A Semester of Promise

I would just like to say that this has been the most wonderful day, for no reason in particular. I had my first violin lesson of the semester this morning. Maria was glad to see me, and she seemed to take the news well that I'll be dropping my music minor. And the weather was just gorgeous for walking there and back. But probably the best part of the whole day was the good conversations with people. Completely random or at least unlooked-for. And Dianna and I had a great talk on a walk after dinner. That one was planned, but was no less serendipitous than the others. I love all of my friends here so much. In the last week or so I've made several new friends who feel like old friends already, and I'm getting to know the old friends even better. It's great.

What else has me feeling so alive and happy today? God has filled my heart with joy and I am facing a semester of promise. I never would have thought things could work out so well for me, but they seem to be perfectly aligned this fall for amazing things to happen. My open mornings have given me the perfect opportunity to spend quality time on my daily devotions. It helps so much to start the day with God and face everything else that comes from the right perspective. And I'm just pumped to keep learning amazing things from Dr. Hiigel. I love me Genesis class--it's like getting course credits for doing, essentially, an incredibly in-depth Bible study. What could be better?

And I've come to a realization about my music. Playing second flute really is where I need to be this year. With less pressure on me there, I don't feel as guilty for having to be late coming from class and I have more time to focus on the things that are more important. Like my story. This could be the time things finally come together.

More than anything else, I'm looking forward to this semester because I just feel like I should. God is going to do powerful things this year, and if I stay on the ball I can be a part of it. I feel like God has been preparing me for something over the summer and the semester before that. I don't know what's coming or how soon it will come, but I want to be ready for it. Now if I can just keep my head and heart from becoming distracted...

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" -- Esther 4:14

-Kim