"Therefore, preparing your mind for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:13.
Set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you. I am going through 1 Peter right now. Don't ask me why, to be honest I just picked a book that I had never really looked at before. It has been an incredible few days. I have been reading a chapter every day and writing about verses that really speak straight to my heart. When I read 1 Peter 1:13, I immediately thought about the race.
I am preparing my mind for action. I have never been super great at reading the Word every day or really digging into it as much as I should, but since the day I got accepted to go on the race, I knew that something was going to change. The Lord changed my heart and answered a huge prayer to keep me disciplined and obedient. I have loved waking up every morning spending sweet time with the Lord, a time that I know is so precious. I have realized a change in me over these last few weeks as I focus more on my relationship with the Lord instead of focusing on myself.
I have been able to travel for the past month for my job and still have a month of traveling ahead. We are in the process of hiring our staff for the summer, which is an incredible joy for me. I love being able to meet these amazing college students and hear their hearts for wanting to work with kids and share Christ with them. It gives me hope. I know that the Lord is in control. Spending time with the Lord each day has only made me feel more at peace as I prepare myself for the race and also the job God has blessed me with during the summer. I am continuing to take one day at a time before heading out in September. It is funny for me to think I still have so much work to do and I know the Lord is with me every step of the way!
