Saturday, September 11, 2010

Highlights!

It's about time I finally updated my blog! It has been on my list of things to do all week, and since this has been the first opportunity I have had to update, you can imagine how busy I have been! I have been on a roller coaster of sorts... some days are absolutely fabulous with classes and mentoring my girls, and other days I feel like if Jesus called me Home at that moment I would have absolutely no objection (well to be honest I'd never have any objection except that I feel like my work on earth isn't done yet, but that's beside the point!). What I'm trying to say is that the last two weeks have been very challenging, yet at times very rewarding as well. Such is life as a mentor at BCOM!

I'll try to hit the highlights of the past two weeks:
  • I started one-on-ones with my girls. Some I walk out of absolutely refreshed and feeling alive, and some I walk out of feeling drained and absolutely incapable. It keeps me coming back to the Source of my strength for this journey I'm on! I am dealing with things with some of my girls that I have never in my life had to deal with before, and I have no clue how to help lead them out of their brokenness and answer their excellent questions. I'm praying for an abundance of wisdom!
  • Right now I'm still in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Community class. Learning a lot about the Church, but many days I'm saddened more than anything by what I learn, because the Church today is so far from what the Lord intended it to be! We have one week left of this class before taking World Religions!
  • Last Sunday I had a new experience: the Minnesota State Fair. Ryan and I went with part of his family--and walked around the HUGE fair for 11 hours! I was a bit worn out, as you can imagine, but it was a fun time.
  • My best friend from FL, Brooke, is now going to Crown College, a mere 30 minute drive from BCOM, so we were able to spend some time together last weekend. She and Holly and I had a blast together!!! Praise the Lord for best friends!
  • Cell group has been awesome the last two weeks with my girls. I am blessed with such an amazing group. We have good discussions, we encourage one another, and we have fun! What more could you ask for? We are going to be reading the book The Five Love Languages together to better learn how to love each member of our group! Pray that the Lord would continue to inspire me to lead these beautiful women of the Lord!! I am currently planning our cell group retreat for the first weekend of October, and am looking forward to the time of bonding that we will experience at that time.
  • The Lord has been teaching me this week the great importance of seeking Him out each and every day... something you would think that by this time I would fully understand, but I am just now grasping the gravity of it! I have been much more diligent this week to set aside portions of my days to spend sitting at His feet and have been blessed beyond measure. Pray that I would continue to seek Him out and that I would find the joy of being lovesick for Christ!
  • Praise the Lord I have not once gotten sick while I have been here so far! I had allergies for about a week, but that was minor. Almost all of my girls were sick last week and I managed by the grace of God to stay healthy through it all. He is SO GOOD! Pray for continued protection against sickness.
  • Please also pray for wisdom in my relationship with Ryan--that the Lord would continue to direct us and that we would seek Him first and foremost. Pray for Ryan's health--he had an MRI and spinal tap this week to confirm his health situation. More info to come.
I think that is it for now. I will work on being a little more diligent with keeping you all updated! Please continue to lift me up in prayer, and thank you for your love and support in what I am doing here!

Rejoicing Always!

Jules

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