Blogging. Such a responsibility, haha. SO many things have been happening this summer I don't even know where to begin. Let's start with an overview of what HAS happened and then we will proceed to what WILL happen.
HAS: Throughout the summer I have been babysitting (full time) and taking a couple of online courses so I can graduate early. Yay for saving moneyz, right?! On June 14th, my best friend asked me to spend the rest of forever with him, and of course I said yes! More to come on that later if you so wish. Yep, well that about covers my summer, work work work, engagement! Not too bad, right? However there has been a lot of learning going on, and not just from my classes. The Lord is teaching me ever more the importance of prayer, daily surrender and total dependence on Him. I cannot even begin to express how much I have been challenged and grown in these areas and I hope to continue much much more! I miss so much the community I built in Tuscaloosa and absolutely cannot wait to get back and invest in some serious relationships! Therefore we move on to...
WILL: This Fall I will be starting my second year of college. Oh my word, right? Time seriously flies. I am super pumped about getting to start my REAL English major classes *nerd alert* and living with three of my favorite people ever. I am going to be a Lifegroup leader with a couple of other great girls that I hope to get to know more and grown closer to! Lifegroup leader. Yikes. Every time I think of it old fears of vulnerability and ability to lead spring to the surface as if I never attempted to conquer them. Apparently we still have more work to do. I am very anxious about learning more about Christ and what He has to teach me in this context.
Whatever happens this year I greet it with an unexpected thrill and energy to tackle it head on. God has thrown some crazy things my way and I know He isn't done with me yet. So I press on towards the goal of the prize of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:14).
