What I Miss

I'm sitting at Panera right now (and i'm supposed to be studying... oops!) I am on spring break from my program, but I decided to stay around Durham for the week. It's turning out to be surprisingly great. It's nice to be relaxed with less stress than I have usually. I have had a hard time missing life at Miami lately (my undergrad). It made me think about it right now specifically because of the people sitting in the booth next to me in Panera. I can hear their conversation as they talk about God, His will for our lives, and a lot of other spiritual stuff.

That's what I miss about Miami. I DESPERATELY miss the coffee dates at Kofenya with gal pals when we would catch up on life and encourage each other with things God was teaching us. I miss having people around who ask me how God is challenging me and what things I have been learning about the Lord. That is what energizes me, I'm finding out. I love to talk about God and how important He is in my life. I like having people keep me accountable to make sure that I am praying to God for help in all situations of my life. I think one of my biggest flaws is that I so often think that I can make it through life alone. I don't know why I think this, perhaps it's a safety mechanism to lessen the ability of things to hurt me, but so often God reminds me that we weren't made to live in isolation.

I say all this to encourage you to take advantage of the people that God has strategically placed in your life. Whether you're in college, working, or otherwise, APPRECIATE the times when we can fellowship with others and be encouraged in the love and grace of Christ.

These people next to me are so encouraging to listen to.... To God be the GLORY....

and now on to my paper.... :)