I came to Corban not really knowing what to expect. I really didn't want to come either. I was scared about having a roommate, classes, not making friends, losing contact with my friends from home, and missing home.
Well... God blessed me with an amazing roommate! Bri has become like a sister to me over these last 8 months. It is crazy to think that we have only known each for 8 months, but we are completely comfortable with each other. From stripping in the middle of the room to talking about God, friends and life.... we can do it all. She is my God-stop when I am freakig out about something. She brings me back to Him. Having Bri as a roommate is a blessing I never expected. It has definitely shown me that God's plan is so amazing! Along with my roomate, my hall has been amazing! We are all so close, so real, and so united. I would not trade my hall for anything! Building relationships with these girls has been one of the best things about my year! We have become a family! Crying and praying together when Lindsay's dad, Katharine's grandpa, and Katies father-in-law-to-be died, when Callie's mom was getting tested for cancer, when Sarah was having issues with her boy, and when Brianna broke up with her boy. Lauging together when the other Sarah says something that shocks us all, when we are all overtired, when Alisa burps during prayer, when Kelli has an innocent moment, or when we all need a happy moment. Rejoicing together when Elisa got engaged, when Bri got a job, when Carrie got to go to CA to see her best friend, when Heidi started dating Josh, when Liane won her softball games, and when we see how God is working in each one of our lives. Each of these girls is a key part of our hall and without one of them, our hall would not be the same!
Classes... Yeah, they have been difficult. It has not been easy getting good grades, but it has been amazing! Getting to know my professors and see how much they really care about me has been phenomenal! I know that they are busy, but they are always willing to stop and help. I love all of them!
Friends... clearly I have remained in contact with my important friends from home (aka my HIPPOS!). :) I know I could have done a better job of it, but we have not lost contact! :) I have made amazing friends here too! They have their moments... but we all do! They are all so encouraging and fun! What a blessing!
Missing home... I had forgotten about this, but it was brought up at Bible study the other night.... I was homesick for the first couple of weeks! It was not easy at all! But slowly I have grown to love being at Corban. That love has made being away from home okay. I am pretty sad about leaving in 3 days. Corban is home. Yeah, I know once im home ill be thankful :) But I feel so at home here.... more than I ever imagined!
The most important change/growth... GOD! Coming to Corban, I was close to mad at God for taking me away from situations at home. But now... it is SO clear that God had BIGGER plans for me! Knowing that is amazing! God has shown me so much in these past 8 months. Our hall theme is "God is enough". This has become one of the most clear things in my life. God really is enough. There are lyics in the hall outside my room... they say "Be all my hopes. Be all my dreams. Be all my delights. Be my everything". These speak to me repeatedly about God. He IS big enough to my everything. I don't need anything except Him. Our dorm theme has been "Be real". At one of our dorm meetings we all wrote flaws about ourselves on a painted canvas. No one know what it is was. Then each hall put their canvases together and the word "real" was made. It made me realize that even in our brokenness, we are beautiful because we are God's. He made us to be who we are, brokenness and all. Being real is one of the most important things we can do for God.
My year has been so amazing! I have definitely seen that God's plans are SO much better than my own. I just need to be patient and wait to see what they are.
2 comments:
Glad to see you do blog posts instead of facebook!
It's been a year full of 'new' - brand new things. I'm glad it went well for you, though.
i'm glad you have found such great friends at college and enjoyed your year.
love you, amy!
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