So I'm sure you've never had too much to think about right? If that's true I envy you. However, my mind has been racing for the past few days. Not good if you ever want to sleep, by the way. So I thought I'd pour a few thoughts out onto here and out of my head.
The most annoying thing on my mind lately is school. It's only the third week and yet so overwhelming! I was doing great till this week (which only started yesterday haha) when I realized that everything snuck up on me at once. Tomorrow is our big presentation for our research project, Friday is my theology exam, and Monday...well Monday is when all hell breaks loose...Philosophy exam (death) Research exam (death) and Contemporary Issues exam (not quite death...but it's all about death). Maybe after Monday I'll be able to breathe again...although probably not for too long.
But I've also had good things on my mind. Hopeful things. Like prayer and faith.
Last week was spiritual emphasis week here at school. We had extra convocations (chapel) and listened to Clayton King speak. God was definitely moving on our campus! Matt and I joke sometimes about spiritual emphasis week because it seems like the emotions get the best of some people and all of the sudden everyone is giving their life over to Christ. But this week was different. It wasn't a "close your eyes and raise your hand while everyone has their head bowed...now while everyone still has their head bowed come to the front...no pressure no one's watching you" kind of week. No this was a "if you feel God pulling at your heart to declare Him as Lord then stand up and shout 'Jesus is Lord'" kind of week. Seriously that's what happened. About 20 people stood up and shouted for all 4-5000 of us that Jesus is Lord and then came down for prayer in the front. Such a different impact than when 100 people quietly pray the prayer, possibly even for the 10th time in their life and sneak down to the front. After all, being a Child of God is not something to hide. You might as well start off with a shout, right?
And, like I said, prayer is on my mind. I interviewed to be a prayer leader not long ago and, although I didn't get the position, I was asked to head up the prayer warriors group on our hall. I'm so excited about it but I don't know what to expect yet. I'll find out tonight though! It's just interesting that I was asked to do this because I've been trying so hard lately to be a prayerful woman of God. Not just someone who says she'll pray for you but someone who will pra and will keep praying until that prayer is answered. And someone who will personally come and check on you to see about any updates on that prayer request. Maybe God's trying to put me into a position where I'm forced to do that so I'll learn better :)
And then there's the worship team audition coming up. I decided to try out for one of the school's worship bands (they have about 5) and it's coming up on Thursday. I'm not sure how wise this decision was but I figured I'd take a chance and go for it. After all, I never do that so I might as well break the chain somewhere right?
And as always, I have Cambodia on my mind. Although, it's not really only Cambodia I'm thinking about. It's the women and children who are victims of sex trafficking all over the world. They ahve been on my heart and mind for such a long time. I keep sayng to God "it's not fair. How could you let them go through this. Can't you just stop them?" I think He spoke to me last night. Not out loud in a booming voice, but softly through my nightly devotion book. It was a short lesson about Joseph after he was put in jail for something he didn't do. The book said, "False accusations put Joseph in prison, but it was the Lord who stayed near him and nurtured his soul while he was there." And then I got it. Just like Joseph, these women had never done anything to deserve being where they are, but God is with them, staying by their side and nurturing them while they are there. The end of the story brings me hope. God brings people to Joseph who see his gift of interpreting dreams, a gift which later brings him to a position of power in Egypt. He is able to make a difference and he goes down in history for it. What if that's what God has planned for some of these women and children? Bringing them out of the ashes of dispair and into the beauty of hope and influence. Hey, God can do anything, right?
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