Pt 2 First day of school, First day of school....First day of senior year?

Second first day of school was good! Super busy but really good. My Strategic Comm professor is the same professor I had for Public Relations last semester and to my surprise she actually remembered me! I got to class a little bit early so I walked in and she remembered me, noticed I got my hair cut, and then we proceeded to talk about our summers and then she asked me the dreaded WAYDAYG question (what are you doing after you graduate?). I began to tell her that I wanted to do mission work for a year or so after I graduate then hopefully do event planning or fundraising for a Children's Hospital to gain knowledge and then eventually own my own non-profit or do development for a nonprofit. She actually seemed really impressed and excited for me- so that was really cool. I think her class will be good, it seems interesting. Then I went to my Interpersonal Communication class- ohhhhh boy am I excited to learn in that class! If I pause during a conversation with anyone sorry I might be analyzing our convo bc of this class:) So needless to say I'm pumped for that class I think it will be REALLY interesting.

But really today I think it truly hit me how extremely busy I am going to be and how I'm going to have to be VERY organized and prepared for everything. Let me explain....

Today- woke up and was at the Visitors Center by 8, worked out, went to the development office, had class 2-5 (that's just today). This semester is basically going to work like this- wake up, workout (or go to the Visitors Center for work), then work at the development office (or go to lunches or give a tour), grab lunch, go to class 2-5, then do homework (or go to YL club, team meeting, Adpi something or other, or play with friends)...You get the picture it's gonna be busy and I'm going to HAVE to be organized. Being organized isn't the difficult part because if you know me then you know I LOVE having lists to keep me accountable so that will be good for me but also bad.

Why will it be bad, you may ask. Well it's bad because sometimes I solely rely on my schedule and don't trust that the Lord has better plans. That can be bad 1 because where is there freedom to live freely in the Lord 2 where is time to embrace time with Him and 3 I'm not trusting the the Aba Father who loves me immensely and is ruler over the universe and that's just silly! So, as I had my quiet time tonight I realized how much freedom there is in just having time with the Lord and not having a set time to end or a scheduled spot for it to happen. I was reminded how I like to have a plans ie. my lists for the day or even my plan for my future (see above paragraph talking to my professor) but also humbled by the fact that while I can't see His list for me and it bothers me I know that God has other plans and I need to trust Him and His will.

So my encouragement is to strive to live freely in the Lord and His plans rather than trying to check everything off your own list. It truly is "so sweet to trust in Jesus"

 

With all my love- Cam