It Is Well.
Hello Friends!
Yes, I am blogging on the last Saturday of the semester. I can't begin to think that my sophomore year is coming to a close. This year has been a complete uphill journey. I have met so many terrific people, got to be with my family for all the holidays, experienced a fabulous trip to Sweden, but more importantly I continued to grow stronger in my relationship with God.
It has been a complete blessing to be a part of a bible study (bstud) this year. My leaders have taught me so much. I think my favorite lesson was that we are perfectly imperfect, and it is ok to be a confident godly woman no matter where life takes me. I will miss them like crazy, but I know God has great plans for them as they get ready to graduate.
My bstud girls have truly become apart of my family. I have learned that it is ok to share my personal life with them because that is the only way to grow our friendship. I know these ladies will have my back, and I will always have theirs. As I reflect back to the beginning of the year, I would have not expected to be where I am today. We have come together just like a community would, and it has been so awesome to see us grow together. I am so thankful God has given me the strength to transform my shyness into the out-going Christian girl I have always desired to be.
Some people say they hate the dorm life, but I have honestly loved it. It has been great to get to know my floor mates throughout the year, and some of them have become my closest friends here at The Rock. It is going to be so weird not seeing them everyday and not going to Boozel dinners together. But I do look forward to the apartment life in the fall.
It actually hasn't hit me that I will be leaving for summer vacation at the end of the week. As an out-of-state student it is even harder to visit them over long breaks.
As I was reading my Bible, I got a since of peace. It is the story about the ten people who had leprosy.
Luke 17:11-19 says..
Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him - and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed?" Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."
As I sit here fearful of the adventures I may face during the summer, I remember that God has blessed me with so much. I should always be grateful not only for the good times, but also for the bad times to come. I must trust that he will give me nothing that I can't handle. This summer my best friends may not surround me, but I will have my family to lean on. If I continue to look towards God, then I will have nothing to fear. I must fix my eyes on him.
I challenge you to listen to the song I have linked below. This song was the last song we sang at the last CRU weekly meeting this past Thursday. It will just give you a sense of relaxation, and it has become one of my favorites. This song is a true blessing to listen to.
Dear God,
I pray you quiet the waters as the students here on campus prep for final exams. This week is very stressful, so I pray you keep us calm and relax our thoughts as this week passes by. As we divide into our separate lives I pray we continue to keep you at the top of our list. Some return to Christian homes and others only have themselves to rely on, so I pray you continue to be our strength knowing we may struggle to find you throughout our summer break. We may be sad to leave our friends, but know we already look forward to the day we all come back together very soon. I pray for those that graduate this upcoming Saturday. I pray they continue to keep you on their journey on their new adventure of life. I pray we continue to seek you in everything we do no matter what. We thank you for the many blessings you have provided us with, and we look forward to new things to come. I pray you will keep us all safe throughout the summer. Thank you for everything you do. I pray all these things in your great name. Amen.
It Is Well by Kristene DiMarco & Bethel Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNqo4Un2uZI
Yes, I am blogging on the last Saturday of the semester. I can't begin to think that my sophomore year is coming to a close. This year has been a complete uphill journey. I have met so many terrific people, got to be with my family for all the holidays, experienced a fabulous trip to Sweden, but more importantly I continued to grow stronger in my relationship with God.
It has been a complete blessing to be a part of a bible study (bstud) this year. My leaders have taught me so much. I think my favorite lesson was that we are perfectly imperfect, and it is ok to be a confident godly woman no matter where life takes me. I will miss them like crazy, but I know God has great plans for them as they get ready to graduate.
My bstud girls have truly become apart of my family. I have learned that it is ok to share my personal life with them because that is the only way to grow our friendship. I know these ladies will have my back, and I will always have theirs. As I reflect back to the beginning of the year, I would have not expected to be where I am today. We have come together just like a community would, and it has been so awesome to see us grow together. I am so thankful God has given me the strength to transform my shyness into the out-going Christian girl I have always desired to be.
Some people say they hate the dorm life, but I have honestly loved it. It has been great to get to know my floor mates throughout the year, and some of them have become my closest friends here at The Rock. It is going to be so weird not seeing them everyday and not going to Boozel dinners together. But I do look forward to the apartment life in the fall.
It actually hasn't hit me that I will be leaving for summer vacation at the end of the week. As an out-of-state student it is even harder to visit them over long breaks.
As I was reading my Bible, I got a since of peace. It is the story about the ten people who had leprosy.
Luke 17:11-19 says..
Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him - and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed?" Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."
As I sit here fearful of the adventures I may face during the summer, I remember that God has blessed me with so much. I should always be grateful not only for the good times, but also for the bad times to come. I must trust that he will give me nothing that I can't handle. This summer my best friends may not surround me, but I will have my family to lean on. If I continue to look towards God, then I will have nothing to fear. I must fix my eyes on him.
I challenge you to listen to the song I have linked below. This song was the last song we sang at the last CRU weekly meeting this past Thursday. It will just give you a sense of relaxation, and it has become one of my favorites. This song is a true blessing to listen to.
Dear God,
I pray you quiet the waters as the students here on campus prep for final exams. This week is very stressful, so I pray you keep us calm and relax our thoughts as this week passes by. As we divide into our separate lives I pray we continue to keep you at the top of our list. Some return to Christian homes and others only have themselves to rely on, so I pray you continue to be our strength knowing we may struggle to find you throughout our summer break. We may be sad to leave our friends, but know we already look forward to the day we all come back together very soon. I pray for those that graduate this upcoming Saturday. I pray they continue to keep you on their journey on their new adventure of life. I pray we continue to seek you in everything we do no matter what. We thank you for the many blessings you have provided us with, and we look forward to new things to come. I pray you will keep us all safe throughout the summer. Thank you for everything you do. I pray all these things in your great name. Amen.
It Is Well by Kristene DiMarco & Bethel Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNqo4Un2uZI
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