Sometimes I wish I could share wonderful words of wisdom and challenge and biblical insight in my blogs here, but I've sort of come to terms with the fact that as I share parts and pieces of my life on here, I am sharing what I know best, and showing you how I've seen God working- and sometimes that is simply wonderful.
Things have been so crazy here, for me specifically trying to find the balance between my studies at George Fox Seminary and my time here at Western Mennonite School in the dorm with the international students- and I've entered into a wonderful relationship with a man of God that I couldn't be more grateful for! However, my heart is so deeply involved in all these things that it has become a struggle for me to find the balance in serving God in all three! I need to do well in my studies, to learn materials and gain from what I am paying for (plus I'm loving every minute of it - even when it frustrates me!); secondly, this job as a dorm leader has become so much dearer to me than I expected in the least, I love these students, I long for them to know God and know of His love for each of them, and I long to see them grow in their time here! I want to give my everything while I am on- and then there's Josh, everything about a new relationship is exciting and I want to be fully present when I am with him as well. It is a balance that is more than possible, even when things with the students are drama-filled and harder than stone, I know that God is moving and working in their hearts and in mine!
Today I had a wonderful lunch conversation with a new friend, let's say her name is Rachel, and we talked about many things, from lacking in sleep to our relationship with the Lord. It has been so wonderful to find friends at the seminary that I can relate to and talk about classes with, as well as God and faith and just life in general!
I still feel like there is so much more to share, but I am out of words to share at the minute, hah so I shall leave you with this thought for now...
"people who are not in community are snottier than those who are in community." - John Ortberg.
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