Whew! Where do I even begin? Making a habit of writing my blog is most definitely something I must get better at. Well, as I write to you this rainy Monday morning it happens to be the first day of our spring break! We are off for 10 days for a spring break because one of the leaders is currently in Northern Ireland about to get married, congrats Travis and Beki! About half of the ministry is there celebrating with them so please pray for safe travels for everyone.
As I was contemplating what to write about or share this morning I thought it might be good to not have any plans of what to write, but to just type and share my mind. Since arriving in Ohio at Off the Wall it has been such a good workout for my brain! Haha. But seriously, I cannot remember the last time I was this intellectually challenged and in response applied myself. It's something that is so good for me, especially now that I realize I would much rather work with my hands in all things. Our days are often quite busy consumed with biblical trainings, bible studies, prayer, work, and simply spending time with Jesus....a lot of sitting 'still' which is SO hard for me! But I am improving on that and learning so much! The weather here is quite chilly... I don't know if I'll ever adjust to that! And living in a house full of girls is also an adjustment, but kind of just feels like I have 4 new sisters. When they say this is a 24/7 discipleship that is exactly what it is, there's no hiding anything, whether it be good or bad.
Often times they recommend that because it's a 24/7 discipleship program you have something outside of the ministry to more or less keep you balanced and not overwhelmed. That for me is a part time job. Which I'm excited to announce is at my favorite store (which could be a slightly bad thing, good thing the discount is horrible)..drum roll please...Forever 21! It's in a town about 40 minutes away. I think it will be a lot of fun, I start tomorrow!
Since arriving at Off the Wall I've been practicing "living in the present," something I didn't do to well. And now about a month and a half in, I think I'm slowly starting to get the hang of it. I love planning, and I don't think this is a bad thing, I just think it's part of who I am, but like all things in life there has to be a balance. So with that, after spending time concentrating on the present I've settled down with a thought regarding my future that I can't ignore much longer. It's the beach. For about 6 years now I've toyed with the thought and it's come back again, feeling stronger than ever. So please pray for me for this. I do believe that God places desires in our hearts, and when we delight in him he will give us those. So that's where I'm at right now, just simply delighting in him, seeking him, and fulfilling whatever purpose it is he has for my time here in Ohio.
Love you all!
Abby
