Never say Never

Some of you know that I said that I was never going to home (Milton, FL) to do my student teaching. My plans were to do my internship in Graceville and then go onto FSU to get my masters. Well, my plans have changed. My dad's health is continually getting worse and by this time next year he will be in a nursing home. God really started lying on my heart that I need to go home. So after much prayer I have decided that I will be moving at the end of the semester. I've been trying to let everyone know but I figured this would be the easiest way to tell everyone.

I will miss everyone. Thanks to everyone who has invested time in my life. I have grown so much since being at this college. Please pray for me as I prepare to leave because it isn't going to be easy. My family members aren't Christians, I have no friends left in Milton, and I'm going to be looking for a new church family when I get back. It's going to be tough but I know that God has called me to do this. I just pray that I will be able to be the witness that I need to be.

Here is something that has been on my mind lately -

I went on a mission trip to South Carolina with BCM at the beginning of Christmas break and it was awesome!  God really opened my eyes to the fact that we are surrounded by people who need to hear about Jesus.  This made me think about how I act when I am at home (Graceville and Milton) and just everywhere that I go.  I started asking myself questions: Am I sharing with others about Jesus?  Am I preaching with my actions and not just my words?  God been showing me that no matter where I am I need to be shining for Him and I think we often forget that. 

While I was at Disney I really found myself on a real mission field.  I probably would never had looked at it that way before.  I realized that I had the opportunity to talk to people about Jesus while waiting in line with them.  Hello we had to stand in line for forever.  I made sure I was polite with everyone I came across.  While waiting in line for food one day a guy commented on how my attitude was different then most people he had encountered that day.  I was able to share with him about my relationship with Jesus. 

It has been challenging also.  Sometimes I don't feel like being the polite one.  I feel like people are just walking all over me because I am the nice Christian girl.  It is at these times that I have to remind myself that I don't know who is watching me and who God is speaking to through me.  Everywhere I am is a mission field.  I don't have to be on a "mission trip" to share Christ with people.