It’s just the Beginning

              It seems like yesterday when I just got off the plane coming back here for my second semester and looking forward to what God had ahead. I can’t believe it’s almost over, and looking back at the things that have happened. Words can’t even describe all the amazing things God has done, not only in my personal life, but in the lives of others around me. This season was just a season of growth for me, just like God told me before I landed on Korean soil once again. But I never thought for the life of me that this is how He would grow me. Many different things occurred this semester ,which I will hopefully be able to share more when I have more time back home to write it all out, but the main thing that totally impacted me this semester was just realizing who I am in Him. What it really meant to be a daughter of the King of Kings. What it mean to relate to him as my Father, my Prince, my Savior, and my Lord. At the beginning of the semester I was pretty much planning my Spiritual growth. Being such a planner, I didn’t realize that I was doing it. I knew He wanted me to grow but how was I going to get there? What did I have to do in order to “change myself” and make Him happy? Did I have to force myself to read the Word every day, go out and always be there for people, and put all my free time into serving Him in all I could do? I’ll admit I was pretty paranoid, only cuz I wanted to make God happier and to show Him that I am growing. Over the course of the semester He began to open my eyes to the truth. And talk about irony, but my mindset was flipped upside down at the 180 retreat! Haha God is so funny. There He basically told me that He loved me and that I don’t have to work to make Him happier and prouder than He already is of me. And from there God just opened my eyes to His blessings for me! I would walk around our campus just touching trees and enjoying nature knowing that He created it for us to enjoy. I would smile up at the sky and be reminded that I might be one tiny person to this world, but He still notices me. :) I can’t help but smile as I write this cuz I am reminded of everything He has done in my life! My walk with Him just gets sweeter everyday as He reviles something new about His character to me each day. I am having so much fun with Him every day! God is such a fun God! He’s def. has a sense of humor and He’s quite the character. Honestly a lot of us Christians sometimes don’t get the fact that we have such an amazingly fun God! Some of us would think it’s such a chore to read His Word and pray daily and think it’s time consuming, but that is the total opposite! It’s not a chore to read God’s word cuz it’s soo much fun! It’s like getting a letter from a friend half way across the world. You know, feeling excited just holding the envelope and wondering what it could say inside? Cuz you know that someone took the time to write something for you. That’s just like the Bible, God wrote that letter for us, shouldn’t we be excited to open the love letter the God of the universe sent us? :) And just spending time with Him doesn’t always have to be the same mundane thing, I mean yes reading the word is important, but every relationship does more than talk to each other day. Go out on a walk and see what God says to you on that walk. Look at the amazing wonders He has created around you. Be thankful for the people that God has surrounded you with that encourage you on your walk with Him. For me, I love making cards or anything creative that says “You are loved.” I love taking time out of my day making cards or little notes for people to show them that they are cared for! It makes me feel God’s pleasure as I make those cards. I feel like He is smiling down on me when I do that. Many times He even inspires me on how to make the card. It’s like project time with me and God, it’s pretty fun. Haha this semester has been awesome. I know for a fact my view of God was not like this before this year started. I would have not known how much fun it is to chillax with God. God is so good :D So as this semester wraps up I am just thankful, for everything: For my Emmaus family who has encouraged me in different times during my way and lead me towards Him, for the growth I have seen in myself, and for the Amazing Love He has for me. THANK YOU JESUS!

It’s been one amazing journey and I can’t wait to see what He has for the next chapter…this is just the beginning. :)