I’ve been in Washington for the past couple months… and I decided that I should probably give an update to all of my friends. I have so much that I want to share so I’ll break it down into different topics for you.
Moody.
…I love Moody. I am so glad that I listened to the Lord and obeyed His call to come out here. It was such a scary decision but I knew that I had to obey. I love attending this school. I am learning so much about the Lord and His word. I’m learning how to interpret the Scriptures and how to put what I am learning into practice.
I also love the community out here. Most people are very genuine in their relationship with the Lord. The LOVE of the Lord is so present on this campus- I see people in the hug and receive so many hugs on almost a daily basis. These hugs are from students and faculty both. I am so encouraged by that. It’s great to go to a school where almost everyone loves Jesus.
I am learning very fast though that even going to a Bible college, people are not serious about the Lord and that people are people who mess up. I didn’t think that I wouldn’t have problems here, but I wasn’t expecting things to turn out the way they did either… let’s just put it at that. Sometimes I think that people in Chicago take things more seriously. If you want to know more, ask me and I will explain!
Classes.
Classes are easier than I expected them to be. I was really anxious about starting school and failing assignments right away. I thought that I wouldn’t be able to pass any papers or whatever. But, I have been doing very well academically. I have a solid A in all of my classes this far. And I love doing assignments. I actually look forward to writing papers. BESIDES MY EXEGETICAL PAPERS. And I am constantly being challenged to think through why I believe what I believe and am being also constantly encouraged to continue walking in the Lord.
Church.
I recently joined a church called Sun City Church. This is a church plant that is going on in Spokane Valley. A group of 20 or so people from Nampa, Idaho moved out here to start a church. I joined their launch team. This consists of weekly meetings though, and with my schedule… I have hardly been able to serve and grow with them as a church. These people of Sun City church are becoming like family to me. I can’t wait to see what the Lord does in and through us- and all the Godly relationships that I will make there. For this fall though, I am attending Summit Spokane. I have been going there on a pretty consistent basis. I also joined a small group. So excited for what the Lord will teach me during this time- pray for solid relationships.
Job.
I am a caregiver for a quadriplegic lady with Muscular Dystrophy. My housemate and I care for her a couple days a week. I just started this job, but I already like it. It’s harder than I expected, but it’s also SO humbling. Plus, our client loves the Lord so it makes the job that much easier. I’m constantly humbled and amazed by her. She’s one of the most joyful women that I know.
So there’s that. If you want to know more about anything or how I am doing in general, just ask me. I love talking about Washington. It’s so beautiful out here. And you should just come visit me… haha.
I will leave you with some prayer requests if you feel led to pray for me while I am out here:
-Pray that I would keep my eyes completely focused on the Lord. Sometimes school work can be overwhelming, but I know that my education is only helping me reach my goal of becoming a missionary.
-Pray for close knit God honoring relationships. I’ve met a lot of people who love the Lord our here, but I am wanting real genuine relationships out here. Pray that God will put people in my path to encourage me and grow me. I really would like an older lady who would come along side me to mentor me. God knows the best timing and my desire for that.
-Pray that God would give me peace on if I am supposed to study abroad or not. I don’t want to do anything that is outside of his will.
Thank you for praying. Pacific northwest is best. #mbi
Love,
Carly
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