Basically my team is all girls!...a little scary at first, I'm not going to hide that, but now that i've been spending time with them and getting to know each a little by little, I'm really excited for that! Now that I'm going to a Christian school, I've realized a lot of things and many is that I don't ever have to focus on guys. I really don't want that commitment and by being with all the girls, I'm able to focus on myself. To grow and just learn more about myself. That was definitely a huge blessing. They are so supportive and sweet I couldn't have asked for a better group!!!
I can tell with everyone's individual personality that I'm going to learn from them, they might not realize that but I feel that we can all learn something from everyone and especially through their testimony's.
Speaking of testimony's I gave mine on wednesday and it went really well. Just a recap, knowing that through my life, I've pushed myself and felt that I needed to everything on my own, I had standards set by my parents and I soon set my own but I was stressing myself out. My life was planned, but I didn't realize the damage I was doing, you can't expect that what you WANT is what you NEED and if it's what GOD wants you to have. Timing is key. It all came crashing my senior year, I realized I needed change because I wasn't fulfilled. Even through all the activities and people I dated, it wasn't the right thing filling my heart. Then I truly committed myself to Christ and I have a purpose now, I'm not stressed from guilt and things I couldn't let go of. I've let go and allowed Jesus to take my sin. He took my baggage and I've learned to let go and live my life. I have had so many doors open up, when I thought that the world had turned against me. I was just not giving the glory to God, instead myself which is wrong because I could not have done everything I did without God. Obviously this isn't everything, there is much more to my story and how God changed my life, if you want to know, I would be more then willing to talk to you about it, just let me know =)
But anyways, with my team being girls, I can be more comfortable! I can open up and learn about myself and grow spiritually.
NOW this weekend. Is ITW, Intensive Training Weekend. I can't really tell you about it, because I don't even know what is going to happen. BUT I know that it will be as if I'm in a "Closed country" where missionaries and other religions are not allowed and we are going to maybe fast for a day? I won't be showering =/ but that's actually ok! I hope one day I will be able to go to such a rural country to help people, because it is a luxury to shower and have more then 3 pairs of clothes. Some people change maybe once a week! I want that experience some day and anyways, we will also be doing some cool stuff but I just hope it's not too crazy lol...i'll update you all when I return =)
It's almost here! Take care this weekend 0^_^0 ----gotta get my asian on ;)
Blessings,
Lisette J. Rice-Nichols
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