I've been through quite a bit of transitions in my life, but none like this one. Moving to Spokane was a huge transition for me. I thought it was going to be a hard transition, but honestly... it really hasn't been. Yes, the first couple days were hard...but I have been feeling a lot of peace while living here. And it's probably because I am obeying the Lord. When I trust in Him and what He is doing in my life, He gives me peace. Peace that I just can't understand.
College has been great so far though. We had orientation last week and then on the last day of orientation, we went on a retreat. It was such a good get-away before school started. Also, I am meeting a lot of new people, getting involved in a church, etc. I've only been homesick a couple of times while being here, but today has been the hardest... I am starting to realize that I actually live in Spokane, Washington and this isn't just a glorified vacation. It's been hard to find accountability here though. SOON!
With that said, I decided that I should probably come up with some goals for this semester. I want to hold myself accountable for the goals that I set. Some are academic goals, while others aren't. Maybe you can hold me accountable to them as well.
College has been great so far though. We had orientation last week and then on the last day of orientation, we went on a retreat. It was such a good get-away before school started. Also, I am meeting a lot of new people, getting involved in a church, etc. I've only been homesick a couple of times while being here, but today has been the hardest... I am starting to realize that I actually live in Spokane, Washington and this isn't just a glorified vacation. It's been hard to find accountability here though. SOON!
With that said, I decided that I should probably come up with some goals for this semester. I want to hold myself accountable for the goals that I set. Some are academic goals, while others aren't. Maybe you can hold me accountable to them as well.
- To pass all of my classes. Period.
- Moody is harder than I was expecting, which will mean that I will need to be on top of things this semester. It is awesome that I like what I am learning though, so I have a huge motivation for my studies this next year. My goal is to get at least a B in every class.
- To love like Christ
- Living with 7 other girls is/has been a struggle for me. I'm not used to living with this many people, especially with 7 other girls with different personalities. I'm used to "for the most part", having my own room and doing what I want to do when I want to do it. My goal and heart for this year is to love them like Christ loves them- to be there for them, to pray for them, etc...even when I become inpatient with them.
- To continue to get out of my comfort zone
- Already, college has got me out of my comfort zone. Throw me into a group of 300 students and I freak out. Everyday I find myself meeting new people, and I am learning to be more extroverted than introverted. I'm not going to make any friends if I keep to myself the whole time. Christ has already got me out of my comfort zone... that's for sure. I know that this next year isn't going to be easy, but I know that He is with me. My goal is to continue to be out of my comfort zone.
- To grow Spiritually
- With attending a Bible College, I know that I will grow spiritually. Duh. But I don't want to be a girl that just soaks in all this knowledge. I want to be a girl who is radically transformed by the Gospel. I want to be a girl that takes what she is learning in the classroom and uses it outside the classroom. I also want to get my life together. I am planning on seeking Biblical Counseling for my time in Spokane- it's a good time to focus on "me", especially during this point in my life.
So yeah, if you're reading this... keep me accountable. Make sure I am doing my homework. Haha.
:)
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