New Era

Hi friends, it has been a while since I have written a blog post, like a really long time! Let's catch up!

I have no idea where I left off with this blog but I know that I want to use this platform to inspire, encourage, and plant seeds in others. I want to spread all things Jesus, it's my passion. Sorry I just thought of the video of the dude saying, "more passion, more energy." ANYWAYS!!! I have a lot that has been placed on my heart but let's get into what's been happening in my life. So, I am almost done with school! Confetti! Buttttt, I have decided that God has called me to teach just not inside the classroom. I feel God leading me into ministry and I could not be more excited about it! I feel so much joy and peace knowing that ministry is what I am supposed to be doing. So there's that piece. I have been deepening my relationship with Jesus and just really fixing the icky things that have been revealed to me. I remember praying a prayer saying, "God just give me the ick for things that give you the ick." Ya'll literally everything, I mean EVERYTHING gave me the ick. I felt like I had so much to correct it was overwhelming. But wait. There's no I in team is there? I knew what was gross and I thought I had to fix it all on my own. I was struggling day after day but I viewed the ick as an opportunity to run towards God instead of away from God. Instead of messing up and running away, I ran towards God. I started recognizing that and I was like, "huh I have never done that before." So guess what? I started to read my Bible. I started getting into God's word. Guys, the word is power. The word is transformative. The word is the beginning of a beautiful journey of grace and redemption. I have never felt more free, more loved, and more excited about my life than I do right now. I feel God pouring into me and putting purpose in my life that I have been waiting on for over 3 years. Guys, I have felt stuck for 3 years. I felt like I had to keep starting over and over and over again, I didn't have the community yet, I felt alone, I felt like I would never be able to figure it out. I felt like time was passing and I didn't have purpose. One thing that kept me going was my faith in God. One day, I landed at the church I attend now and literally everything changed. I felt God telling me, "this is your home, make it your home." Ya'll I can't express the peace and the joy I had from that. After that, it was like everything started to fall into place. Now, I am getting involved in youth ministry, bible studies, college ministry, small groups, etc. it's like God had to isolate me to prepare all of this for me. He told me to wait while He went and worked it out. He came back for me and walked beside me into this amazing community. He showed me what He was doing for me in my life. I can not be more grateful. I have a lot of amazing things that I am working on and wanting to start, and this is just one of the many! I am beyond excited to see where God takes me! Praise God forever and forever Amen! Love you all! Tune in next week for more exciting things! :)