Lessons Learned

Wow so where to start...
First off I just feel so renewed after this weekend being able to fast and pray on Thursday, then on Friday got to have some major God time while enjoying His creation! Then got to have some amazing fellowship with the campus crusade girls in the Dells! Then came back and got some rest which was needed! Rest is fully essential in our walk with God, because if we do not get it we are not prepared for his way and we are just worn out, and do not have the strength or energy that we could have had. It is important to be ready!

Ephesians 6:13 "Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm."

I encourge you to read the rest of that passage...but even though rest is not included in this, if you are not rested then you are not ready for battle! (in my opinion)

There has been a few things tonight, and even these past few days, that God has been showing me. For one, how we are all apart of this one body, and each part is essential to the other! Without the others we alone are in a sense nothing, but together we can do God's work! (see Ephesians 4:15-16)
And then He just keeps reminding me I am FREE and should have no fear! (see Psalm 118:4-9; Romans 8:1-2; 2 Timothy 1:7)
I have started a small group and it is on fear. So I have been focusing on my fears, and truly I have never realized how much it consumes my life on a daily basis. This fear takes away time from my life, and what I should be focusing on instead is God. He has freed me from these things and everything else, and I praise Him for that! :)

God's Carrying Me Through

So it has been a little while since my last blog a lot has happened that is for sure. First of all, the biggest thing that has altered a lot is I switched dorms and I am now actually in a dorm room. I had the option if I wanted to go to a different dorm or stay in the one I was in, but I just felt God was leading me to where I am now. I do not know what He has in store for me, but He has a plan. And if anything right now I have some interesting stories and it is only my third night in the room.
Right now Romans 8:28 is getting me through this.
"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."

Then school has been absolutely crazy right now, I have been so busy, and then adding stuff from home on top of all my other worries does not help anything! I have been just trying to give it all to God but it is hard at times. Then right now I am getting all my stuff together to apply for the College of Education, and that is stressful. Last week I had to go and take the Praxis 1 test and did not pass the reading part by 2 points, however I passed the math with flying colors...then the last part which is writing I am not sure, but I have to pass two out of the three in order to be accepted so I am just praying that I passed the writing part! Because if I do not get in that means I will have to take two semesters of nothing classes which would basically suck! and be a waste of money..that I do not have!!!
Hence why that verse above is really helping me out!

As for my wonderful experiences in my new dorm...first the stairs are killer I am on the fourth floor which is quite fun...and no elevators, which brings me to my next point there are handicap bathrooms and a shower?! Makes sense right? Then when I was walking into a stall the other night I almost walked into puke, which was lovely. And also I got back last night, apparently I just missed the cops because a person in the room next to mine was smoking pot...It will be interesting...lastly be praying that things go well with my new roommate cause she is 18 and it is quite an age difference and there are other factors as well. I will try to update this more, but as I said it has been crazy these last few weeks.
God is getting me through though!