A Green Leaf In Drought

God has been showing me so much good stuff lately!
You know, I haven't struggled with insecurities since I was like...13. But becoming an intern really brought out a lot of new insecurities! It was so odd! Suddenly I was comparing myself to every other girl intern and thinking "man, I don't have that gift or that awesome personality trait!" I was getting super down on myself! It was actually quite distracting and stupid. But then one night I got such peace. God just let me know that "You aren't like everyone else! You CAN'T be! You are fearfully, wonderfully, and UNIQUELY made! I gave them their great gifts and traits and I gave you yours. Now don't you dare diminish those thing by comparing." It really gave me such a peace to be myself. To be my funky self. It's quite nice actually.

Also, it's been so lovely to get to know the AVFL girls more. It' so sad that they will be leaving in two weeks! Last week the girls in my dorm came home late from their Slovenia trip and one by one they came into our room, ran up to my bunk, and hugged me with such sweet, excited smiles. It's just such a joy to me to see how God is filling them and growing them! I don't even mind being woken up by their arrivals. This week they are serving in gypsy villages in Romania. Can't wait til they get home!

In other news, I got my root canal officially finished and my visa is now in the process of getting renewed! It's been a full week of all the little details of these things. It's these little things that make me feel like I really live in Hungary. Those little real life things :)

It's so crazy that in just a month students for the Fall semester will be arriving. I am so excited to prepare for them. I just keep thinking of how I can pray for the girls I'm going to be with and how I can bless and encourage them. I seriously love the job of descipling. It's an honor to be a part of girls' lives!!!!
And I'm already praying about where I will be leading my first ten day mission trip. China? Romania? Slovenia? So many opportunities!! I'm so thankful to be able to minister in so many different places. I can't wait to see where God takes me after this internship (although I don't really need to worry about that now!) I just can't imagine myself back in the States. I want to go where the gospel isn't really available! We'll see! :)
Let's enjoy this year first.

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