I'm here in California. I'm really here. I can't exactly place a finger on how I'm feeling right now. I think that mostly I'm just glad to be here and it is all still just a tad surreal. When we arrived on Thursday we spent most of our time in San Francisco, which was cool. We did a lot of touristy things like Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, riding a cable car and stuff like that. My favorite was climbing some of the hills on the way to Lombard St. I enjoyed spending time with my parents and encouraging them up the hill. No matter how much they act like themselves, I love them so ridiculously much. It just always seems like when we get into a big city, I get into my element and their inner country-ness comes out. I guess it's to be expected though when you're from small-town Oklahoma! Oh well, I love them anyhow.
Yesterday, we went to campus for the first time. Now, I had been praying mightily about this one. (Well, not mightily like I should've been, but comparatively hard). I wanted to feel peace when I stepped off the BART and when I crossed into campus.
And, I did.
Of course God did His thing.
It's still a little surreal to me but I'm adjusting. I'm not going to complain about my blessing or doubt God's ability to see me through. That'd be dumb. So yeah, I'm just gonna live for Him and continue to trust Him (kinda daunting, but I can do it :) ). At least I can say that if nothing else good comes of this, we had a great vacation and I saw God move in my life. And that's enough. But of course, I speak life over this semester and know that God will do amazing things within me for my time here.
So yeah, today I move in. Then it becomes For Real, for real.
So in that vein, here is Today's Prayer:
Today's Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. Lord I know you brought me out here to teach me something great and to do a wonderful work in my life. I believe that I am away from the familiar so that I can be closer to You. So God, I ask that you move in my life right now. I ask that you watch over my roommates and future friends. Lord help them to be people of peace and positivity. And if they're not God, I ask that You give me the strength to deal with them. God you've done it before and You can do it again. Actually, it's already done. So thank you. In your darling son Jesus name,
Amen.
