Friday I went on a walk in the glorious sunshine wearing my flip flops. Saturday I sat at the window and watched the snow start to accumulate. Today I am sitting in the lounge, looking out the window at the snow coated trees, listening to the snow plow. While the snow is beautiful, I won't deny it it's beauty, it makes me angry. Oh the "joys" of the Midwest. But, I just keep telling myself that better now than in 4 days! Yes, in 4 days I get to go home!!!!! I am incredibly excited to be back home. I haven't seen my mom since the 1st of March, my dad since the middle of February, and my brother since the end of January. I miss them more than I can adequately describe. I could go on about how incredible they all are, but I will change the subject so as not to encourage rambling...
A lot has happened since I last posted. It has been quite the roller coaster of a semester with the overwhelming tone being just that - overwhelmed. I will have more time to go in to details when I'm home for Easter, but I just wanted to post something to let you all know I'm still alive! But, even though I'm generally stressed out, God is still providing and is walking me through.
Before I stop avoiding my homework...I will share something that God has been teaching me. Over and over I keep getting the message to just be still and listen. The passage in 1 Kings where God tells Elijah that His presence is going to pass by has really been on my heart. In that passage, God does not appear in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire - but His presence appears in the gentle whisper. God has really been challenging me to just stop and rest and listen for Him in the whispers. I've been so busy this semester, and my life is filled with so much noise, and I feel like I've missed a lot. Last night when it was snowing I decided I didn't want to go to church today. Instead, I listened to a sermon that Tim gave about a month ago. Again, rest and being still came up. The passage about Mary and Martha was referenced, where Martha is constantly going and Mary just sits at Jesus' feet. I am Martha right now and I need to be Mary. I keep telling myself that break is soon and I'll make sure I rest over break, but I need to take time every day to just be in His presence and listen to what He might be trying to say to me. Those are my thoughts. I hope they make sense. More to come soon...
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