Second Year Sophmore...

Wow! I forgot this blog even existed, which may explain why there was only one post ever done. :( I am currently a second year sophomore, I did not do well my first time around in my classes my sophomore year so I added on a whole extra year of school to be able to complete the athletic training program. I have struggled with accepting that this is all in God's plan! This first semester of my second sophomore year has been better than I ever imagined!

The first week of classes, I went and talked with Heather about ways to stay involved in the athletic training program, and we both agreed I would do study hall once a week with her. I have enjoyed doing that so far, I have gotten to know her much better. Ashley, the program director, left last year to go to emery for PA school so Heather has come as our new program director. Heather has a desire to see me do the best that I can in my classes. I also went and spoke with Matthea. I am not really sure what I went looking for when I went and talked to Matthea, but whatever I wanted Matthea and God had other plans for that conversation. I went into her office sat down, and do not rememeber much from the conversation but that I cried and that she pretty much kept telling me that there was a purpose for this semester with it being joining a Bible Study, meeting new friends, or just something God is preparing you for. She made the comment that I may not figure out what His purpose is for this semester now or in the next few years but that I needed to be patient because He is holding me in His hands protecting me and teaching me what I need to be taught to be a follower of Him.

Now on to Mags, I was voted into an executive position in the athletic training program. They were making a new amendment regarding if you were not in good academic standing in the program that you could not hold a position, I could have kept my position but after praying about it I felt that God did not want me to hold that position. After I decided this, I had texted maggie and was like hey do you have a chance to talk before I go talk to KJ and tell him my decision. I went over to her dorm, and well Mags and I barely ever have short conversations. I walked in and we began to talk and explain some things as we were talking she goes hold on. She went to youtube and showed me a video by John Waller "While I'm Waiting".
"While I'm waiting...I will serve you, worship you." Those words spoke volumes to me and was exactly what I needed to begin my semster off on the right path. God knew what I needed to hear and how I would listen so He used mags to help make me listen!

Over the Summer, I had began to attend a Bible Study at church called Forward for young adults between 18-23. I really enjoyed the fellowship, the worship, the fun, and awesome messages that were be spoken in the time that I needed it. I have decided to continue to go to Forward on monday nights and drive back home and then back here all in the same night. I only have one class on tuesday so it is not too bad. I have grown closer to Chirst by attending this, and has shown me many ways to continue to follow Chirst and to put Him first in my life.

I am only taking 16 hours this semster with no athletic training but instead I have work study with athletic training so I can stay busy and around it. I have worked every other weekend as well at Carowinds, so I can continue to help the family pay for school and expenses while I am here. I pretty much think that is the catch up to how my last two years have gone. God has given and taken away people in my life, and I still can relay and depend on Him in every situation He has the best plans for me. :) I will update again probably later today, and may continue to do so from now on...maybe.