It's been a slow weekend. My roommates and I just keep saying how thankful we are that we decided to leave this weekend open. We've gone to bed without alarms set Friday and Saturday night and we all keep saying what a great decision it's been.
Yesterday and today I woke up on my own around 10 am, made coffee and breakfast and simply enjoyed the morning. Both days I've still been the first one up (even at 10!) and have been able to journal, read my bible and listen to some sermon podcasts. I've been downloading podcasts by Steven Furtick, and a close family friend and brilliant pastor, Bryan Wilkerson, and I've just been eating them up here.
Coming into this trip I knew that I would struggle with homesickness and loneliness sometimes. It's just in my nature, just the way I'm wired up. I've found so much comfort in spending time with a cup of coffee and my Heavenly Father... who would've thought!? ;) God is molding me, stretching me, challenging me and changing me. I've learned more about His word, and His promises in the last two months or so than I ever would have imagined learning while here.
The Lord has been so faithful in bringing comfort, and rest. I've encountered Scripture that I have known beyond a shadow of a doubt that God placed my my lap to speak into the situation of that day, or the circumstance of a friend here or elsewhere. I've been able to rest in the Lord's presence, and in that rest I know that I've grown into a better woman of God. I feel more equipped, more prepared, more excited instead of anxious, about going out and pursuing God's plan for my life.
Who knew this would come from a semester in Athens, Greece (of all places!)
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ALSO a little update for you all! I'm about to explode with excitement as I keep looking forward to the weeks to come... a little check up on my agenda for the rest of the semester...(!!!)
11/20-11/25 (ONE WEEK!)--> My parents and Toph are here!
12/2-12/5 (19 days!)--> A trip with friends to London and Paris!
12/7-12/13 (24 days!)--> Ben is coming to visit!
That last one is probably news to a lot of you! My boyfriend, Ben, has been in Freetown, Sierra Leone since the beginning of September volunteering with Mercy Ships . He goes home (back to Buffalo) on December 1st and is going to come to Athens on the 7th! It will be a lot of traveling for him, but I am so excited to have him here and to show him some of the hidden gems of Athens.
Please keep all the traveling that is going on in this next month or so in your prayers. It's a lot of the ones I love over the ocean a whole lot... Pray for safety and no strikes!
Woo! Can't believe how fast this semester is flying by now!
Yesterday and today I woke up on my own around 10 am, made coffee and breakfast and simply enjoyed the morning. Both days I've still been the first one up (even at 10!) and have been able to journal, read my bible and listen to some sermon podcasts. I've been downloading podcasts by Steven Furtick, and a close family friend and brilliant pastor, Bryan Wilkerson, and I've just been eating them up here.
Coming into this trip I knew that I would struggle with homesickness and loneliness sometimes. It's just in my nature, just the way I'm wired up. I've found so much comfort in spending time with a cup of coffee and my Heavenly Father... who would've thought!? ;) God is molding me, stretching me, challenging me and changing me. I've learned more about His word, and His promises in the last two months or so than I ever would have imagined learning while here.
The Lord has been so faithful in bringing comfort, and rest. I've encountered Scripture that I have known beyond a shadow of a doubt that God placed my my lap to speak into the situation of that day, or the circumstance of a friend here or elsewhere. I've been able to rest in the Lord's presence, and in that rest I know that I've grown into a better woman of God. I feel more equipped, more prepared, more excited instead of anxious, about going out and pursuing God's plan for my life.
Who knew this would come from a semester in Athens, Greece (of all places!)
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ALSO a little update for you all! I'm about to explode with excitement as I keep looking forward to the weeks to come... a little check up on my agenda for the rest of the semester...(!!!)
11/20-11/25 (ONE WEEK!)--> My parents and Toph are here!
12/2-12/5 (19 days!)--> A trip with friends to London and Paris!
12/7-12/13 (24 days!)--> Ben is coming to visit!
That last one is probably news to a lot of you! My boyfriend, Ben, has been in Freetown, Sierra Leone since the beginning of September volunteering with Mercy Ships . He goes home (back to Buffalo) on December 1st and is going to come to Athens on the 7th! It will be a lot of traveling for him, but I am so excited to have him here and to show him some of the hidden gems of Athens.
Please keep all the traveling that is going on in this next month or so in your prayers. It's a lot of the ones I love over the ocean a whole lot... Pray for safety and no strikes!
Woo! Can't believe how fast this semester is flying by now!
Kelsey-I am so happy to hear about how the Lord is growing you closer to Him. I am also learning how to commit my ways to the Lord, but so far he has been faithful in making my paths straight! And, He is SO GOOD! Looks like some fun things are coming up...enjoy them :)
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amazing. simply amazing. happy happy happy for you, Kels!
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