The Lord continues to work in my life. We are still trying to work out details to try and bring a Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack to Olivet. We are hitting some bumps in the road, but I trust the Lord is faithful and I am not giving up yet. Please keep praying and passing the word along about this event. Melinda encouraged me yesterday to not give up and to continue to seek the Lord. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, present your requests to God." (Philippians 4:6).
This weekend I was able to spend time in Michigan with Rachel. It was so great to get to meet her family and to experience the love they have for the Lord and for one another. What a blessing it is to have people in my life to continuously point me to the Lord and remind me of His faithfulness.
Today I was sharing with my grandma some of the things that have happened in the last few weeks and she listened with such a caring heart and then she reminded me that God works for good in all situations. He sure does! At the time we may not be able to see it, but while we are in the midst of stuggles God is still at work and is preparing us for something greater.
My sister is home! It's the first time the whole family has been home since the 2 days we were all here in August. Although she is home it doesn't quite seem like it, she went to bed at 7:00! I am so grateful to have her home though and to have the opportunity to spend some time together.
This past semester my small group has been a huge part of my life. Going into the school year, I thought I was just committing to something where we would meet once a week and encourage one another and then go our separate ways. I NEVER imagined that it would end up being such a large part of my life. The girls in my group have become my closest friends. We lift one another up in prayer, we challenge each other and encourage one another. Each girl has such a precious heart and it has been such a joy to get to know each of them. Together we have been growing in our faith and have been able to be a support system for each other. The Lord is so good and I have been so blessed with the opportunity I've had to be a part of this group.
Something that has really been on my heart as break begins is to not grow complacent in my faith. I want this break to be a time to grow in my faith and to spend quality time with the Lord. Sometimes it can be hard when I'm not on a schedule, but it's so important to me that I spend this break embracing the Lord. I want to be transparent to those around me. I want them to see how much I love the Lord and all the incredible ways He is working in my life! I want to lead by example and for others to want what I have. I pray the Lord will provide opportunities for me to talk about all He is doing in me and that I can be an encouragement to those around me.
School and home are definitely two very distinct environments and sometimes it can be hard to continuously transition from one to the other. It is definitely a good time to catch up on the things I don't often have time for at school. There are so many things coming up in my life that the Lord is preparing me for and I trust He is will use this time to do that if I will allow Him to!
God is good!
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