MIA

Happy Saturday!

The weeks are beginning to blur together  I feel like I have been back here at school way longer than I probably really have been.  I can barely remember anything that happened this week…but let me try.

Yesterday I took advantage of my free Fridays and went home for the day.  I literally don’t have any time to go home on weekends before Winter Break…but then the opportunity came up for me to have at least one day at home I had to seize it.  (Plus I was out of clean clothes and laundry here is very expensive.)  So I slept in for a while and then made the trip home.  I had two home cooked meals, got to see my parents and brother, and spent some time with some adorable little ones.  I always love when I go home and the little ones greet me with excitement.  They get so nervous when I walk out of the room. “Sarah, are you leaving already?” It’s absolutely precious.  Anyway, it was a quiet day with some time to relax at home.   Let me just tell you, it was MUCH NEEDED.

Today I had to get up in time to be back at school for missions training.  The MIA training started at 9, which meant I needed to leave early to be sure we were back in time.  I was really worried about the training session and what all would be done, but the Lord truly blessed the entire session.  Sure, some of it was more interesting than others, but overall I learned a lot and was able to grow stronger as a team.  We learned some songs to sing with the children and they have been stuck in my head all day.  But I love the songs so it is all worth it. I am very excited about going on this trip.  I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for the time we spend in Indy.

After training got out I went out to dinner and did some shopping with friends.  But, we quickly realized how tired we all are and decided to instead now relax in the apartment watch Big Bang Theory.  Complete bliss.

Well tomorrow begins Revival on our campus.  I am SO EXCITED!  This year’s speaker is Susie Shellenberger, whom I have been a fan of since I read an amazing devotional by her years ago.  I can’t wait to see the Lord energize and speak to students on campus this week.  Though I am extremely excited about Revival, I am also preparing myself for it to be slightly draining.  Revival brings with it a change to schedule, which always throws me off a little.  Plus some of the topics discussed and the services can be emotionally draining at times.  All of that to say, as excited as I am…I am also praying for strength this week, to be able to truly embrace and enjoy the services that are to come.  I want to be able to open my heart and listen to anything the Lord wants to say, not be boggled down by the strains of the week.

I am exhausted.  I almost fell asleep at 8 tonight so I think I will end up calling it a night early on.  I pray everyone has a wonderful week.  And if you can, please keep our revival services in mind.  Pray for the students and the campus this week as we listen to all that the Lord has to say.