God is doing huge things in my life right now- so huge that every day, I've seen tangible evidence of His provision and presence in my life. I'm moving to a beautiful new apartment, I have an incredible job with even more incredible students, and God is opening doors to positive relationships while shutting some doors on negative ones. I have an overwhelming sense of peace right now, and I can't help but smile, knowing that my God is a God who loves me.
In the midsts of all of these changes, God is changing my heart. I've always joked that I'm an "Accidental Methodist," since I've always ended up in Methodist churches growing up. However, God's been showing me just how important it is to be connected to the local "church" as well as the global "Church." Can I be connected without being a member? Yes, absolutely. But I think it says something about my commitment to local ministry in Whitley County to make my "roots" here. I love the ministry going on at CCUMC, I love what the UMC is doing in Indiana and around the world. Going through membership, it says "I'm committed to this church and its ministry when we're at the pinnacle and when we're in the valley." I never thought God would change my heart about denomination, since I often see it splitting the body, but I think the United Methodist Church is doing a great job and has its heart in the right place. So this fall, I'll be going through membership classes right alongside some of my students, which I think is really REALLY cool :)
My 25th birthday is in a month, and I think God's going to do something explosive with this next year. Everything seems to be falling into place- professionally, relationally, spiritually- all the loose ends are coming together, making a strong cord. It's very very cool to see how far God has taken me in the last couple of years. We serve a big God, guys, a God who can do absolutely anything and never ceases to amaze.
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