Coffee, Community & Cheerfulness

Since my last post, this week has been really good! I've seen so many ways that God has blessed me this week, and I think that's pretty awesome.

Wesley was amazing Tuesday night. Erwin's message on Psalm 23 spoke to my heart, and encouraged me. Alex, Ben and Erika's worship helped me to connect with Him, and it felt like so much more than just singing words, like worship can sometimes feel, but like true communion with Him. Even though leadership was a little serious, with sad news, God also used it to tug on my heart, and to show me another area in which I can serve - on Student staff at wesley! I think it will be a good way for me to focus outside of myself.

Wesley also announced its summer missions trips (discovery trips!) on Tuesday. We are going to The Bahamas, Florida City and Nigeria this year. I honestly am kind of flummoxed as to which trip I am going to go on, because I am feeling called where I was not expecting to feel called. Last year, I felt a tug on my heart to go to India, and I know that I'm going to end up there some day, some way. But I wouldn't trade my experiences in New Orleans for anything. So this year I was sure that I was going to go on an overseas mission this summer! But when we discussed the trips after Wesley, I began to feel a tug on my heart for the Florida City mission, where we will be spending the week with kids, just loving on them and giving them somewhere to go during the summer, and working with some of the farmworkers there. Nigeria would be an amazing experience too though! And there are so many other variables that I'm thinking about too... whether or not I will have another opportunity to go over seas with Wesley, prices, etc... Needless to say I will be praying a lot for guidance and direction.

Community group last night was really lovely as well... I know that God put me in place as a co-leader of this group for a reason, and that each member was led to this group for a reason as well. We all mesh well, get along, and are able to be open with one another. It's a weekly reminder about how amazing the community at Wesley is, and how valuable it has been and continues to be in my life. I'm looking forward to Fall Retreat in a few weeks, and I think that if we are already in such a good place, that by the end of the semester we will be a little family unit! :)

If you're wondering why I included coffee in the title of this post, it's because I think I'm officially addicted... I didn't start drinking coffee til this summer, and I still can't drink just plain coffee, because its too bitter. But I have to say, I'm really starting to love it. And now that I'm on that caffeine kick, I don't think I can get off it! I even gave in and got a Starbucks rewards card. I'm going to be really sad when they take the seasonal drinks away again... Guess that's just an excuse to get as many as I can before the end of the year! :)