Well, it’s been awhile.

Life has been INSANE, to say the least.

So much is happening around me and I feel like it is taking me a while to catch up.

My hall is amazing. My girls are such a gift from the Lord this year and I have needed them so much. They have been encouraging, loving, helpful, funny, goofy, spontaneous, and so much more. I always say that they are my new boyfriend because they take up any free time that I would have, but giving them that time has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

Where to begin….

God is so good. His Gospel is so good. Where would I be without both?! It seriously amazes me so much to see the effects of the Gospel in my own life and the lives of others around me. Yesterday, I wrote a status that said something to the effect that I was thankful to see old and new friends doing so well. This comment was not just a general statement to the people I interact with who are succeeding in school, jobs, families, etc. This statement was specific to those I see around me who have allowed the Holy Spirit to enter into their lives so intently that they have been changed and affected by the Gospel and its power in a major way. This change is evident in how they view themselves now in relation to the Lord. This change comes from a correct view of sin and the grace that the Lord has lavished upon us. My pastor says over and over again that an internal change from the grace of God evidences itself by the external. This has been so awesome to see and so amazing to experience. I am grateful for the Gospel in my life, for people who model the gospel for me, and how the Lord shows His goodness toward us.

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I feel like I have little to update my life on because my life right now consists of…dorms, dorms, class, dorms, dorms, church, church, class, church, dorms….. but life is so exciting and being to spend time with all these girls is so rewarding. I am thankful.

Some fun facts about this year:

1. there is a bear that lives on my couch…  
2. I am learning how to crochet…               
3. I get to study with this girl because we have soooo many classes together….  
4. I am learning the hard lesson on how to relate to people properly. I am learning what correction looks like and how Jesus modeled that for us in His word. I am learning what it means to be gentle and how to expect the best from people and how grace and mercy can be an effective tool in showing how to live a God-honoring life
5. Today is October 1st and I can’t believe it….Where did September go?!
6. I get to go to Seattle in less than a week….EMILY and Colbie in one weekend. Can’t get much better than that. 
7. Disneyland is still one of my favorite places…. Glad that hasn’t changed.

To Be Continued… =)