In the Land of Magyarul: About Halfway There

1 Peter 5: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly,[a] not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; 4 and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

I'm about halfway through this internship and I just can't believe how it passes in the blink of an eye. It seems like just yesterday I was being handed an intern key and settling into my desk.

But a whole semester has come and gone and now I'm sitting in one of the pastor's house as I house-sit for the winter while nearly everyone else has gone. It's a strange feeling to go from being completely busy and social, to doing almost nothing and in such a quiet place. I think I've forgotten how to relax...

But the Lord has been speaking to me about next semester. You see, I think every semester there is a theme for each person of what God is trying to show that person. This past semester I was just seeing how weak I am. And how much I need God to be my strength. And it was one of the most humbling and best lessons of my life. I'm so grateful for the girls I got to spend time with and encourage and I was encouraged right back! We got to share in our weaknesses and see the Lord work in them!

And now I think God is showing me how this upcoming semester will be about being an example to girls. Especially when it comes to how to interact with our guy friends at the school. You see, the castle is a whole different world where you do almost everything together, girls and boy alike. And it's hard. It's really, really hard. And I feel the Lord exhorting me to be retrained on how to interact appropriately with our brothers. (Be holy for He is holy, and do not even have the appearance of sin!). And I'm so glad this last semester was about my weakness and His strength...because this is just not something I can do in my own self. I need Him to be my strength and guidance in this.

And I know that He will.

Where God has given us a name and a place, there we abide.

-Spurgeon