A New Journey

I just recently have left where I lived for almost all of my life and the place where I called home with a wonderful church family and friends. I have entered a new and exciting adventure in a whole different state where I am no longer living at home, there are stores and red lights everywhere, and the roads are hilly and curvy instead of straight and flat. I am excited for where the Lord is leading me as I enter in this new chapter of my life as I attend college up here in NC and hopefully find a church I can plug in to. I attended a great church this morning that is the biggest Baptist church I have ever seen. I thought for sure it was some kind of auditorium or mueseum rather than a church! I was overwhelmed by the size at first, but agreed with their values and the preacher preached a great message out of Mark this morning about being in communion with God and fellow believers like the disciples were in Mark 3:13-19. He preached the Word and wasn't afraid to actually stand on all aspects of it! I have found a college ministry that the church offers and plan on attending their Sunday school services soon. I am excited to be a part of a church body that is actively reaching out to the community and training up their own children in the way in which they should go.

As for job opportunities, I have applied some places and have recently found out there is a position available for an aftercare worker with childcare at the Methodist school across the street. Since I spent the last two years working with aftercare at a Methodist preschool, I am hoping maybe I can get a job here. I am prayerfully seeking God's advice and eager to see what His will is for me, whether He wants me to have that job or not.

Reading through and studying God's Word, I came across a passage in scripture and have decided to make it my theme verse for this school year. "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith."-Galatians 6:9-10 My prayer is that in everything I do I can be a light for Christ and that everyone who comes in contact with me will see my good works and be able to praise my Father in Heaven, for He alone is worthy to be praised. My ultimate goal is that when people see me, they see Christ shining through me. Every action, every word, every thought, every single thing I do should point to Christ and that is my goal for this year.