Joyful week

As my second week is pretty much over, I have been able to experience quite a lot of joy. Although the pace of summer project is so intense and I feel as though all I do is plan, meet up with my girls, and lead, I am finding so much joy through what I am doing.

This week I have met with 3 of my girls so far one-on-one and all three appointments have been so full of the Spirit. I really want to meet my girls where they are and shed truth and light into their lives. Rebecca is a bible study leader at Virginia Tech and knows many of my Tech sisters from HBSP, which is so wonderful and I feel connected to her in that way. Our time together was so great! She loves to talk and I love to hear what she has to say. Bailee is a sweet, fun, loving girl from Iowa who has never been discipled before. I was ecstatic when she told me this because discipling women happens to be my absolute favorite thing to do in ministry! We went over what the spirit filled life really is and looks like and she is already starting to make big decisions just from that one time together. BriAnna is awesome! She came to project not really talking to anyone BUT she has come out of her shell and when she is in a room full of people, she will all of a sudden say something sarcastic, which makes me crack up. I am really excited to hang out with her more and get to know her better. I haven’t met with Bethaney yet BUT she LOVES Duke, how perfect for us?! Haha, she has such a huge heart for the lost and I’m looking forward to sharing with her. She also is dating a man in the military, so we share a heart for that as well. I literally feel as though God has given me these girls for a specific reason. Although they are all so different, they all do love the Lord with their whole hearts, souls, and minds, and parts of my life and personality fit right in with theirs.

This week I also led a bible study, which is always kind of iffy for me because I don’t normally lead a bible study. BUT it went so well! We are going over Jonah. This week our study consisted of obedience and fear. When we disobey God, our fear is not genuine. However, when we obey God our fear is genuine. The girls really enjoyed that connection and we even got to talk about religion around the world, which was a really cool discussion to have.

I am really excited to be here. This is such a highlight of my year! The opportunity is endless and amazing, I know from now on whatever opportunity God presents me with, I am going to take it and run with it…I don’t want to miss out on something that produces life change anymore!