Semester #5 begins

I’ve been meaning to blog for a couple of weeks now. Sorry to those who are always looking forward to seeing my blogs. Basically, since I’ve arrived back at school it’s been insane. One of my friends is getting ready to leave for Africa (please pray for Sarah). Another one of my friends (and roommate) got married a week and a half ago after a 3 week engagement, so that was a little shocking and interesting. Between dealing with my friends stories of life, I have been trying to find a new roommate (because mine got married), which is a challenge this time of year due to the fact that everyone is already settled down until Mayish. I’ve been searching really hard for a job, which I finally got a part, part time one working with kids a couple hours a week. Also, Setting up apartment, which includes trying to find furniture, because I had none. I got a couch from an amazing couple at church yesterday and it has already been such a blessing. I am loving living and cooking on my own. I do really miss having people around because right now I do not have anyone living with me. This has been probably the hardest and best part of my semester so far. Its hard because I fall into depression due to the fact there is no one around. I was built for community and right now I have very little. The best part about this is that I have had to depend on God a lot more than if everything was hunky-dory and honestly, God is amazing. Yesterday, I was freaking out over something that was not going right, so I pulled open my bible and started reading Psalm 104, which talks about the earth and how God is in control of so many things, and it calmed me down. That is the major thing that I have been learning, no matter how out of control or wrong life seems at the moment, it only seems that way because you aren’t in control, but God is. He sees the whole picture and it’s big and beautiful and sometimes you just have to surrender to the Lord and feel like your in a spinning vortex for a while.
That was my little sermon for you all. I will get some pictures of my lovely new apartment up in a day or so. All the furniture was donated to the “Rachel is poor and has an empty apartment fund”. So thanks to everyone who donated. I am really enjoying being here and getting a different perspective and continuing to grow and take on more responsibility. I feel completely at peace with God about were I am at, no matter the frustration. I also have immense joy with my friends who have come alongside me and stayed the night, or hung out with me or done whatever. It has been a good semester being back. I hope that all of you have had a great beginning to your year and I hope God teaches you as much as he is showing me.