I guess I didn't really tell you how I ended up here with this blog and all of you reading it :-) 2 1/2 years ago I was struggling with my faith and by best friend asked me if I wanted to start going to church with her. She suggested RH and I had been a couple times before so we dove in. Three months later I was the Concordia Campus Life Group leader. I did this for the past 2 years while attending Concordia and hung up the towel in May when I graduated. I loved every minute of it because I was with 5 other girls who knew me and were at the same place in life. Since graduating, I felt like I was missing something. I had joined a life group but it just wasn't doing it for me. I knew I needed something else. I heard about Circles and blindly without knowing anything, applied, interviewed, and got accepted. Once accepted I found out the details and honestly this will be a challenge for me that I am very excited about. I have put God in the back seat and I know that it needs to change. I am so excited to delve into Circles with everyone and hear your stories, responses, and how God is working in all of our lives.
I know I mentioned before that after this Friday, I am done with student teaching. I am a person with a schedule that LOVES to book myself solid. This will be the first time that I have no schedule and will live day to day waiting for that call to substitute teach. I thought that I would be scared and worried with nothing to do but I feel that God is slowing me down to be a part of Circles. So what if I have no steady job and no income, live with my parents, and my car is broken with no repair date set. I have no anxiety and am at total peace because God is going to take care of me and he will provide for me when I need it.
I have a friend who is in that same substitute teaching boat, waiting for the phone call from day to day. But you know what...you are right...God is going to take care of you and provide for you. I think it's amazing that you have that peace!! Take advantage of this time in which God is "slowing you down". So glad that you are a part of Circles! =)
ReplyDeletewhat a calm perspective you have! thanks for letting us see inside your life... but seriously it's so fun to wait for what you are gonna do next! any random adventures planned?
ReplyDeleteHeck yeah! Faith is refreshing.
ReplyDeleteHey there! I totally know what you mean about putting God in the back seat. I have been one to do that as well and have been in a weird faith walk as of late that I need to get out of as well. Thank you for being so honest and sharing. It's nice to know that some us are not the only ones alone dealing with difficulties but that there are others who are dealing with similar issues.
ReplyDeleteamen sista' !
ReplyDeleteLove that you are fully relying on the Lord! "car is broken with no repair date" haha classsiiicccc!
ReplyDeleteYou are wide open to watch God move and provide...I love that you have written these words. It will be good to look back at them in a few months and see what God has done and had planned to do all along. He is faithful and awesome.
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