I haven't posted anything in awhile despite having good intentions and wanting to. I really thought when I got here that I would take more time to blog. So far, it hasn't happened. Yesterday marked a month since we moved. It's hard to believe that a month has already passed. It's already going so quickly. Jeremy has already completed two of his classes. And this is his 5th week, but this week is different. They don't have classes, but are required to attend a lectureship in Southaven, MS. Students have to be in attendance from Monday thru Thursday and it starts at 9 in the morning and ends approx 9 at night with a 3 hour break in between times. Today has been a great start so far. The speakers were great and they have a bookstore set up. I LOVED that, I was like a kid in the candy store. I love books and what better books than ones to help you become a better Christian. I have other exciting news(no, I am not pregnant), but it will have to come after the 1st of the month. I will explain why later on. We had a wonderful ladies class at the lectureship today. She spoke on Ruth and how us as women could learn a lot from her demanor, and I agree. I was really hoping that these two years at Memphis would help me grow in my Christianity. That's something I have sadly been lacking. I need spiritual growth and I haven't been feeding myself properly with studying the Bible. We all have downfalls, because we are human. I have many of them, but not studying like I should is one of mine. I have felt like I have been in a rut for a long time and coming here was intimidating because I felt that I wasn't worthy to be a part of this. I felt that I didn't have the knowledge and understanding like I should. But after speaking to a couple of people, both at school and off campus, I have realized that it is something everybody struggles with. I will never know everything that I need to know, but I am also not going to learn it without working at it. The devil comes at you more when you aren't feeding yourself in God's word and constantly working at being a better Christian. Today, I purchased some of what I think will be wonderful books and I am planning on working at being a more diligent and faithful child of God. I feel a change coming on and I am excited about it. I know that being a minister's family isn't going to be an easy task and not everybody will always do what you think they should as a Christian, but we have to make the most of the situations. I am going to TRY(and that's a big word) to focus periodically on having a blog with a devo mixed in with it....if that makes any sense. It may take me some time for me to get comfortable with it, but I hope to eventually share this with you and maybe you can grow along with me. We can always use encouragement in some way or another. I am not someone who feels comfortable speaking out loud to people a lot of times-I think it's self esteem related, but with a blog, I have a little more courage. :)
So I hope everyone is doing well and remember when the world gets to tough for you to bare, turn to God. He will help lift you and strengthen you-PRAY!!!!
God Bless!!
