Back to Life

I moved into my first apartment on Sunday. It's so nice to finally have my own space where I can have people over. I'm also just a few apartments down from Jimmy which is really nice. Today we went to look for jobs which was an interesting experience. Jimmy applied from Christian Brothers Automotive and it looks really promising so Lord willing it will work out! After he put in his application we spent the next few hours applying to different restaurants. Some places seemed more promising than others but I left feeling rather discouraged after the fourth place told me that they would give me a call if they were interested. Though it wasn't a definite no, I've worked in the restaurant business long enough to know that if they don't say yes immediately, the chances of getting a call later are slim. In the midst of all of this God reminded me of two things:
1) It's such a blessing that I got the job at Red Robin as quickly as I did when I was 16. It's now so obvious that the Lord wanted me there for a reason. He wanted me there so I could witness to my coworkers and build those relationships.
2) Though He didn't give me what I wanted to day, He will give me what I need when I need it. He is so good so I am going to continue to praise Him for His faithfulness. A good friend of mine once said, "Testimony is the seed of prophecy." This has become one of my new mottos. What God has done once, He can definitely do again. Lord, I can't wait to see what You do!

Almost Done

Reality is slowly setting in that things are almost finished here at Student Life. We said goodbye to Seleina Shurake, our LDP from Kenya, today. Inventory is almost done for each department. Each of us are slowly starting to say goodbye. I'm usually not sentimental about stuff like this, but leaving this amazing group of people is really going to be difficult. It's amazing how close you can get to a group of people in only 2 1/2 months. We've laughed and cried together. We've carried each other through struggles and rejoiced as victories have been won. Sometimes it gets lonely being devoted Christian and it's easy to start thinking that you're the only one following the Lord...but being on this team has blown my mind. I have been so blessed to be in close community with 23 people who are passionate about Christ and furthing the Kingdom. Thank You Lord for this opportunity. This really has been the best summer of my life thus far!