Dreams
At the beginning of the year, Jen Ball talked about allowing God to re-shape our imaginations and to ask Him to let us dream and hope again. A couple days ago I went out for a run and along the way I was flooded with dreams and prayers... for specific people to meet Jesus, for LaFe, for my family, for our staff team, for the students I lead, for the iTeam, for Hedrick, for UCLA, for my work...And, as my heart yearned for things that I haven't seen yet, I realized that God was allowing me to dream again - to move past the fear that these things won't happen and to pray in faith that He'll bring them about. Thank you God for dreams.
Promises
It's been a bit of a rough season - with thinking about where I might end up next year and with all of my physical problems. But in the midst of it, God has given me some promises and words that have given me so much peace when I choose to hang on to them:
- I will love you out of fear.
- Your pain is real.
- I will heal you.
- Do not be afraid.
- I will establish you in leadership.
- My love is steadfast.
- I am so for you.
And thank you for....
- my work - how great my coworkers and boss are to me, for the spiritual conversations we've had, for helping me do my work well, for providing for me financially
- family - for the trip to Oregon, for time with the family today, and the chance to go to Arizona soon
- staff team - what great friendships and support I have there
- new leadership opportunities - iTeam, LaFe, giving talks, partnering with and leading Stephen
- working out housing - bringing Kokeb as a roommate
- providing jobs for Lisa and Amy and roommate for Ingrid
- continued friendship and accountability with Kim
- 26 students at first LaFe small group, 10 students from LaFe at Fall Con
- Pastor Jimmy and Abner to support LaFe
- Eloise feeling like she belongs/ has a home
- Sunjin's gig - with 9 people! - Sunjin having life giving experience of leadership.
- Jess experiencing joy in leadership, and miracles through prayer
- continually teaching me about grace
- opportunities to choose peace over anxiety
- times with Lisa on the way to work
- growing me as a counselor, giving me wisdom in hard conversations
- breakthrough for Anna
- getting me more connected to church/ new friendships there
- Mom to take care of me when I was sick
- Sam and Adrienne- their wisdom and care for me
- chance to wake up everyday with a sense of adventure and purpose
- Heather and Tiffany's new babies
- conversations with Heather
- giving me sense of calling to campus ministry - realizing how much I wouldn't rather do anything else
- showing me that I don't have to fight to prove myself - you love me and are proud of me.
- teaching me about race/ justice/ advocating for people
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