The start of it all again...

Well, what an amazing start to a well deserved Christmas break. I was looking at this blog i have made and noticed that I have not posted anything on here since the beginning of 2010. Well, I thought about it and wanted to renovate the look of my blog and start a new one up...

Well, to let you all get caught up on what has been happening with me. First, I am no longer an elementary education major. Yes, that is right, no longer an elementary education major. This might shock some of you that are reading this but the thing is this wasn't God's scheme of it all. Yes, he did give me the love for kids and working with people but God did not want me in the classroom setting. There are people that are meant to be in classrooms and other indoor settings but I don't believe that Christ has made me in that way. So, I was kind of nervous after leaving the elementary education program and I think the main nervous was because I did not know what was to be and at times overreacted. Part of my mind wanted to transfer to a different school other than Indiana State and focus on something on the lines of ministry. I found one school throughout this process, Huntington University, and I was looking at studying youth ministry as my only major. The funny thing is that God always has the best plan and He knows us better than we know ourselves. Just like it says in Jeremiah 29:11... For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future. Looking at these words gave me greater hope than before and I decided to have faith and stick through everything that happened...

Easier said than done though. There were times in the semester where I was just struggling to get through the day. Whether it was the words that were coming out of my mouth (sometimes not that encouraging to others), looking down on people, or making myself feel distant these were the things that were becoming a constant throughout the semester. I guess not having a major did that to me though. In past semesters I always had a major to focus on and what was going to happen through it. God was amazing though and even through the times I was not glorifying Him with my actions and life He was always there and never stopped standing right by me holding me up...

"6 Therefore my people will know my name; therefore in that day they will know that it is I who foretold it. Yes, it is I."7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace,who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

(Isaiah 52:6-7)

God always has a purpse throughout all circumstances and He never stops wanting more from us. Now, I am in Christmas break mode where my birthday is approaching in one day and I will turn 23. God never stops and never takes a break from us. This break was a must in my life because I totally needed to regroup my life and reconnect with myself, family, friends, and most of all my walk with Jesus Christ. May we all together build one another up in the body that Christ has made and may we all together proclaim the truth that Christ has set in our minds to share!!

Start of a new semester...

Christmas break is now done for the 2009-2010 year. Now officially into the year 2010 and I am here at Indiana State in another spring semester. It just seems like yesterday that I was finishing up on my tours and visits to different colleges and making the connection with Indiana State. Now, I am sitting here looking back at what has been and looking at what is to come with Christ. I am now in my 4th year of college (a 4th year Junior, who would have know, haha). Looking back I have made some of the strongest connections and friendships in school, eventually becoming centered around Christ.

It is amazing, God can make the impossible the possibilities. An awesome scripture from the book of Hosea says "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings" (Hosea 6:6). This can be translated to the times we live in today. We as people need to seek after Christ with our whole hearts, not plainly going through the motions and making little sense of stuff through Him. We were created for so much through Him and we can do anything through Him. We need to desire Christ not just plainly going to church just to say we did it. We need to walk right beside Him not just following Him with everything still in our lives that was in it before. That is what I have learned so far this year... we need to let everything go from the past to gain so much more through Christ.

So far this year I have had a couple of new experiences... I have been able to start guitar lessons, an instrument I have been wanting to play for a few years, I have added some new workout routines to my workout experience with my roommates, and I have also started some new classes that are directly related with my major (Elementary Education). I am ready to see what direction Christ takes all of this while showing me what will happen throughout the roughest of times. God will take care of everything in His time and I am now fully aware of that, even though at times I want to still wrestle with that. God bless you all, and may we continue to strive for the One that has made life itself possible!

An end to a long Christmas break!!

Well everyone... I am now to the end of a long break from school and getting ready to start a new semester on my 4th year at Indiana State. What is next? What is on the horizon? That is a great question and one that I will find out once God reveals what needs to be revealed...

This Christmas break was nothing short of a relaxing yet inspiring break. This break had a lot of moments both with family and friends. I had the opportunity to connect with a few people and reconnect with people I have not seen in days, months, and years. Also, I had a great opportunity to stay at home for the longest period of time since I have been a high school student. Wow, since I was a high school student, that was in the year 2006. It is now the year 2010 and there is nothing to do but continue moving forward with the One that has already paved the path and made it all possible...

Scriptures throughout the bible talk about the enormous beauty and power of Christ and at the same time provide a lot of promises for everybody. A promise from the bible that I recently just came across was from Genesis 18:23-32. In a nutshell this scripture provides in a great conversation between Abraham and God. Abraham kept talking to God in reasoning with the city of Sodom. The talk between God and Abraham was on trying to save Sodom and that God would not destroy the city. Long story short God points into detail that He would spare the city even if there were a hand-full of "righteous" people. This gives us a great opportunity also that if God will spare a city with a hand-full of people for Christ that He will continue to remain in us...

That is something that has truly struck in my mind... we as humans do not deserve any of this life with Christ, but because of what Jesus did He became the only sacrifice and penalty on our behalf. So, I am ready to take on the semester with flying colors for Christ, no matter what direction Christ is leading in. May God be the center of it all and the glory of the entire world.

The Start...

Hey everyone. This is my first time using anything that is even related to a blog service. I have seen some of my friends use this service and I thought that I would give in. My blog will consist of a little bit of everything, all centered around a journey that is focused on Jesus Christ.

Well, this year has been a great start. Last summer gave me a better mindset in working with a team, growing deeper in a walk with Christ, and grow in my education at Indiana State. In the year 2010 I have been able to take those gains and merge them into my life in the start of this year. I know that God is in control, that He has the keys to all, and I understand the reality that there is no one else I need to place my faith in. God says it well in His word for us to not store our treasures on earth but to store your treasures in heaven where the moths cannot destroy it. In the start of this year I have a new goal (not really a resolution).... to read the Bible in one year. I came up with this idea right before I left Indiana State for Christmas break. Currently, I am getting ready to read Genesis 22 and am a few days away from getting through Genesis. I have never looked at the book of Genesis after really getting into the word.

Well, this is just the start and I will post more as my time grows on here. God bless you all, rely on Him through everything, and continue seeking after Him.