it's about that time

for a lot of things =) !

One, it's about that time for me to post again
Two, it's about that time for me to graduate from Berry College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Outdoor Education and Religion
Three, it's about that time for me to fly out to the West coast (again) and embark in my next season of life
Four, it's about that time for me to sit and listen to what God has in store and reflect on the ways I've been prepared

Wild is a good way to describe the last few months of my life at Berry. Time has taken me by storm. So much has happened and is currently happening, and time is just slipping out from under me like a rug.
Life has gotten busy again. This includes work, internship, social, and personal committments. I certainly enjoy (almost) all that I am doing but can accept that this time is coming to a close. I love learning, I love the job I have, I love the friends I have, I love the place that I live, but I also love the way it is preparing me for what is to come. Preparation has been so evident to me lately. While training this semester for my first sprint triathlon I realized that completing the triathlon wasn't the end mark. In the midst of this training I accepted a job for the summer as an Assistant Intructor at Summit - a wilderness ministry organization (to put it in short). This will require a physical, mental, and spiritual preparedness. The next step past being prepared for the triathlon is being prepared for this summer. My triathlon training, as well as completing the triathlon itself, has been preparing me for this summer. -->That was an incredible realization!

All the while I thought this whole triathlon idea was just something I decided to do... Well, yes it was something I decided to do, but there's more to it. The physical preparation of training for and completing the triathlon has gotten me into the shape necessary for this summer. This wasn't easy, this training was sometimes annoying, sometimes grueling, and sometimes I just rather sleep than ride my bike (ok so that one is rare). But, when it came down to it - I knew that this endurance, power, and self-discipline was preparing me for something greater. 2 Timothy proclaims that God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self discipline. Praise be to God because I sure know I didn't come to this place on my own strength! I'm increasingly thankful for this experience to remind of my reliance on strength, love, and discipline not of myself but from God that I've been given as a gift. The other two gifts I've been given through this experience were two beautiful gifts of friendship. More than your average friendship, but friends that allow God to speak and move through them within all of our relationships. I love them beyond measure and am thankful for our places in eachother's lives that are so undeniable. We are sisters for sure, some might even call us Triathletes.
We woudn't have crossed the finish line alone in Savannah that crisp April morning...

I pray that I seek the time these next couple weeks to reflect on how I'm being prepared and soak that preparation in. I'm thankful for all of those who have taken a part in that preparation - whether they know that has been a role they have fulfilled, or not. It's mysterious and I love it.