The past month has been a big transition period in my life. I have spent 4 full years in college, so this graduation meant saying good-bye to so many people I love. (even though I graduate in December.) It was very strange to say "Ill see ya when i see ya." to so many people. I didn't realize that this May would be this difficult, BUT Praise the Lord I still have my roommates and a few best friends remaining in Lubbock with me while I finish up college and become an adult. (yikes)
This part of my life is coming to a close and I want so badly to stop time, but I know that I can't. These past 4 years have honestly been a blast and the best of my life thus far. I have made some of the best friends I while ever have. I have laughed, cried, yelled, pranked, sung, talked, etc. my way through these years with these people and I wouldnt trade a moment of it.
Looking solely at what the Lord has taught me in these 4 years is amazing. Coming into college I was so naive to so many truths and in my head I thought I was a "good Christian", I read my Bible every once in a while and prayed for my friends and family. I tried to be a servant to people, but in reality I was doing these things because I was told to all my life not because the love I have for my Savior overflowed in me. Throughout college the Lord has revealed to me His unconditional love in ways I had never known existed. He has romanced me to where I have been weak at the knees for Him. He has shown me truth after truth after truth about his character. He has given me a heart and a massive love for missions and the outer parts of this world.
Of course I am a sinner and I have hit my fair share of rock bottoms, but as I look at those valleys in my life, they do not compare to the mountain tops. Those valleys in fact make the mountain tops that much sweeter. You grow the most in the valleys. I am thankful for every single one. I wasn't at the time, but now I see why I went through them and what growth I received from them. Revelation 3:19 says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent." This is what he has done to me over and over. Discipline has come at full force at times, it has hurt, it has been hard, it has been painful, BUT his kindness leads us to repentance. Looking back, every time he has disciplined me I have seen his kindness and faithfulness so vividly. My all time favorite verse is John 14:18 says, "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
As I am writing this I am overwhelmed with the blessings the Lord has given me these 4 years. The friends, the laughs, the lessons, the roommates, the organizations, the Bible studies, the small groups, my church, the answered prayers, and the unanswered prayers, all of them have been a blessing in so many ways. I can not believe how incredibly blessed I truely am! It humbles me so to think about it.
Transitions are not fun at the time, but there is so many exciting things ahead. Right now the negative is looming over my head, but the positive will come soon. Right now all I can feel and see is the loss of close friends and the ending of college, but I know the Lord has many crazy things in store for me in the upcoming years. (even though I have no idea what I will be doing after I graduate.)
The quickest crazy thing is going to be my trip to North Africa this summer. I leave June 19th! I am super super pumped! The Lord is going to do some awesome stuff in this place, in my life, and in the lives of the girls on my team! I can not wait to share wait our awesome Savior is going to do!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Transitions
The past month has been a big transition period in my life. I have spent 4 full years in college, so this graduation meant saying good-bye to so many people I love. (even though I graduate in December.) It was very strange to say "Ill see ya when i see ya." to so many people. I didn't realize that this May would be this difficult, BUT Praise the Lord I still have my roommates and a few best friends remaining in Lubbock with me while I finish up college and become an adult. (yikes)
This part of my life is coming to a close and I want so badly to stop time, but I know that I can't. These past 4 years have honestly been a blast and the best of my life thus far. I have made some of the best friends I while ever have. I have laughed, cried, yelled, pranked, sung, talked, etc. my way through these years with these people and I wouldnt trade a moment of it.
Looking solely at what the Lord has taught me in these 4 years is amazing. Coming into college I was so naive to so many truths and in my head I thought I was a "good Christian", I read my Bible every once in a while and prayed for my friends and family. I tried to be a servant to people, but in reality I was doing these things because I was told to all my life not because the love I have for my Savior overflowed in me. Throughout college the Lord has revealed to me His unconditional love in ways I had never known existed. He has romanced me to where I have been weak at the knees for Him. He has shown me truth after truth after truth about his character. He has given me a heart and a massive love for missions and the outer parts of this world.
Of course I am a sinner and I have hit my fair share of rock bottoms, but as I look at those valleys in my life, they do not compare to the mountain tops. Those valleys in fact make the mountain tops that much sweeter. You grow the most in the valleys. I am thankful for every single one. I wasn't at the time, but now I see why I went through them and what growth I received from them. Revelation 3:19 says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent." This is what he has done to me over and over. Discipline has come at full force at times, it has hurt, it has been hard, it has been painful, BUT his kindness leads us to repentance. Looking back, every time he has disciplined me I have seen his kindness and faithfulness so vividly. My all time favorite verse is John 14:18 says, "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
As I am writing this I am overwhelmed with the blessings the Lord has given me these 4 years. The friends, the laughs, the lessons, the roommates, the organizations, the Bible studies, the small groups, my church, the answered prayers, and the unanswered prayers, all of them have been a blessing in so many ways. I can not believe how incredibly blessed I truely am! It humbles me so to think about it.
Transitions are not fun at the time, but there is so many exciting things ahead. Right now the negative is looming over my head, but the positive will come soon. Right now all I can feel and see is the loss of close friends and the ending of college, but I know the Lord has many crazy things in store for me in the upcoming years. (even though I have no idea what I will be doing after I graduate.)
The quickest crazy thing is going to be my trip to North Africa this summer. I leave June 19th! I am super super pumped! The Lord is going to do some awesome stuff in this place, in my life, and in the lives of the girls on my team! I can not wait to share wait our awesome Savior is going to do!
This part of my life is coming to a close and I want so badly to stop time, but I know that I can't. These past 4 years have honestly been a blast and the best of my life thus far. I have made some of the best friends I while ever have. I have laughed, cried, yelled, pranked, sung, talked, etc. my way through these years with these people and I wouldnt trade a moment of it.
Looking solely at what the Lord has taught me in these 4 years is amazing. Coming into college I was so naive to so many truths and in my head I thought I was a "good Christian", I read my Bible every once in a while and prayed for my friends and family. I tried to be a servant to people, but in reality I was doing these things because I was told to all my life not because the love I have for my Savior overflowed in me. Throughout college the Lord has revealed to me His unconditional love in ways I had never known existed. He has romanced me to where I have been weak at the knees for Him. He has shown me truth after truth after truth about his character. He has given me a heart and a massive love for missions and the outer parts of this world.
Of course I am a sinner and I have hit my fair share of rock bottoms, but as I look at those valleys in my life, they do not compare to the mountain tops. Those valleys in fact make the mountain tops that much sweeter. You grow the most in the valleys. I am thankful for every single one. I wasn't at the time, but now I see why I went through them and what growth I received from them. Revelation 3:19 says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent." This is what he has done to me over and over. Discipline has come at full force at times, it has hurt, it has been hard, it has been painful, BUT his kindness leads us to repentance. Looking back, every time he has disciplined me I have seen his kindness and faithfulness so vividly. My all time favorite verse is John 14:18 says, "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
As I am writing this I am overwhelmed with the blessings the Lord has given me these 4 years. The friends, the laughs, the lessons, the roommates, the organizations, the Bible studies, the small groups, my church, the answered prayers, and the unanswered prayers, all of them have been a blessing in so many ways. I can not believe how incredibly blessed I truely am! It humbles me so to think about it.
Transitions are not fun at the time, but there is so many exciting things ahead. Right now the negative is looming over my head, but the positive will come soon. Right now all I can feel and see is the loss of close friends and the ending of college, but I know the Lord has many crazy things in store for me in the upcoming years. (even though I have no idea what I will be doing after I graduate.)
The quickest crazy thing is going to be my trip to North Africa this summer. I leave June 19th! I am super super pumped! The Lord is going to do some awesome stuff in this place, in my life, and in the lives of the girls on my team! I can not wait to share wait our awesome Savior is going to do!
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