it has been a long time since i last blogged! my goodness.. so much has happened in the last few(ish) months!
i'm moving to Hawai'i!!
the last time i was in Hawai'i i was in 8th grade! hence the embarrassing photo above.
why the move?
two words: bible school. its always been one of those things that i have wanted to do but my work-too-much-and-go-to-school-regardless-because-i-have-a-million-years-left-before-i-can-actually-start-my-career mentality has kept the possibility of bible school in the far off land of the future. the last few months however, God has shown me a much, much greater plan.
soo.. this last year was my first year at portland state university.
pros: its in the the heart of my wonderful city portland, oregon//a few blocks from my secret devo dock on the river looking up at the city//coffeecoffeecoffee//the park blocks divide campus//THE best place to people watch//always new people to meet//great opportunities for outreach//watch portlandia
cons: way too many people(honestly if you see the same person twice you notice because that never happens, unless of course you have a class with them)//i get weird stares if i'm not drinking something that looks like old pee//it's one of the most liberal schools in the area//portland is one of the most unchurched cities in america//watch portlandia
God really used my short 9 months at psu to open my eyes to a lot of things. most of the cons i listed ended up really getting to me. i felt lost, out of place, and overwhelmed in the school. going into the year i wanted so badly to be a light to those who needed a Savior but found myself shying away from lots of opportunities. the LORD really opened my eyes to the shortcomings in my life. towards the end of spring term the Spirit kept putting bible school on my heart. i would run into people that have gone to ccbc south maui before and heard countless stories and seen how they have all come back different people. after lots of prayer i finally decided i'll turn in an application and just see what happens. i wasn't expecting to get in to the school because they don't allow too many people and my application was really late and i had a few road blocks along the way (but that's another story) that made it even more late. at that point it was going to be a miracle if i got accepted. but here i am! by the grace of God i was almost, if not, the last one to be accepted into the school. i am so excited to really study the Word and grow in my faith!
this year has been a crazy one full of changes and faith but i can't wait to see what else God has for me.
"For you are God's masterpiece. He created you anew in Christ Jesus so you can do the good things he planned for you long ago."
Ephesians 2:10
i encourage you to step out in faith to do the things God calls you too, big or small, because that's when you will see Him work.
blessings