Well, friends, it's that time again! Actually this update is definitely not as punctual as I would have liked for it to be. I am once again in Minnesota -- that blessed state. For those of you who have never been, you are missing out, I tell ya. Life since I got here has been wild! I'm looking forward to having some down time... when I go home at Christmas! Ok, so that might be a slight exaggeration, but honestly, this is gonna be a wild year. I have been in meetings every day this week pertaining to either sophomore re-entry stuff or mentoring information. It's a lot!!! I am still very excited about being a mentor, but now I'm looking at this year a little more realistically and realizing it will be a very challenging one. I know that it is going to be a year of a lot of sacrifice and I am praying for the Lord's grace and power to not just survive, but thrive -- to reach new heights in my relationship with the Lord and others, and to be able to see great growth in the lives of my girls. I'm looking ahead to the prize.
The Lord has been pouring out blessings upon me during my 5 days here, primarily through my wonderful roommate and best friend, Holly. She has been a constant encouragement and insane blessing to me, doing things like unpacking all my belongings for me while I sit in long meetings! Who does that?! Haha! Only my wonderful Holly Doll. :) I am praying that the Lord gives me opportunities to bless her as well. I really feel like she is going to be one of the greatest blessings to me throughout this entire year.
Also, as you can imagine, it has been wonderful being back with Ryan again. He is heading into one of his busiest seasons as he coaches volleyball at North Central University, so I have been comparing my schedule to his and hoping we get some time to see each other this fall.... Haha, ok so it won't be quite that bad, but we are both going to be exceedingly busy and I am looking forward to the times when we will be able to enjoy each other's company during this time. Pray for us both!
Overall, I feel like the Lord is ready to do some refining work in my life, asking me what I am going to be willing to let go of in order to get the most out of this year. He wants me to let go of the things that are fleeting and live each day with eternity's values in view.
Please pray for me as I begin this next year. The Lord has so much in store for me!
::Pray for the freshman class coming on Monday, that the Lord would be preparing their hearts for what He wants to do in them this year.
::Pray that I would not be overwhelmed by everything on my plate, but would just take things one day at a time trusting the Lord to sustain me through a very busy, very challenging (but also quite possibly very rewarding!) season of life.
::Pray that I would not get sick this year. I am prone to get sick, especially under such stress and without enough rest. Please pray with me that the Lord would just protect me completely from getting sick!
Thank you everyone for your support and love! I could not do this without you. You are the wind beneath my wings! :)
Rejoicing Always!
Julie
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