Adjusting to life away from CIY has been a challenge. I definitely miss working, but even more I miss all of the people I worked with. It's so hard to go back to life at school and being with a different group of friends. I find myself wanting to walk down the hall and find a certain person and then realizing I'm in a different place. Or even times when something spurs a memory and no one here has a clue what I'm talking about. However; as the days progress I am getting more and more used to the fact that Olivet is where I am right now. I have really been challenging myself to try and focus on the here and now. I often try to start planning out certain aspects of my life, but I have to remind myself that God wants to do things in my life this year, today, this second. So, rather then spending all my time looking toward the next big event, or for the next change in my life, I think it's really important to look at what it is God wants to teach me today and why it is He has me in this place right now.
I've been back at school for 3 weeks now. It started with leadership retreat and training, this was a great week to meet others and to just grow and be encouraged as a leader. I'm really excited about the d-group I am going to get to lead this fall and the relationships and growing that is going to take place. Another area I have been really involved in is choir. I have a leadership role with that this year and I have been working very diligently to plan retreat and to organize some of the events for the year. Already, I have faced some challenges and frustrations with that, but I am really passionate about leading this choir and getting to know the girls who are a part of it- I trust that God is at work through all of that. This weekend is our choir retreat so I will spend a good part of this week finishing the planning for that.
Work has been a major frustration as I have been back at school. As busy as I may be it is always nice to have a job- there is a sense of accomplishment in working and it's a good break from school work. As much as I would love to have a certain job on campus it just hasn't worked out. I have been a little bit discouraged with it all. I am working on not allowing that to define me, because in the end it's not about whether or not you get the job. I know for a fact that God has much bigger plans for me when it comes to working. Right now I am just focusing on growing in my spiritual life, doing my best in my classes, and really investing in the lives of others. There are seasons in life and God has been challenging me to really focus on other areas of my life in this season. God is faithful and I trust that if I am obedient He will open doors where He sees fit.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
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