It's been a tiring two weeks of school. I don't think I was ever worked this hard at UCLA. Yeah, I feel like I have an 8-5 job, four days a week. It's been tough, but God has been so good. Times like this make my time with God just so incredibly sweet. Praise God!
Amidst the busyness of 9-4 classes Tues/Thurs, 9-1 fieldwork Mon/Wed, and continuous reading in whatever time I have left, God has made His grace so evident to me. I am so blessed to have what I have in life. I am here at Penn by God's grace alone--I can't imagine being able to get through each day without His strength. Oh, that's another thing... whatever strength I thought I had, all a myth and disillusion. God has been and is teaching me that it is by His strength that I haven't been physically exhausted yet. I have my family a phone call away because of God's grace as well. And yes, my relationship with Jesse is definitely because of His grace. Haha.
God has also blessed me with a church that I can attend and be a part of... I think I'm pretty set on this one, unless God totally changes my heart on it. The funny thing is (as with most things in my life where I think I know what I want), this church is so not what I thought I would get myself involved with in the East Coast. I just never considered it. It's called City Church and it's a church plant. Yep, I've gone from established, well-known church with a world-famous pastor to... well, a small developing church. Haha. It's a church plant from Redeemer Church in New York and I've been getting to know the people there. Because it is a new church, my presence there does not immediately mark me as someone totally new. Everyone is sorta new here. But what attracts me to this church is the solid foundation that the pastor preaches each week (although it's more like a Bible study right now), the opportunities that I can have to be mentored by older women and opportunities to serve in Sunday school (with the 1-5 year-olds... yay!). I didn't think that I would want to be a part of a church that is just starting and not really established yet. But God has shown me that this is where He wants me, at least for now.
Yes, God has been teaching me that I am utterly insufficient and that He is the One who provides for everything in my life. And praise God for being in control of all things!