Well two weeks until I officially move to North Georgia, and I could not be more excited or more scared. Here is a small insight to my thought process of what I am most excited and nervous about.
Excited: I have an incredible roommate that loves Jesus, and I can not wait to see how God uses us this year! Nervous: I am leaving everything I have known behind and starting new for the first time in my life. Northpoint Community Church, my home, my friends, etc. Excited: To meet new friends that become family and just to experience independence. Nervous: Making sure I don't forget anything while packing even though I am only 45 minutes away from home Excited: Getting started on learning more about nursing and Spanish! Nervous: COLLEGE CLASSES! and keeping up my GPA for nursing school. Everything in my life is about to change in two weeks. I can not wait for all the amazing events, situations, and people I am going to encounter. I am thrilled that God led me to such an amazing school and people. North Georgia here I come! In this situation in particular (and you may relate to any situation in your life), I feel like I am walking into the unknown, and that scares a lot of us--especially me. With my personality, I feel as if I have to be in control of every situation, but in reality, I need to learn how to completely put my trust into the maker of every situation. Into the unknown reminds me of the story of Jesus walking on water. Like how cool would that be if you one got to meet Jesus while He was on earth, and two see Him walking towards you on the water in the middle of a storm. The storm for me is college right now--flooding my thoughts of the world around me. In the story, Jesus walks up to the disciples on the water and tells Peter to come out there with Him. Well Peter had no idea what he was getting himself into, but he listened to Jesus. Peter walked on water out to Jesus. Um I want to walk on water! That is the most amazing and scariest moment of his life. Like seeing the animals under you and knowing that you could sink and die at any moment! For the first half of Peter walking on water with Jesus, Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, but when Peter started thinking about the world around him and took his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink. Of course Jesus pulled him out from the water, and then He asked Peter why he had such little faith. In church the past Sunday, Andy Stanley talked about his wishes for us, the church. His first wish for us stood out to me the most: a courageous act of obedience that costs you something. He continued to say, "if you don't say yes to those internal nudges from God and ignore them for too long, then your faith may become stale." I pray that God gives me those internal nudges and that I will say YES to whatever He may ask-- even if He asks me to walk on water, completely into the unknown. And that is my wish for you too. Say yes to what Jesus is asking of you because you never know who you will impact. 'Lord, I pray that you will use me. Use me at North Georgia this year, and lead me to those around me in love and patience. I know that you have plans for my life, and I choose to trust you through the unknown because Lord, you are God of all. Thank you for loving me so well and sending your son to die for me. Thank you for choosing me. Bring me into the unknown.'
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