Chasing the Son: Sept 23

Wow, I don't even know if I have much to up date with. Just the fact that I am loving this place!!!!!!!! I truly can't believe that I am here, I honestly don't deserve to be at this amazing place, living with these three amazing roommate, learning from these amazing men and women of God, surrounded by 800 other people who are passionately running after God. I want to tell you all I am learning but I don't even know where I would start. yesterday was kind of funny because Kris V was taking and I have heard 90% of what he said from what I have read and heard before coming here. It nice to hear it again. I really don't have much else to say. My prayer requests from the last post remain the same. I hope to update a little more frequently, so I can include more of what I am learning. Love ya all!!!!

Chasing the Son: Missing Minnesota

Well I am here!!!! Honestly the first few days have been so hard. I was way way more home sick than I ever though I would be. I miss my Minnesota friends so much it was really hard to leave all I had back home. The last day or day have just been amazing, I have just really started to get in the groove of things. The presence of God here is so rich and thick and God is totally speaking to me already, its so fun. Well I don't have too much time to write because I am on my roommates computer. I do have a few prayer requests though.
Provision-I really need Gods provision for my daily living. I am working on getting a job, so please be praying with me for a perfect job too.
My car- It got me here! YAY!! but it's not liking the hot weather, so please pray Gods grace over it these next few weeks as it is still quite hot here.
Increased capacity to learn- I have not been in school for 4 1/2 years. Also there is A TON of reading required for the school and I have never been a great reader. So just please pray for greater understanding of what the Lord wants me to understand.
K, that's all I have for now, I love you guys, and miss everyone sooo much.

Chasing the Son: Day 2

I am in the hotel lobby in Salt Lake City. There is a sign saying there is a 10 minute limit for using this computer, so I will make it short. Today went really well, but was VERY VERY long. I drove for 13hrs. The scenery today was beautiful, after a while Wyoming got boring and then I started to fit the mountains, which are sooo beautiful. I can't believe I am already 2/3 there, I am starting to get used to the idea that I am really gone. Tomorrow night I will be arriving in Redding. Honestly I am very nervous, I have to meet all my new roommates, and start to make new friend, also settle in to this new season. I am totally scared, so prayer welcome.  Alright, I have definitely reached my time limit and I am so ready to hit the pillow. So good night for now, I love you all and miss you soooooo much.

Chasing the Son: Day one

So here I am 1/3 of the way to Redding. It's kinda been a rough day, mostly good but kinda rough. I started out by waking up at 5am to pack up my car. Then had to say my goodbyes to my roommate of the last 15 months, who has really been there for me through a lot. Also I had to say goodbye to Bear, Diana's black lab. I feel so dumb saying this, but Bear was a really hard goodbye. Sometimes animals are the easiest "people" to talk to, he has been there where there was no one else. Quite truthfully Bear is the best dog there is. : ) After leaving my home in St. Joseph I went to join a group of dedicated women who have a Bible study at 7am before classes. You know a girl loves the Lord if she is willing to get up extra early to learn the Bible. Thank you ladies for being amazing friends, and sisters in the Lord. After Bible study I headed to my parents house to say my goodbye to my family, minus Monika. I then went to meet my sister Monika at Caribou to say our goodbyes, which really kinda sucked. Monika just got back from Florida after living there for five years. So it's really sticks that she finally came back and now I am heading out. I love you Monika. So I then left St. Cloud and headed to my second home, Belgrade : ) I stopped to say goodbye to my best friend Teri. Teri is probably one of the first people I really Let know me deeply. Teri is honestly one of the most amazing people I know. She loves the Lord, she's real, she's extremely smart, I could go on and on, but I won't. : ) So after I said good bye to Teri I was on my way. The first few hours were every rainy. Honestly the driving part of my day was very boring. All I have to say is, I sure hope God doesn't call me to live in South Dakota. I made a few very quick sight seeing stops. I stopped in Mitchell SD, and checked out the corn palace. As I heading back toward the interstate I passed by a Minnesota street, and it actually kind of made my day. : ) About 4 hours later I stopped at the famous Wall Drug just as everything was closing. :( I then drove about another hour to Rapid City, and here I am. : )




It's wasn't a bad day really, but I feel like today through tomorrow will probably be the hardest. I am still have 2 full days of driving, and I feel like I am kinda in a between place. Still so far from my destination, but already so far from everything I know and love. It's really been harder that I ever thought it would, but I know God has a new fresh season for me and I am so looking forward to it.



Lastly I would like to explain the name of this entry, I think it's kinda cool, and from the Lord. The sun was starting to set for the night, but since I was heading west it, felt like it was taking for ever to set. What popped into my head at that moment was "it feels like I am chasing the sun". Me mind started to ponder that statement. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw the sun setting on my past, but the Son right in front of me. At that moment I really felt I had complete peace. It was sooooo cool. Thank you Lord. I just want to say though, that this last paragraph may sound like I am moving on, to bigger and better things, but that's is not the truth. I think the Lord was just showing me metaphorically where He wants me geographically. By no means by I feel like the "sun is setting" on my relationships I have now. All of my friends and family mean the world to me. Also I hope that as I am physically moving on to a different season in my life, that you guys don't forget about me. I still so desperately need every ones support and prayers.



Alright, well I should be heading of to bed to I can get some rest for my next leg of my journey. Tomorrow I will be driving through Wyoming and Utah, and will be spending the night in Salt Lake City. Tomorrow's drive is going to definitely be a bit more strenuous on my car with all the hills and mountains. So please be praying. Also please keep praying for continued peace and that God presence would be with me in a real way as I drive tomorrow.

Taking Another Step Out onto the Water

I am going for it! I have plans to leave for Redding on Friday Sept 10th and arriving on Sunday Sept 12th. Last night my brother and I spent and hour mapping out a route that I will be driving this weekend. It is all still quite so overwhelming. To be honest it still seems like there are still a lot of unknowns. I feel like God is taking me on a journey with His hands covering my eyes. Kind of like a persons guides a person into a surprise party. He is walking me side by side, describing a few details a time on the way. I am so excited for what is next, but the next few days are going to be the hardest, I have never experienced being the one to be leaving and to have to say goodbye to everyone.
   Like I said there are still a lot of unknowns, so I know be so blessing if you coould be praying with me about these things.
-My car, my dad thinks it's the best option to take my current car. This really makes me nervous. My dad offered to look over my car and do a tune up. Please pray that there are no costly repairs that need to be done, and pray that it lasts for this school year. (or continued prayers that God provides a more reliable car)
-Housing, I have an application in for a totally furnish apartment, that seems like a good fit, and seems like it will work out.  Please pray that this works out, or that something better works out.
-Job, I have been doing some job searing online, but nothing has come up yet, please pray for the right by that provides for my expenses.
-Tuition, I have my first half of tuition paid, which is what I need for my first payment due on the first day of school. $900 will be due in Oct and the remainder will be due in Nov. Honestly it's really kind of scary to be heading out and still be trusting God for another $1800. He provided the first half and I am trusting He will provide the second half.
I just really want to say thanks to everyone, honestly without all of my friends, I wouldn't be going. So many of you gave to my tuition, encouraged me, prayed for me, helped me believe that God wants to use me. Thank you!!!!