**Old draft posting on 8/27/18 because it is something I can still look back on and enjoy and deserves a spot on the blog.**
I haven't posted on my blog in a long time. However, I have recently been inspired by other blogs to start writing on here again. One reason I have not been writing on here for so long is I didn't know what to write. I lost my inspiration and got discouraged. I had wanted to write an end of my freshmen year of college post but that didn't happen. After my first year of college ended I was, to be honest quite emotional. It was a transition period of change in my life. I wasn't going to see my friends for 3 months and when I came back to college I wasn't going to live in the same hall or in the same dorm as many of them. I knew it was going to be a very different experience and I was afraid. I was going to start a new job that summer and I was nervous. I had just started my first relationship and I was also nervous about that. As you can probably tell, I was full of anxiety and just not in a place to reflect on things in a positive way. However, I have now just finished the first session of my second year of college and while I'm still full of anxiety (a post about this to come soon), I can happily say I have a better mindset now.
During my first session back, I was able to still see my friends often, keep up in my classes, and even make some new friends. This year I'm in a leadership position on my hall. At Grace, every Wednesday night is this thing called growth groups. Growth groups are small group sort of bible studies within the halls of the dorms. I'm one of three growth group leaders on my hall and in my group are four amazing freshmen and four lovely upperclassmen. Growth groups are required for freshmen at Grace and encouraged for upperclassmen. It has been a great experience so far to lead the girls God placed in my group and get to know them better.
This year I have also continued to volunteer with SMM (Sisters Mentoring with a Mission). Last year I worked with the fourth-grade group and had a co-leader. This year I've moved up with the girls to fifth grade and have started out leading by myself. However, the first week I had a small difficulty. When we started out, no fifth-graders turned in permission slips to come to SMM. While I had a small group last year, I was still expecting to see a couple girls return, as their younger sisters were still present. We were aware of some after-school sports meeting at the same time and hoped girls would start to come once these ended. The second week I had one girl return and was full of glee. This girl was one from last year that didn't know the bible well and I was excited to pour into her and have one-on-one time with her. (still hoping for more girls to come through) However, of course, God had different plans. During week three she informed me her family was moving and she was switching schools. I was loosing my one girl in SMM. She did give me hope however and said she talked to some of the other girls from last year and one said she would come. The next week I had one girl come from last year. While for now, I have one girl in my group, compared to the other age groups with at least 5 girls, I'm happy God's given me the chance to pour into at least one girl. This one-on-one time has given me a chance to grow as a leader and be more intentional with a single person. I'm still hoping and praying for the other girls from last year and new ones to come but for now, I'm thankful for my one girl. God has shown me to be thankful for the little things and appreciate the chances I get to lead girls to Him.
I haven't posted on my blog in a long time. However, I have recently been inspired by other blogs to start writing on here again. One reason I have not been writing on here for so long is I didn't know what to write. I lost my inspiration and got discouraged. I had wanted to write an end of my freshmen year of college post but that didn't happen. After my first year of college ended I was, to be honest quite emotional. It was a transition period of change in my life. I wasn't going to see my friends for 3 months and when I came back to college I wasn't going to live in the same hall or in the same dorm as many of them. I knew it was going to be a very different experience and I was afraid. I was going to start a new job that summer and I was nervous. I had just started my first relationship and I was also nervous about that. As you can probably tell, I was full of anxiety and just not in a place to reflect on things in a positive way. However, I have now just finished the first session of my second year of college and while I'm still full of anxiety (a post about this to come soon), I can happily say I have a better mindset now.
During my first session back, I was able to still see my friends often, keep up in my classes, and even make some new friends. This year I'm in a leadership position on my hall. At Grace, every Wednesday night is this thing called growth groups. Growth groups are small group sort of bible studies within the halls of the dorms. I'm one of three growth group leaders on my hall and in my group are four amazing freshmen and four lovely upperclassmen. Growth groups are required for freshmen at Grace and encouraged for upperclassmen. It has been a great experience so far to lead the girls God placed in my group and get to know them better.
This year I have also continued to volunteer with SMM (Sisters Mentoring with a Mission). Last year I worked with the fourth-grade group and had a co-leader. This year I've moved up with the girls to fifth grade and have started out leading by myself. However, the first week I had a small difficulty. When we started out, no fifth-graders turned in permission slips to come to SMM. While I had a small group last year, I was still expecting to see a couple girls return, as their younger sisters were still present. We were aware of some after-school sports meeting at the same time and hoped girls would start to come once these ended. The second week I had one girl return and was full of glee. This girl was one from last year that didn't know the bible well and I was excited to pour into her and have one-on-one time with her. (still hoping for more girls to come through) However, of course, God had different plans. During week three she informed me her family was moving and she was switching schools. I was loosing my one girl in SMM. She did give me hope however and said she talked to some of the other girls from last year and one said she would come. The next week I had one girl come from last year. While for now, I have one girl in my group, compared to the other age groups with at least 5 girls, I'm happy God's given me the chance to pour into at least one girl. This one-on-one time has given me a chance to grow as a leader and be more intentional with a single person. I'm still hoping and praying for the other girls from last year and new ones to come but for now, I'm thankful for my one girl. God has shown me to be thankful for the little things and appreciate the chances I get to lead girls to Him.
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