Learning lessons as I go

So today was the beginning of my internship. We kicked off with intern orientation this morning and tomorrow will be another day of orientating. It's been awesome so far. I really am excited about this year. they gave us our stack of books today and there's a lot. But I am excited about the learning and growing and being pushed and stretched this year. I think it's going to be amazing. I really do. (Even though I haven't read the first book that was due tomorrow...... sorry Heather, I promise I'll be better this year!)

As I posted last night I did get settled in yesterday. I got to Lafayette yesterday afternoon and unloaded my car. I then rearranged and cleaned my room and unpacked. After all the unpacking I went to Wal-Mart (which I had to use my GPS to find) to pick up some curtains, picture frames, and other home type things. I felt much more at home after that. I must say curtains are expensive, but I'll need them wherever I move next and I got some super cute ones. So yeah for curtain curtains, fun frames, and a cool mirror.

As I was settling in yesterday God began to teach me a lesson. I was feeling a lil blue about the move and a lil sad as I unpacked. I also kept thinking about how I'd rather be where I feel like I'm moving next year and how it would just be better to already be there. Those thoughts of course only made me more blue. And in the midst of that God said 'that's why I told you that you didn't need to know what to do after your internship. You always get too far a head of yourself and miss what I'm teaching/using you for in the present.'

So now (even though that was just yesterday) I keep having to remind myself to live in the present. I keep wanting to jump ahead past all of this, but if I'll just live in the present and soak it all in, then it will be a phenomenal year. And I'm excited about this year. I really am ready for the challenge and to grow and learn and come out a more better and more refined version of myself. I want to finish this internship knowing that I gave more than my best. I want to finishing knowing that I poured out all that I had and then God poured even more through me. I pray that I can do that this year. I pray that I stop looking to the future and that I actually focus on where I am now.

I'm excited!!

Until then ......

p.s. I'll try to post Indiana and Virginia pics soon. I'm slacking on my picture posting idea!