I'm here, and it's on purpose.

"Wherever you are,

 be all there." Jim Elliott 

Well, I'm right here. Hi.

Life is really great, but really busy. Right after Spring break the thick of the middle of the semester hit really hard, and for a few weeks I was lucky if I was able to stay in one place for more than an hour. Life is finally slowing down and letting me breathe a sigh of relief - the storm has passed over. 

I had an amazing Spring break with (most of) my family in Colorado. Along with my parents and Tyler, it was so awesome to see Zach at school, and see how much he's grown as a man of God in the last few months. Next week he'll be flying to Kyrgyzstan to do missionary work for 3 months, which basically means I'll be in constant prayer for him for 3 months! 

In the midst of extreme business, roommate outings make me really happy :) 

Like I said, life at Lee since Spring break has been incredibly busy, but it's been a blessing. There are so many great opportunities for me here. I'm learning to be thankful for them even though I complain about them stealing my time. 

............

I'm homesick. The hardest part about being overloaded with school these past few weeks is that I was having trouble caring. I love being at Lee, but right now my heart and mind are resting in Sugar Land, while my body is still pushing itself in Cleveland. In four days I'll be going home for the first time all semester, and I couldn't be more excited. I could hug the whole state of Texas. 

God has really been using that quote by Jim Elliott to speak to me. When I get homesick, I tend to only think about going home, and I begin going through the minimal motions just to get through the day. That's a sorry way to live.

Like it or not, I'm here.

So now I just need to be here. 

I'm here, and it's on purpose. My resolution for the rest of the semester is to fully, whole-heartedly, un-regretfully be here, and to enjoy it. I'm so fortunate to be where I am, and a stressful season should not give me a reason to complain.

It's such a beautiful truth that the joy of the Lord is not based upon circumstance or current state of mind. He is so constant, so faithful, and so good. 

As always, I'm learning, seeking, serving, and wandering.

With love. 

Rescued: He Will Break Every Chain

Once again, I'm late. But...  Happy February!! I hope you're having a fantastic February. 


I know I've been MIA lately, but I promise I have a good excuse. The dance troupe, Unity, that I've been apart of since I've been at Lee is having our show this weekend. My schedule has been really crazy this week with rehearsals on top of school and trying to have a social life. 


I'm so excited for this show. This show is going to effect lives. God's heart is in this show, and I believe that He can use it to set the captives free. 


The video above is one of the songs we're dancing too, in the portion of the show that focuses on sex slavery.


Please be praying for the show this weekend. We're dancing for souls caught in slavery...whether it's personal slavery, sex slavery, or any other form...we're being their voice this weekend. 

Things I don't understand...

...and probably never will.
This is just a completely random list of a few things I don't understand. Some of them are funny and meaningless, some of them are legitimate concerns.

1. Why guys get buzz cuts. Really, fella's, not your smartest idea. 
2. My musical taste. Lately I've been listening to everything from Alan Jackson, Ben Rector, Needtobreathe, Lady Antebellum, Boyce Avenue, Jesus Culture and even a little bit of Justin Bieber. Can't put me in a box...
3. Why people tend to limit God, and dictate what He can and cannot do (or will and will not do) without Biblical backing. 
4. Ryan Gosling's voice. But I don't have to understand it to love it. 
5. Why Christian's are so divided. The fact that Christians sometimes have to defend their own faith to other Christians bewilders me. 
6. My impatience. Why can't I ever just love where I am and what I'm doing at the current moment instead of always wanting something more or different? I'm not saying that I hate where I am or what I'm doing, I just always find myself daydreaming about all of the other places life could take me, and wishing I could be there now (but probably at the same time be where I am now. Again, this confuses me.)
7. Cynism. I'll never get why some people (especially apathetic teenagers) with extremely fortunate lives always expect the worst out of their situations. 
8. Why God loves me so much. That one blows my mind each and every moment of every day. 

Basically, the world would be a better place if everyone were more loving, accepting, and joyful. And if guy's didn't get buzz cuts. That's all, folks!

"But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His son cleanses us from all sin." 1 John 1:7