So, God continues to blow my mind. Just like with school, and GBC, and plans I had for myself, He continues to guide me in different, better ways. This summer the plan was to get a job and make as much money as possible to prepare for whatever The Lord has next for me. But God knew better. He knew that this summer was a key relational summer. A time I needed to grow in relationships, build new ones, and be a connector of people. In the past two or three weeks I have met so many people in which it was so obvious The Lord placed them in my life for a reason.
Jenna: I received an out of the blue text from a mom I know who happened to know another mom who moved to the area recently and her daughter needed to meet some people, so somehow I showed up in the conversation and was asked to have lunch with this gal... Kinda crazy huh? Well I did. We had a wonderful breakfast at First Watch and really connected, and basically are really good friends already, waiting to make slumber party plans!
Nate: My girlfriend Bre and I needed food at like 10:30 one Friday night so we decided to go to Walmart and look around. (I never go to Walmart) Well it just so happens a guy about my age was headed in the exact same time to get some ice cream and we started chatting. He moved here two months ago to pursue music and hasn't met a ton of people yet, so I offered to hook him up with some friends and maybe some fun outings with people. We so far have gotten bubble tea, Chipotle, a rainy picnic, and I was able to share my testimony with him! Just a really cool opportunity that God put in place.
Rheed: An old friend from high school reconnected with me through FaceBook and we were able to catch up over coffee. This friend I have missed! He is a Christian and a musician and he just encourages me in so many ways!
Becca: My cousin whom I haven't seen or talked to in ages reconnected with me after seeing my testimony on FaceBook. She was encouraged and wanted to catch up and hear about all the things I have been up to! She is studying religious studies and I am so proud of her for stepping out in faith and pursuing what God desires of her! Go Becca!
Brookes: A bloke I knew in middle school reconnected with me on FaceBook and basically we should be best friends! He came back home from Bryan College, is doing an internship at Crosspoint, and this kid is just super easy to talk to about everything, especially things of The Lord!
--side note-- when we hung out in person playing frisbee at the park, a older gentleman named Josh just began talking to us and sharing his heart and situation very freely. Brookes was able to speak truth and encouragement through scripture and we left with a chance to pray over him and his family, and it was simply incredible being so led by the Spirit!
Sam & Mitchell: I got done with a late volleyball practice, went for a late run, and came home to eat dinner. After dinner I was just full of energy (which is not normal) so I called up Bre and said hey let's do something right now at 10 pm. She said ok let's meet at Chipotle and decide what to do. So I get there, sit with her, start telling her this funny story about practice, and this random guy walks up and asks if we would like to join him and his friends to eat... I was really confused and somehow got an.. "ummmm yeah sure" out. So we ventured outside and began chatting with these two guys and two girls. The guys were musicians and had just played a show that night. After a bit of getting to know one another we decided to let Chipotle close and leave, but not before the guys offered to play us some songs. We are in Nashville so this kinda stuff is very normal... sorta. So anyways we just went to the parking lot jumped in the bed of Bre's truck and listened to these two guys play and sing, and they were real good! Just a crazy cool encounter and they were all interested in hanging out again sometime!
So, I have learned a few things:
1. God's thoughts and plans are higher than my own.
2. It is vital to continue loving people as Jesus loved us.
3. FaceBook can be a really great tool for reconnecting.
4. Coffee is always a good choice to chat over.
5. Be available ALWAYS for the Spirit to move.
6. Coincidence is not real, God has crazy cool plans!
7. Even though I'm not working very much, The Lord is faithful to provide.
8. I love HAVING to trust in Him for everything
--And a further side note--
Check out TheMainStreetSM cause they are pretty good!
#TheMainStreetSM
Jenna: I received an out of the blue text from a mom I know who happened to know another mom who moved to the area recently and her daughter needed to meet some people, so somehow I showed up in the conversation and was asked to have lunch with this gal... Kinda crazy huh? Well I did. We had a wonderful breakfast at First Watch and really connected, and basically are really good friends already, waiting to make slumber party plans!
Nate: My girlfriend Bre and I needed food at like 10:30 one Friday night so we decided to go to Walmart and look around. (I never go to Walmart) Well it just so happens a guy about my age was headed in the exact same time to get some ice cream and we started chatting. He moved here two months ago to pursue music and hasn't met a ton of people yet, so I offered to hook him up with some friends and maybe some fun outings with people. We so far have gotten bubble tea, Chipotle, a rainy picnic, and I was able to share my testimony with him! Just a really cool opportunity that God put in place.
Rheed: An old friend from high school reconnected with me through FaceBook and we were able to catch up over coffee. This friend I have missed! He is a Christian and a musician and he just encourages me in so many ways!
Becca: My cousin whom I haven't seen or talked to in ages reconnected with me after seeing my testimony on FaceBook. She was encouraged and wanted to catch up and hear about all the things I have been up to! She is studying religious studies and I am so proud of her for stepping out in faith and pursuing what God desires of her! Go Becca!
Brookes: A bloke I knew in middle school reconnected with me on FaceBook and basically we should be best friends! He came back home from Bryan College, is doing an internship at Crosspoint, and this kid is just super easy to talk to about everything, especially things of The Lord!
--side note-- when we hung out in person playing frisbee at the park, a older gentleman named Josh just began talking to us and sharing his heart and situation very freely. Brookes was able to speak truth and encouragement through scripture and we left with a chance to pray over him and his family, and it was simply incredible being so led by the Spirit!
Sam & Mitchell: I got done with a late volleyball practice, went for a late run, and came home to eat dinner. After dinner I was just full of energy (which is not normal) so I called up Bre and said hey let's do something right now at 10 pm. She said ok let's meet at Chipotle and decide what to do. So I get there, sit with her, start telling her this funny story about practice, and this random guy walks up and asks if we would like to join him and his friends to eat... I was really confused and somehow got an.. "ummmm yeah sure" out. So we ventured outside and began chatting with these two guys and two girls. The guys were musicians and had just played a show that night. After a bit of getting to know one another we decided to let Chipotle close and leave, but not before the guys offered to play us some songs. We are in Nashville so this kinda stuff is very normal... sorta. So anyways we just went to the parking lot jumped in the bed of Bre's truck and listened to these two guys play and sing, and they were real good! Just a crazy cool encounter and they were all interested in hanging out again sometime!
So, I have learned a few things:
1. God's thoughts and plans are higher than my own.
2. It is vital to continue loving people as Jesus loved us.
3. FaceBook can be a really great tool for reconnecting.
4. Coffee is always a good choice to chat over.
5. Be available ALWAYS for the Spirit to move.
6. Coincidence is not real, God has crazy cool plans!
7. Even though I'm not working very much, The Lord is faithful to provide.
8. I love HAVING to trust in Him for everything
--And a further side note--
Check out TheMainStreetSM cause they are pretty good!
#TheMainStreetSM
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