9/10/11

I can already tell.

It is definitely time for some catch up.

Setting: Last semester of my senior year at West Texas.

Since classes started I can already tell that I am going to be tried and tested.  I can already tell that I am going to be shaken to my core. I can already tell that the worst is yet to come. I can already tell that there is going to be tears and heartache. BUT, I can also tell that there is going to be growth that I can’t even imagine. I can already tell that there is going to be love poured out and poured in that is lovely beyond reason. I can already tell that I am going to stumble and fall more into who He wants me to be. I can already tell that there is going to be blessings beyond comparison. I can already tell that He is on my side.

Last January I began praying for Him to show me where my passion for photography stood in His will. This summer I applied for a photography and discipleship program through YWAM. My first day of classes I received my acceptance email. September 2012 I will be leaving for Germany! It has been an insane journey waiting, praying and listening during this process. I can’t even begin to think about what the actual program is going to be like.

I am the only senior on my cross country team. First of all, I am completely surrounded by an awesome team. Both amazingly gifted on the course and off. Everyone has such a different personality it is definitely a challenge to relate to everyone and understand how everyone communicates. Personally, college cross country has completely wrecked me. Physically, mentally and spiritually. Cross country has never been a natural passion of mine, but the challenge of it and the complete reward you get from sacrificing your body for a team that you love is why I do it. It breaks you to build you.

I never thought that I would live in the dorm after I found a way to get out early my freshman year. But I currently reside on the 4^th floor of Centennial Hall. The newest dorm on WT campus. It was a completely undeniably a God thing that I was asked to be an RA. This summer after getting the call that my scholarship was being cut, therefore not being able to afford living costs. Not even five minutes after this call I received another call right after asking if I was interested in being an RA (meaning room and board absolutely free). I am absolutely loving the Centennial family and getting the opportunity to pour out to younger girls. There is never a dull moment with our Mike Bob rides and 5 o’ clock wobble. Haha

Coming into this semester I was a bit upset that I have the classic senior classes like PE and Spanish and not being able to be around my mass comm. family as much as I usually am. I was afraid that I would kind of lose touch with my major, but on the contrary I completely fell in love with my major all over again with my position as the TA for Advertising Techniques. It is really pretty awesome listening to everyone’s ideas and getting to help them develop their own unique creativity. This class is a really good chance to reflect on everything that I’ve been a part of and accomplished as a mass comm. major. But I have completely fallen face first in love again with the power advertising has and how it can be such a world changer.

While all this is going on here at WT, there is no doubt that I miss my family very much. I miss hanging out with momma, laughing at our selves. I miss my dad pushing me to be better every day. I miss my brothers’ ridiculous comments that crack me up every time. I miss my nieces’ big eyes and funny faces. Although they are hours away, God has really given me a heart for them this semester. Since it is hard to really spend time with them so far away I have really learned a lot about prayer and intercession.

These last couple of weeks it is really hard to deny that He is on my side. I can already tell that I am His and He is mine and if my God is for me than who could ever stop me?