This statement has really been on my heart for the past week. I had about an hour and a half of God time a couple days ago and He completely broke me of a lot of things going on in my life. I have learned a lot about myself so far this summer. For one, that I am a complete control freak. I stress about everything and put so much pressure on myself. I realize that this is the way that God has wired me, so instead of trying to act differently by not stressing or putting pressure on myself, I am trying to embrace it and trying to glorify God through the pressure that I put on myself so that the outcome can be completely for God. I have also been thinking about my future a lot and what I want to be doing. Right now, I feel like God is calling me to teach or help train teachers in a 3rd world country after I get done with college. I have no clue what God has planned, but He has given me a passion for education and He showed me in Haiti how much of a passion I have for helping students in other countries get an education who don't have the money or opportunity to go to school.
It has been another good week down here at BigStuf. Louie Giglio and Jared Heard spoke again and many lives were changed. A lot of students stood up to accept Christ in their life for the first time. Tonight will be another good night of worship and church group time that will help many students connect to the King. Yesterday I got to go up on stage infront of all 1,500 students with four other interns and we got to share an experience from Haiti and talk about our trip. I was really nervous, but when I got up there, God gave me all the words to say and I got to talk about how students in America (including myself) take for granted the opportunities that we have for an education and how so many kids in other countries don't get to go to school unless they have the money for it.
One of the girls on my team, my old roommate Kelsey, got some news the other day that her step-mom had to be taken to the hospital. She has been sick for 9 years with a disease where the ATP (energy) doesn't get to her muscles. She was having heart pains, and many people with this disease suffer from heart attacks. Please be praying for healing for Kelsey's step-mom and comfort and encouragement for Kelsey and all of her family.
A couple of the interns from last year, Evan and Drake, are here for the week to hang out. I got to talk to them a bit today and about their summer last year and what they would do differently if they could have the summer over. They told me just to hang out with all of the interns every possible chance I get. Also, to embrace every moment together and slow down and let everything soak in. It was great advice and really what I needed to hear right now! I am still loving every minute of being here and love seeing God work in all of my relationships here!
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