Mission: STINT - Short Term International
Destination: Montpellier, France
Agent: Laura Abbott
Okay now let's be serious. The above is completely true! God is calling me to go to Montpellier, France (southern coast of France) for one year of my life, starting after graduation, so August 2011 - July 2012. I am so excited! And terrified. I was at Fall Getaway this weekend, and God clearly opened my heart and showed me that his desire for me was to go to France for a year of service after graduation. I have been thinking about STINTing for almost a year now, praying seriously about it for the last few months, and now it so clear it is almost as if God put a plane ticket in my hand and said GO!
Part of this realization spurred from a few passages that I read this weekend.
John 15:7 "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you."
AND
James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
These two passages both reminded me that if I am seeking God's wisdom and truly believe that He will give us what we ask for, He will.
If you would like to be a part of this new adventure in my life, please let me know. I am desperately seeking prayer warriors who will support me with constant requests to God.
I will keep updating as God provides me with more and more details about this new adventure. Stay tuned!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Procrastination
Why is that when we have the most to do, we always want to just relax?? I have an insanely busy week coming up this week. French test, working till 11 pm on Monday, Media Law test, work till 11 pm on Tuesday, and Research Method test on Wednesday. But I am definitely looking forward to next weekend, it is FALL GETAWAY!! I am so excited to get up to Fall Getaway and just have an awesome weekend learning about God, reconnect with friends that I haven't gotten to see much lately, and just spend a weekend away from campus and work. I just wish that a few of my friends were going to Fall Getaway, but they have graduated and are busy in their new lives outside of SD!
So I am just going to push through the next three days, which will suck but I can do it with God's strength. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM! If you think of me over the next few days, through up a prayer for me.
Time to get back to work.
So I am just going to push through the next three days, which will suck but I can do it with God's strength. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM! If you think of me over the next few days, through up a prayer for me.
Time to get back to work.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Minor Decisions
Sometimes minor decisions feel like major ones.
What I am saying will make more sense as I tell you about the week I've had. Three days ago I received my graduation audit, a must-do for anyone thinking about graduating in the next year! I wasn't looking at it all that closely but noticed that they had my specialization listed incorrectly. Because of this mistake, I called over to the registrar's office. Once connected with the woman in charge of audits, she informed me that I am also required to seek a minor to graduate. Seeing as how I am supposed to graduate 8 months from now, one more semester after this one) that is a bit of a problem. My 'minor' problem has turned into a major one.
After speaking with her for a few minutes, I hung up and shot off an email to my adviser. Last year when meeting with him during registration he informed me that I was not required to seek a minor, so I had not pursued this. I was on the verge of freaking out, and ran into my favorite professor. She did her best to calm me down and offered to become my new adviser since I was a bit frustrated with my former.
After class (Thursday) to which I had a bit of a hard time focusing, I went to talk to my professor, she told me that we could look at my records to see which minor I would be the closest to receiving. I didn't have a lot of time because I was leaving for Sioux Falls to speak to some people about WSN and to learn more information about STINTing for a year with Campus Crusade after graduation. This may be one of the best parts of this story.
On Friday afternoon I met with a full-time academic adviser. She and I looked at my transcripts and mutually decided that the only real program I was close to was a French minor. 3 additional courses were needed after the one I am taking this fall. That may not sound like a lot, but these are not necessarily the easiest courses. She and I tossed around some ideas, sent out some emails to the heads of different departments, and waited. And waited. And waited.
I still have not heard back from her about decisions or what for sure we are going to do with my 'minor' dilemma. But over the last two days of soul seeking and praying, God is warming my heart towards the idea that French may be the plan that he has for me.
I am not committing to anything at the moment, but ever since Thursday afternoon, I have been wondering if God is calling me to minor in French, so that I will go to Montpellier, France to work for a year with Campus Crusade. I have always been drawn to the French language, as difficult as it may be for me to learn, and have wondered why. Why was I not inclined to study Spanish like my sisters? Why did I hate the semester of German that I took? Is Montpellier the city that I will potentially call home next year?
I could use your prayers over the next few months as I seek God's will for my life and what His plans are for me. Pray that He gives me a clearer understanding of what the next step in my life will be.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)
What I am saying will make more sense as I tell you about the week I've had. Three days ago I received my graduation audit, a must-do for anyone thinking about graduating in the next year! I wasn't looking at it all that closely but noticed that they had my specialization listed incorrectly. Because of this mistake, I called over to the registrar's office. Once connected with the woman in charge of audits, she informed me that I am also required to seek a minor to graduate. Seeing as how I am supposed to graduate 8 months from now, one more semester after this one) that is a bit of a problem. My 'minor' problem has turned into a major one.
After speaking with her for a few minutes, I hung up and shot off an email to my adviser. Last year when meeting with him during registration he informed me that I was not required to seek a minor, so I had not pursued this. I was on the verge of freaking out, and ran into my favorite professor. She did her best to calm me down and offered to become my new adviser since I was a bit frustrated with my former.
After class (Thursday) to which I had a bit of a hard time focusing, I went to talk to my professor, she told me that we could look at my records to see which minor I would be the closest to receiving. I didn't have a lot of time because I was leaving for Sioux Falls to speak to some people about WSN and to learn more information about STINTing for a year with Campus Crusade after graduation. This may be one of the best parts of this story.
On Friday afternoon I met with a full-time academic adviser. She and I looked at my transcripts and mutually decided that the only real program I was close to was a French minor. 3 additional courses were needed after the one I am taking this fall. That may not sound like a lot, but these are not necessarily the easiest courses. She and I tossed around some ideas, sent out some emails to the heads of different departments, and waited. And waited. And waited.
I still have not heard back from her about decisions or what for sure we are going to do with my 'minor' dilemma. But over the last two days of soul seeking and praying, God is warming my heart towards the idea that French may be the plan that he has for me.
I am not committing to anything at the moment, but ever since Thursday afternoon, I have been wondering if God is calling me to minor in French, so that I will go to Montpellier, France to work for a year with Campus Crusade. I have always been drawn to the French language, as difficult as it may be for me to learn, and have wondered why. Why was I not inclined to study Spanish like my sisters? Why did I hate the semester of German that I took? Is Montpellier the city that I will potentially call home next year?
I could use your prayers over the next few months as I seek God's will for my life and what His plans are for me. Pray that He gives me a clearer understanding of what the next step in my life will be.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)
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