Showers of Blessings...

This summer I am a Student Orientation Undergraduate Leader, SOUL for short, here at Appalachian State. And might I say, I love it!! Yesterday was Day One of our first freshman orientation session and it was so, so great! I feel super blessed to be a part of such a great team of SOULs and an extraordinary program that Appalachian has in place for new students. What a way to extend a welcome and a helping hand! I am sitting here typing this on Day Two of orientation knowing that I get to do this over and over again... and I'm super stoked :)

You should also know that it is currently raining :) So I feel showers of blessings, indeed!!

Between my RA job, which is arguably one of the greatest experiences in my life thus far, and my current position as a SOUL, I feel so blessed. I know I keep saying that, but I really do. In these positions, God is allowing me to serve Him by catering to the needs of others and being that "go to" person for them. And I pray with all my heart that I am making much of Him in all that I do, both in these positions of leadership and in my everyday life. God calls us each to serve Him in different ways, different positions, and in different places. While I may have thought I wanted to be in a Christian camp counselor position this summer, God had something else in mind. And this "something else" that He had in mind, my SOUL position, has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever been a part of. I say all of this to tell you this: God knows what He is doing and He has our best interests in mind ALWAYS. Always, always, always. He is faithful and while we may not always understand why He wants us one place verses another, if we are faithful and follow where He leads, He will reveal to us exactly why He has us where we are. We must be patient and wait on His perfect timing. My God will show up!!

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Deuteronomy 7:9
Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.

Psalm 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.