Spring Break #2

Having a good community of people to surround yourself with is important.  I am passionate about centering yourself around friends that will support you, love you, and keep you accountable.  For me, it was extremely important to find good friends that will help me decipher God's will for my life and keep me strong in my relationship with him.  A good community of friends that can do this is one of the ways Gods speaks into your life.  One way is through his word, the other through his church (this community of people-not the actual building), and through his holy spirit.  These friends will help me navigate different seasons of life and depict if certain things are really God's calling for me or tell if it's just my overactive imagination.  So far, I've found the most genuine human beings I've ever known in Chi Alpha, the christian ministry on campus, and I couldn't be happier.  These people will be my friends for life, and they always are critical in helping me see things from God's perspective.  Strengthening these bonds now is important for long-lasting friendships. I've been so blessed in finding these great friends right off the bat my freshman year of college.  God connected me to these people and even provided me a stress-free "finding a place to live" situation.  I knew my housing plans for next year already by October; I will be living with my Chi Alpha friends that God put in my life so quickly.  I don't have to worry about apartment applications, roommates I wont like, etc. That was all taken care of.  I already have a good start on a community of believers around me that walk through life with me that share the same worldview.  That is so important to me and I'm so glad that I have them with me; we can help grow each other's faith and strengthen each other when it gets hard. These friends are constant reminders that I am loved unconditionally by our Father and it's through these relationships that he can communicate with me and bless me in ways I couldn't have ever imagined. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else in my life right now, even though I came so incredibly close to playing softball in college down in South Carolina- completely across the country.  Fortunately my parents and I were lead to choose the place where I belong and I wouldn't have it any other way; I've found my people and the fact that they bring me closer to God and his plan for me each and every day is completely priceless and totally sacred.