I Have Twenty Three Roommates.
And I don’t even hate them.
Here is a little fill in on my life.
Two weeks ago I packed up my life and moved across the country…
I now reside in Gainesville, GA.
Up until the moment I got here I was internally kicking and screaming.
I didn’t want to come here.
I knew the Lord was calling me here but everything in me was fighting it.
Even as I road tripped with my sweet mom,
I was hoping she’d just turn around and take me home.
I didn’t want community.
I didn’t want accountability.
I didn’t want to be surrounded with people who are anxiously pursuing Jesus.
I didn’t want people looking me in the eye and telling me my dreams could be reality.
I didn’t want to learn more about the Lord and nonprofits and the world…
I was comfortable where I was.
I knew that as soon as I was in this community and the Spirit was bumpin in my heart
that I would have to take action.
That I’d have to clean out those gross corners in my heart
that I hadn’t let any one see or even hear about.
But, she didn’t turn around.
She actually got more and more excited as we drove along.
She would subtly tell me how excited and at peace she was about where God has lead me.
She didn’t realize it but the Lord used her voice many times to comfort me.
I arrived two weeks ago today and as soon as I did, I felt a release in my heart.
I knew I was in a safe place.
Although I hardly knew anyone, I felt insane peace in my heart.
I was finally where I was supposed to be.
Returning from the race I had a difficult time processing all I had seen.
All the hungry babies and oppressed old ladies…
prostitutes and street boys…
I still haven’t processed and I know that this season of my life here in Georgia is going to be just that.
I am surrounded by crazy racers who have seen everything I have seen.
I don’t have to convince them how messed up the world is.
I don’t have to convince them that God is full of grace and constant miracles.
I can rest and breathe and process.
I am so freaking thankful that even after a year of confusion, the Lord has provided me such a place.
A safe place.
On another note,
I live in a mansion.
I live in a mansion with a bunch of missionaries.
It doesn’t make sense…
but I’m okay with it.
The Hylton family started building a house…
and as they were building they felt the Lord saying to keep making more and more rooms…
As if they were Noah building the ark or something.
So, they did just that.
Kept adding on more and more to the house.
They had no idea why… but they kept building.
By the end of it they were confused,
but they had faith.
In the meantime they heard that there were a bunch of CGA students coming in
and had no place to stay.
They immediately handed the house over.
Is that a joke?
God is a God who provides…
not only do we now have a house to stay in….
but it’s legit 5 star.
We have a movie theatre…
and a pool…
and it’s on a lake…
and rooms everywhere we look.
The Lord has a funny sense of humor….
we went from sleeping in tents
and being used to having bugs crawling on us…
to a house with showers and a heater and carpet.
We went from chilling in the bush to the high life at the Hylton.
Since the house is so big and nice…
There are a ton of us that live there.
At any given moment there is a party.
Whether it be a big “let’s watch the bachelor” party
or it be a big worship throw down in the living room
or you’ll sometimes find all the lights off and a huge game of real life mafia throughout the whole house.
Or my favorite…20 people trying to make lunch at the same time…
Those are some perks…
but also there are many eyes to see when I roll my eyes,
or have a snappy attitude,
or choose to be rude and antisocial.
Basically, this is going to be the most intentional time of my life.
In the good and bad times… I have a large family surrounding me to call me out and love on me.
Cheers.
On an extremely exciting note….
I got assigned to work in the Marketing department here at Adventures in Missions.
I am thrilled about that.
This whole year I will get to pursue writing and learn the in’s and out’s of this new passion of mine.
I will be mentored by some badass writers and I can’t wait to see where it may lead.
God has showed insane favor on my life and I fall more and more in love with him every single day.
In the afternoons we take classes….
diving into the love of God even more.
Talking about this big mess we call the world.
Exposing parts of our hearts that are cancerous to the Kingdom.
Distinguishing and pursuing the dream the Lord has implanted in our souls.
I have never felt such peace in my life before.
I know I am supposed to be here.
In the summer we have the opportunity to lead trips all over the world.
I will get to walk out all this passion that I have gained in the past few years
and lead others to those places.
Basically, I love my life.
That’s all you need to know.
And I am thankful for all of you who have supported me….
and loved on me
and encouraged me
and called me out.
I am thankful.
God is good.
