So, since I haven’t posted in a long time, I figured today would be a great day to do that.
What is new in my life, you ask?
Well, right now I am sitting in my dorm room, 147C, and enjoying the quietness of the hall after an amazing night of bon firing with the 2011-2012 Res Life family. It is my first night here and it hasn’t quite hit me yet that my summer is over and the school year/training has begun.
I am sure at 7:30AM tomorrow, it will hit me.
I am so excited for this opportunity. The Lord has blessed me with an incredible staff and new RD and I am thrilled to see what he is going to do!
It is almost like the hall is a clean slate. There is nothing in the walls, no one in the rooms, nothing in the desks or dressers, no clothes in the closet…nothing. There is so much potential. There is no where to go but up. There is nothing to do but to improve.
In some ways that is so comforting, but in another sense that scares me to death. What the heck have I gotten myself into signing up to be the RA of twenty-something girls who know nothing about CBU and might not know anything about Christ. I am supposed to be the person who gives a good presentation of both of those things. I feel no where near qualified.
BUT, in my fear and anxiousness, I remember that Christ is good and that Christ is sovereign. He always has and always will provide. He died on the cross to bring me life and to rule in my heart. That is no light thing. He is the Lord of the universe and he is residing in my heart. If I allow him to rule in my heart and guide my life, there is no telling how far I’ll go and how high I can jump. That is not to say there won’t be trials, because there will be. But, the Lord is going to walk me through each and every one of them and is going to use all the experiences I go through-like living in the dorms with twenty-something girls-to grow me, stretch me, expand my view point, break me, teach me, encourage me, love me, guide me, and so much more. The Lord is on my side, and if I obey him in this new experience as a freshman RA, he will provide the fruit. I need not worry, be anxious, or be fearful. He will provide.
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I didn't know where to reply to you, but yes, that post is just what I needed to read too. It is so hard to be fully content in God's love, I'm in such a single stink right now, and find that I am content to an extent. It's hard, the majority of my friends are now in serious relationships, engaged or married. I'm still single, have been for ages, just patiently waiting for my turn. But we have to stay strong and remember that God has a plan, and His timing is perfect. God bless.
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