I can't believe that I am already a freshman in college!
This semester has been an awesome experience. There were some low points (well more like canyons) but there were some great mountaintops too. Being on my own really let me grow into who I am, and let me grow deeper in Christ. By being by myself without others around, I have been able to talk to God, at anytime of the day! I can sit in my dorm room sometimes for hours, just listening to bible teachings and talking with my Creator. God has really healed some hurt this semester...and brought me closer to Him. I love hanging out with my Brother, John, and his girlfriend, Laura. Seeing them always brightens my day and our fellowship always gets us pumped for Jesus!
We just went to the recent Calvary Chapel Pastors' Conference in Houston about a week and a half ago and had a blast. An awesome family (whom we barely knew) let us stay with them for the weekend and the teachings given by Calvary Pastors from around the US were some of the best I have ever heard. We came away from the conference all full of the spirit.
God has also been showing to me what His purpose is for my life. Missions. Crazy Right. Who would have ever thought I would be going into missions. When all of my other friends in elementary/Jr. High wanted to be missionaries, I would always rule myself out. I didn't want that, not at that time, but God knows what He wants for me. At first I felt like Moses because I tried to give God excuses for some months. Some like, "I can't speak another language, You know how horrible I am at learing new languages", and "Look at me, I'm not exactly the type you would see scaling walls, wading through swamps, and eating bugs". But God will give me the grace for every situation he brings me to, all I need to do is to hear His voice and follow it. Right now I am about to change my major from Biochemistry to Community Health so that I can go into medical missions and I am so excited!
I know that sometimes I feel like I want to skip through some of these small tasks and go onto what God has planned for me in the future, but what I always find out is that right now is the time that God has called me to. He wants me to be faithful in these small things and in my daily life. And truly, who wants to skip out on today? There are so many things that I can be doing today to prepare myself for those things. And when nothing else can be done, I can talk to my Savior and rest in His peace.
The semester is about to end, in about three long weeks, and so my first semester of college will end. Of all that God has taught me, dealt with me about, and given me mercy over, I am assured of the Hope of Glory of our Lord Christ Jesus in me and only ask to know Him better and to be of His service and to go where He leads. Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ for His blessings in my life!
