I know I know... It has been over two months since I posted last... yikes!
I really don't know where to begin...
My summer was absolutely amazing... but not the kind where I spent my days at Hershey Park, lounging by the pool, or taking road trips.
This summer was the most crazy, stressful, educating, stretching, heart-breaking, exciting, interesting, and most of all fast, summer I have ever had.
My last post told you about what I did at my job this summer and I really have nothing else to report because well... my job was pretty much all I could handle this summer!
Although I was completely exhausted both physically and emotionally, God taught me SO MUCH... so much more than I can really sit here and write about.
So I have shortened my whole summer's learning into one word: Strength.
I had absolutely NO strength to get through this job. I had little experience and no degree... and I was afraid of the little 6-8 year old hearts and minds that were wide open in front of me.
But God... HE has strength.
I learned that my abilities and talents were God's to use. I learned that my weaknesses disappear if I let God take control.
For example... I am not patient. But let me just tell you... the second I started feeling impatient I would stop and breath and talk to God. And the next instant I was saying something so compassionate and loving to the small child who just threw a chair at me. THAT IS GOD.
This summer a particular song and verse really spoke to me. The song is called Our God by Chris Tomlin and this is a part of it:
"Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…
And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?"
When I was younger, I was terrified of "robbers" that were going to come in and steal my sister or my favorite bear. My mom taught me to quote Psalm 27:1
"The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?"
God is all the strength that I needed to get through this summer and I thank Him so eternally much for helping me to grow, learn, and mature this summer.
Now on to classes...
I really don't know where to begin...
My summer was absolutely amazing... but not the kind where I spent my days at Hershey Park, lounging by the pool, or taking road trips.
This summer was the most crazy, stressful, educating, stretching, heart-breaking, exciting, interesting, and most of all fast, summer I have ever had.
My last post told you about what I did at my job this summer and I really have nothing else to report because well... my job was pretty much all I could handle this summer!
Although I was completely exhausted both physically and emotionally, God taught me SO MUCH... so much more than I can really sit here and write about.
So I have shortened my whole summer's learning into one word: Strength.
I had absolutely NO strength to get through this job. I had little experience and no degree... and I was afraid of the little 6-8 year old hearts and minds that were wide open in front of me.
But God... HE has strength.
I learned that my abilities and talents were God's to use. I learned that my weaknesses disappear if I let God take control.
For example... I am not patient. But let me just tell you... the second I started feeling impatient I would stop and breath and talk to God. And the next instant I was saying something so compassionate and loving to the small child who just threw a chair at me. THAT IS GOD.
This summer a particular song and verse really spoke to me. The song is called Our God by Chris Tomlin and this is a part of it:
"Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…
And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?"
When I was younger, I was terrified of "robbers" that were going to come in and steal my sister or my favorite bear. My mom taught me to quote Psalm 27:1
"The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?"
God is all the strength that I needed to get through this summer and I thank Him so eternally much for helping me to grow, learn, and mature this summer.
Now on to classes...
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing what God is doing... I love to hear your words and all that's going on in your life. I am very happy that you are continuing this journey towards God and will share it with others. Love you!!
love this post, Kelly...you impressively handled all that this summer job through at you...and ended up loving it. AWE-some! God is guiding you slowly and steadily into whatever it is He has planned in your future. It's exciting to watch. I'm so proud of the way you're letting Him continually stretch you and shape you!
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