the New Girl status

Day four into my Spring semester at the University of Mobile and I’m already feeling like I own the place.

Okay, maybe not.

I’ve successfully met all of my professors, made it to class on time and only have gotten lost….. once.  Okay, okay, maybe twice.

The fact of the matter is, I love it here.

But it is hard.

It’s hard walking into the cafeteria when the only person you know is walking out.  It’s hard buying SIX books for your Chinese Civilization class, when in reality you can only afford three.  It’s hard repeating and explaining that you’re from Powhatan, Virginia. “Which is 14 hours away and 45 minutes west of Richmond,”.  

It’s hard being that far away from your little sister and having a roommate you reminds you of her daily.

But it’s wonderful.

It’s wonderful knowing that there is so much fertile ground for growth and the possibilites really are endless.  It’s wonderful knowing that God has called you to Mobile, Alabama for a specific accumulation of reasons that you’re discovering daily.  It’s wonderful making new friends, and taking leap after leap outside your comfort zone to get to know people better.  But i think the most wonderful thing of all is knowing that in every detail of my day, Jesus is right there.  I’m not alone.  It may sound cliche to say that, but no matter how cliche it is, it’s comforting.  Leaning on Christ in every detail and letting him have the reigns has been a messy, beautiful, challenging process.

But I’m here.

I’m at peace.

and I’m more in love with my Savior because of it.

If that’s not good news, I’m not sure what is.