well its been awhile and let me tell you, its been an amazing journey thus far. being back in Seattle has been a huge blessing. having friends welcome me into their homes and just be there has been such a blessing. I have loved being able to share with people what I have learned and how God was such a huge God while traveling and providing in crazy ways.
so the question i've been getting is "what are you going to do next" which is a very valid question, and one i have been asking myself a lot. and folks, i finally have an answer...a scary, exciting, crazy answer that i honestly have a hard time realizing is happening.
sept 16th i am driving my car, Lucy Lu, back home to Michigan and then flying on the 22nd to Europe. I am going back to Labri for the fall, until December. Labri was by the far the best part of my trip to Europe. I learned so much about myself and about the Lord and i feel like there is still some unsettled areas that I want to spend with the Lord and grow in. So, I am going back. Going back has been a hard decision because ive realized my love for Seattle and the northwest and how much i appreciate and love my community. I also feel like i have heart for this place. so the idea of leaving feels weird but i'm confident that God will lead and guide me back here if that is where im supposed to be. I'm applying to grad school for next fall, which can i say, I am so excited for. im going for an MSW with a focus in community practice (community organizing and development type work). Im applying to a few schools so we will see where i end up!
as i reflect on my life and why im making this decision i feel peace. do you ever just know sometimes that you need extra time, extra space, so that in the future you can truly be present, truly be alive and free? well thats me. i feel like the next 3 months will bring the freedom in Christ that i think we all have but need to acknowledge and let be a part of us. I am excited to learn more about the Lord, learn about community, and learn about myself.
leaving again so soon is difficult but this is a my leap of faith. truly believing in the God who parted the Red Sea, who came down as a human and loved and lived perfectly, in a God who healed the sick and raised people from the dead. This God, my God, our God, is a personal God...and one i believe will truly provide for me emotionally, spiritually, and financially. i want to allow God to be God, and allow myself to let go of control and follow and rely on him.
when i return in December i will be staying in Michigan and Chicago area until the spring until i hear from Grad Schools. I would love to have people join me in prayer! areas that im looking for prayer are in grad school and getting accepted (because cant go to grad school if you dont get in:) ), prayer about which grad school to go (at this point i would love to go to UW but its very competitive! so pray for my application!), prayer for finances because i dont really have any, and prayer for the Lord to continue to bring wisdom and freedom into my life.
so my feet, yet again, are moving but im so excited for the day and time when i get to be in one place and dedicate myself to my community and church in the ways that God sees! i see the next year as a time of preparation..a time that i am so thankful for..because i know how rare it is to get nowadays.
thank you everyone that has prayed for me the past few months. you have no idea how much your prayers were answered!
i will keep blogging as i begin this new journey we call life.
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