Yesterday marked for me the end of my ninth semester of college. Once again free from the confines of test-deadlines looming over my head, I am in the process of planning for the upcoming break and my next and final semester and onward.
Christmas
Over the Christmas break I will be back in Boerne for most of the time. I will also be going up to McKinney to see my beloved grandma and thereafter going to Ohio for a conference led by our church along with many others.
2012
I am in the process of getting together all the classes I need in order to graduate in May. For the summer I plan to stay in College Station for most of the time while preparing to go on a mission trip to Nigeria from June 30 - July 30. I will be building relationships and praying with our team during that time. We will be partnering with the organization HELP (Health, Education, and Literacy Providers) to specifically share the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Fulani people in the bush. Finally, in September I plan to begin training and raising support to go on staff with Fellowship Church - our church here in College Station.
God's Work This Semester
This semester has been another semester of undeserved blessing God has lavished on me. One of the biggest things that I have learned this semester is to continue to be diligent with the things for which I know I am responsible. The parable of the talents keeps coming up where the master entrusts three servants with 5, 2 and 1 talent. The ones with 5 and 2 talents double what was given to them, and the master gives them more responsibility as a result. They also get to share more in the master's joy! However, the one with 1 talent hid it. The master was not particularly happy with this servant. Taking the example of the ones given 5 and 2 talents, I want to be responsible with the tasks I know are a part of God's heart. Specifically this would be loving God first and above all else (Matthew 22:36-39), taking his gospel of salvation to as many people as possible and building them in the faith - making disciples (Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Corinthians 9:19, 22-23), and do everything for God's glory - especially being responsible concerning my family, schooling, and housekeeping (1 Corinthians 10:31).
My homegroup (smallgroup) and I were able to be a part of watching God bring someone from death to life - a salvation - and the growth of a new believer! We have had a large focus this semester on the word of God - the Bible. I think it is extremely important to know what it says, because it is the written word of God. When we really internalize Scripture, it will be on our tongue in the good times and bad - ready to offer praise to God as well as combat evil. I have had the privilege of being the leader of my small group beginning this semester and will continue to be next semester as well as prepare my roommate and dear friend, Davey Armstrong, to take over in my place once the Fall 2012 semester begins. God keeps showing up in awesome ways, and I am excited to see more the depths of his love!
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