I can't believe my first year of college is coming to a close. Really, that's still a surreal thought to me. I have honestly loved being here, making the best friends I've made, and learning more about the person God intends for me to be. Brad and I have made it through what I think would be the roughest year for a couple, and every day I am learning new things about him that no one else knows - it's rather rewarding. I'm looking forward to being home this summer, but I can't help but expectantly look forward to move-in day in August. There are people here that I cannot see myself ever living without, and I feel like I've know them for a lifetime. God has been so good to me.

In closing, how am I honoring God with my life? How are you? Questions to ponder on...

Weekend Update

Well, I guess it's about time that I update on what's going on in my life. The semester is nearing its end (GASP), and then after that I'll be doing May Term until about the end of May. Big news - I talked with my parents, and they're going to help me fulfill my dream of studying abroad!!! Next summer, I'll be going to Florence and Rome, Italy for a month!! The summer after that, I'll be going to Africa for 2 weeks! I'll be getting 12 hours credit total from those 2 trips, and with those hours freed up in my regular school year schedule, I can add a religion minor! God is so good! I'm so excited about this. I pray that God will use all of this for his glory. I don't want to get tied up in the logistics of it - I want to praise him always.
One of my good friends Holly always inspires me. She's a fountain of wisdom, truly. She was telling me about this tattoo she wants to get on the inside part of her sole - one foot says, "God saves" and the other, "God pursues." She told me this message changed her life, and she wanted to bring that to other people (hence the writing on the feet). I've never really thought of God as a pursuer. I see Him as almighty, but I don't see Him as running after me. But He does. He pursues us with more passion than any lover and more heart than any saint. I love that about God. Our acceptance of Christ as our Lord does not come as a shock to God, but as a fulfillment of His love that He pours out on us. He is on the move.

"The winds of God are always blowing, but you must set the sails."