Beginnings of New Year

What better way to spend the first week of this new year then at Passion 2012 with 45,000 other college students?!
Going into a new year I can't help but think of all of the ways God has proven faithful to me in 2011. I am not one to make resolutions but that doesn't mean that the Lord hasn't been shaping me over the past year.

The year started with a trip to Michigan to visit my friend Anna. It continued on as the Lord taught me how to forgive as He forgave. In March I got to spend a week in the Bahamas with my mom. In April I got to visit my sister for Easter. Then summer came and I was blessed with such an incredible opportunity to work with CIY. I learned so much this summer and the Lord really used this summer to shape me and to speak into my life. I returned to school changed my major to business with a not for profit concentration and have really been asking the Lord to show me where He wants me. Before the school year started I went on a leadership retreat to kick off the year with other leaders from Olivet. Since then I have been blessed with so many opportunities to lead. Being back at school I've been able to grow closer to my friends as well as make some new ones. The Lord has shown me His faithfulness a lot of times though relationships and I am so thankful for the friends who pour into my life. October rekindled my heart for Feed My Starving Children and planning began for bringing an event to Olivet. That has been a pretty big project and the Lord is continuing to work in hearts as we try and make this happen. The year ended with another trip to Michigan to spend the weekend with Rachel's family which was a huge blessing. Then I spent time at home with my family.

As I look at 2012 I think about all the Lord has in store for me! I'm excited for another semester with my small group girls. In March ill be headed to Haiti with a group from school Im not sure what I'll be doing yet this summer but wherever I am I trust God is going to use me to be His hands and feet.and then I'll start my senior year of college which I cant even believe! I pray this year will bring many opportunities to share Christ with others. It's overwhelming to think about how much happens over the course of a year!

I'll post about Passion later!!