I realized this morning that I haven't blogged in four months. FOUR MONTHS. A whole semester of college has passed without me blogging even one time. Hopefully I can keep this short and not go on a bunch of random tangents. I all honesty, the only reason I'm even on this right now is because I woke up at 4 and have yet to fall back asleep. It's after 6 now.
Anyway, my life has changed drastically this semester. I have grown even more. The Lord taught me the importance of resting in Him. Life is busy and chaotic, which is all the more reason to sit in His presence and be filled.
I have officially completed all elementary methods courses. This is a big milestone. It wasn't near as difficult as I thought it would be, but it was definitely just as busy as I expected. I learned how much I love teaching - it's definitely one of my passions. Watching kids learn and understand concepts that I barely know and understand is, simple stated, fun and inspiring. And after the heart-breaking elementary school shooting in Connecticut, my desire to teach and build a safe, welcoming community in my classroom has only grown.
Leading the Remedy has been such a sweet blessing. I've been humbled time and time again. God provides so much - more than we will ever know. He is always providing a space. More importantly, He is bringing students to Him. I want to say that around 10 students began a personal relationship with Jesus at the Remedy this semester. That's about one person per week. The Lord is building His Kingdom on Concordia's campus.
I've also been blessed to be on the Peer Team with Cru. My main role is to disciple four women. I'll admit that discipling isn't one of my strengths, but God is faithful to teach me and show me what that looks like.
Now, on Christmas break, I'm looking forward to continuing my "week of rest" at my house in Moorhead. I've been cleaning, organizing, and rearranging. It's refreshing and renewing. I feel myself entering a new season. I have some ideas of what may happen in this season, but I'll share those in another post.
TCX is just a week and a half away. I'm very excited to go to this conference with Cru and spend part of my break in community with some of my greatest brothers and sisters in Christ. I'm ready for what God wants to teach me. I'm even more ready to share it all next semester when my last semester of college begins.
