ready!!!
God Bless!
As most people know school is back in full swing. I know this because I have already had to do a three minute power point presentation and I have a 2 to 3 page paper due on Thursday that was assigned today. I just love school. I am dreading when all of my projects really get going, I have 4 this semester.
I just took a personality test for World Race this is what it said "Warmhearted, conscientious, and cooperative. Want harmony in their environment, work with determination to establish it. Like to work with others to complete tasks accurately and on time. Loyal, follow through even in small matters. Notice what others need in their day-by-day lives and try to provide it. Want to be appreciated for who they are and for what they contribute."
Do we think that is accurate?
I finally paid my $150.00, so it is official that I am going to be gone for 11 months to 11 countries that are TBD. I am starting to get scared but I am also very excited at the same time.
Another exciting thing is that football starts Saturday. WOO HOO!!! I don't care who you cheer for this is one of the most exciting weeks. Finally being able to see if your team will live up to what is being said about them. Just getting to see your team take the field. I can not wait to see the Eagle fly, for Auburn to run out on the field. I am so freaking ready! I am also very excited for the family tailgate. I just love fall on the plains, I am pretty sad that it is my last one though.
In honor of football season I decided to start reading Hard Fighting Soldier where I left off several years ago. It is amazing that the chapter I read hit home so hard. It talked about peace and being at ease and how it isn't up to us to solve everyone's problems. Sometimes if you jump in too soon people forget to look to the Lord instead they can't get past the person sitting there beating them with the word when they don't want to hear it. Not only do we have to wait out our own storms but God's perfect timing will provide us with a time and a place to talk to others about their storms as well.
I had a long talk with Jacob last night. I continue to be thankful for his friendship. He is one person that no matter how much time passes in between our conversations I know that we can always pick up right where we left off.
Oh if anyone has fund raising ideas I am open to all options!
Have a great and blessed day!
