Nothing too intense has been going on lately, but allot has happened... if that happens to make any sense to anyone. haha.
I am excited to return to school this fall. After several months of thinking I was going to be unable to attend for the fall semester, the blessing of everything lining up within a matter of hours on the exact day it needed to be done was incredible! I'm taking Spanish 2, Art History To The Renaissance, and Math. Which, I consider to be a pretty good mix of enjoyable and terrifying classes considering it's all just for my core courses.
If you would have asked me during either of my last 2 semesters at LCC if I WANTED to go to school, the answer would have been "NO!" I was only doing it because it's what I thought I needed to do to accomplish my "5 year plan." What a joke that was! Anyways, over the summer I began getting more and more disappointed over the fact that I wouldn't be going to school. I actually WANT to go to school now, which is a big victory... for me at least. Hopefully my grades will reflect my desire to do this. As for the "5 year plan" ... it's out the window. Pure stupidity on my part, is what it was. I'm not saying that eventual dreams or ideas are stupid, I just wasn't doing anything right. I've just decided that my "PLAN" consists of this one idea: Do whatever I know will give God my utmost and all of the glory TODAY and stop worrying about what will bring him glory in two years, two months, two weeks or even two days. God will show me what to do when the time comes. For now, I glorify Him with my passions, talents, praises, education, time, honor, obedience and example wherever I am.
I'm still keeping a very close eye out for job opportunities, unfortunately the places I've applied have not responded. So far, i've not as much as gotten an interview. It's rather ridiculous.
I was able to go to Gull Lake Ministries for a few short days while my mom was there with the girls for Family Camp. What a memory! Oh my word, I had forgotten the impact that place had on my soul once upon a time! Just being on GLM grounds reminded me of all the times I had with the councilors that showed me more of God than I had encountered before, the fun I had with new friends, the things that pushed me to seek God and the all together solace of it all. I was between 14-16 years old when I went to Gull Lake, so it was an odd thought when I realized that this particular set of councilors were actually MY age. It became even more real when I saw Aristocrafts (her councilor nick name). Her real name is Rebekah and she was in the same hightide group I was with a councilor whose nick name I do not remember (though I remember her real name was Kazia). Talk about a flood of memories! I never really did get a chance to actually talk to Rebekah, but it was a crazy blessing just to see her. The memories of that year at GLM for me are intense! A year that God took a hold of my heart and just ignited a passion within me that has yet to die.
My summer has been pretty fantastic so far. I'm quite thankful for everything the Lord has given me and I am most thankful that I am saved and made whole through grace, not the law.
Blessed be the Lord,
Jackie
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