second semester

It is crazy to think that I am in my second semester of Seminary and at this time last year I was filling out my application for this place. I found a journal entry today from March 4th it was actually a typed one saved online, that was the day I got into SBTS last year it was fun to read that and see where I was last year and where I am now. This time last year I was turning in my final stuff for my application waiting to find out where I would be....and now I am in my second semester.

It is the 3rd week of classes, it should be the 4th but the day before classes started we had a ice/snow storm that kept going until Wed. and power went out and we missed classes for a week (but I got to go to VA so that was nice). It is good to be back in classes but missing a week in grad school is not that easy, deadlines don't change much, the professors here are very gracious and some of my things have changed but it is grad school. God is continuing to teach me daily in this place-in classes, chapel, my personal times, and in conversations with friends. I was just going over notes for systematic II and came across this quote from my prof. Dr Ware that I wanted to share

"He is the giver of every good and perfect gift, he made us needy and empty so he can be the source by which those needs are met and we will then obey him and worship him...idolatry is when we are satisfied with something other then God, because that becomes what we give our thanksgiving and worship." -Dr. Ware

God never stops teaching me, humbling me and convicting me. Again this semester I have been reminded of how good and big God is and how him alone is better then any good gift, he does bless us and his blessings/gifts are wonderful but they can never compare to Him. He is the best gift, the best blessing. The fact that we can be united with him again and we can go to him because of Jesus sacrifice is the best gift. God alone should be what I am living for each day not his gifts and blessings, those are good and I am thankful but they should not make me forget Him.

I am a member of a church in Louisville now, I will always be thankful for By Grace and my time as a member there. I will always love my fam at By Grace but I am excited for the new doors God is opening in my life and the direction he is taking me in, even if it is not 100% clear all the time :)

Immanuel Baptist in Louisville is where I am a member now and I love it it is amazing to sit under the teaching and worship each week and to be apart of a body that truly cares about its members and about Christ and the reaching the lost, the churches here are amazing and it was so hard to choose one to be a member of but from the first time I visited Immanuel I knew I was supposed to be there and serve there

I am also working two days a week now so if you go to SBTS come see me in the cafe I'll be in there from 6:45-9:45 and 10:45-2:15 Mon and Fri.

Life is full and busy and I am tired most days but God is good and I am continually thankful that a year ago God called me out of VA to Louisville KY