SM Retreat and Preperation

   I am halfway done with Spring Quarter of my Sophomore year. I WILL finish strong!

   Next school year, I will be taking a break from my studies for the adventure of a lifetime; I will be going as a Student Missionary.

   "Going where?" you say.

   Well, that is an excellent question, and I will let you know when I figure that out. I am definitely struggling with the suspense...it is so hard to trust God when I'm feeling so unsure! However, I do know that He has great things in mind, and I do not need to worry. I need to pray.

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you," says the Lord, "thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."       ~Jeremiah 29:11-13

   This Bible verse is in the front of the new journal that I received today at Walla Walla University's Outgoing-Student Missionary Retreat. How perfect! And what a relaxing yet thought-provoking weekend. I have much to mull over tonight.

   One suggestion from this weekend was to start a blog. This is for all my family and friends who are interested in keeping up-to-date with my life. So, if you enjoy my ramblings and would like to hear my thoughts and adventures, you are welcome to follow my blog. I may also put a few posts about camp this summer. Do not expect me to be extremely regular with my posts (especially depending on where I end up and the internet access in that location), but I will do my best to keep you informed. :)
   It is so easy to worry about the details. What if I don't finish this year strong? What if I don't figure out where to go next year? What if my best is not good enough? What do I pack? How do I prepare?

"....For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."      ~Matthew 6:32-34

Okay, God. Here's me, focusing on today, trying my very best to seek You and and not stress about tomorrow and its troubles...Trust You...Pray, Seek, Believe, and Trust in You...