October fast approaching

Oh life. The saying that "when it rains, it pours" rings true for my life. I think that I mentioned in my previous blog that I was an intern this summer at my church working in the children's department and absolutely loved it. This was a summer of growth for me and then school started. I won't sit here and complain about things that have happened already as this year has began, but one thing I will say is that sometimes I wish I wasn't so empathetic because there have been days where I have been too emotionally affected by other people's problems as if they were my own and it has started to take an effect on me. There have been times where I wish that I didn't care so much. Some of my close friends that I have talked to about this have said I should see this as more of a blessing that I can "feel for other people" the way that I do. Granted, it can be a beautiful thing to feel other people's pain, but a curse all at the same time.

One thing that I said I wanted to do this year was be genuine in the relationships that I am making and I feel as though I have. I have been making an effort to genuinely seek friendships and have that genuine love in spending time with them. Another goal that I would like to add to my list of this year is this, and you are more than welcome in helping pray that I attain this goal this school year:

• That the Lord would grant me patience and not just all of a sudden BAM I have patience, but I guess that He would give me more opportunities to be patient. I got a book from a friend and there was a chapter on patience that was simply amazing. It called patience the "act of slowing." This is such a good way to look at things.

I need to slow down my life and take time to simply "smell the roses" as some would put it. [Thus the reasoning for my current facebook profile picture] So what do I want patience for?? EVERYTHING! life, boys, relationships, family, personal spiritual growth, just patience to get through the day. I am such an impatient person and I need to try and fix that!

blah blah blah...you are probably sick of reading this babble, if people even read these lol

a new year

well...the new school year is fastly approaching...umm less then 2 hours away to be exact and i really don't feel as though i am ready to start just yet. this summer was AMAZING to say the least and i truly feel as though i grew not only as a person, but also spiritually. i saw God in so many unbelievable ways this summer it was mind-blowing: from working with the kids in Germany, to building houses in Mexico, leading my junior highers in their walk with the Lord this summer, doing an internship with my church and spending some legit quality time with my family that was much needed.

some things that i AM looking forward to are:

1- my first year as an RA and getting to know my residents :)
2- applying to be an ISP leader
3- seeing what things God will teach me this year
4- growing more in all aspects of life


there is seriously so much that i want to write, but i am already REALLY tired and school hasn't even started yet haha...wish me luck in my first day of class!


xoxo

MoP