Here's My Life

So..
I'm pretty sure I have the most amazing life ever. This semester is so easy. I'm only taking 13 credits and as of now have no job by choice. I get to hang out with the most incredible people ever every single day. I have been completely blessed with great friends whom I love so much. This year is already reaping some great opportunities in ministry and on campus. I love being an RA and having the opportunity to learn and glean off of the wisdom of my RD. I also love that I get paid to be friends with the most amazing people I have ever met. My little sister is here and I love her so very much and getting to hang out with her is just grand.
I'm in my second to last semester of my undergrad degree and I have decided to soak in every last second of it here at Evangel. I will never again get the opportunity to live in a community focused on building my faith while learning. The encouragement of everyone around me on a constant basis and the opportunity to share deep heartfelt conversations about my faith, dreams, and searching the purpose God has for me and my friends at 3 in the morning.. in a hallway painted of planets and stars.. yah.. after this year.. things are going to be different.
Thats exactly what I am doing right now. I am seeking after the purpose that God has designed for my life. I except the fact that God's ways are higher than mine. His thoughts are deeper than mine. His love is so much stronger than mine. I embrace this and trust that as I seek after His very heart and pursue opportunities He gives me that I will live in His purpose.
I also acknowledge that this life is not really about me. I don't want it to be about me. My ultimate desire in life is to serve Jesus and to serve others like He did. So as I place my dreams in His precious hands I know that He will guide me and lead me and ultimately give me that heart to help others whenever I can.

This Only Begins My List..

Life is so good when I choose to look outside myself. Things are so much bigger than me and my thoughts and feelings. This world is so much larger than my life and I'm beginning to appreciate that so much.
I want to see this world. I really do. The practical side of me wouldn't spend money or time on things like traveling, but the other part of me knows that I only live once and I don't want to waste one second rushing through life.
Europe would be my first destination. I went to Scotland when I was in high school and I fell in love. God made it so green over there and I don't think I can describe my appreciation for the beauty of it. I also fell in love with their culture and ways of life. Though similar to ours, they are unique enough to intrigue me.
I also love tropical places. The unique plants that grow there because it is the only place they survive, the crystal clear water that leaves the sea life in plain sight, the fish that fulfill my childish fascination with bright colors, and the adventures that are to be had with coastline stretching further than I can even see. I saw some of this when I was in Jamaica. I also fell in love with those people and learned so much from them.
I also want to see mountains and the natural beauty that God put in our own country. I want to have my breath taken away by things that I have only seen in pictures. I think seeing God's creation undisturbed allows me to find a new appreciation for how complex He really is.
Different cultures fascinate me. Different religions make me more confident in my God. Different scenery makes life interesting.
I want to see all this first hand. Just hearing about from others will never satisfy my desire to experience it for myself......