It's been way too long!

It has been way too long since my last entry so I will try to keep this short and then post some more in the next few days. Things have been crazy lately, between taking 5 classes, working, small group, interning, and everything in between. Since my last post I am now a year older, (I know you can tell by how mature my writing is this time...yeah, right! :) went on a surprise trip with Jared to Atlanta, am more than half way through my LAST semester of college, have started a small group with Jared, AND have gotten a new job (that I start in a week)! Whew...that's a LOT! Birthday was wonderful, the trip to Atlanta was adventurous (J surprised me by taking me zip-lining...and I'm deathly afraid of heights, but it was a blast) and we also went to the World of Coke, over-ate and just enjoyed not having to worry about school! I can't believe I'm 4 weeks out from graduating! I've been talking with numerous people about this lately...about having the feeling of accomplishment but at the same time having the feeling of "oh my goodness, now what?!" But God (like always) has been my strength and has shown me not to trust in myself but HIM (and I'm so glad that I do)...I'm so glad that he's in charge of everything in my life because it makes enjoying my life that much better! Work is wonderful and I LOVE the people I work with, but come May our job will end for the summer so I thought since I was graduating I should start looking for a "big girl" job and once again, God gave me the perfect job! I will be working for a local defense contracting company and am so excited!! Because we are in the season of Lent our church asked that everyone either join a small group, create one or continue in the one you're currently in during this period...so Jared and I decided to start one for people ages 20-30 and what a blessing it has been! I have thoroughly enjoyed worrying about if we're going to have enough food on a Wed. night, inviting new people to come and just getting to know people and dig into the word even more! I can't say anything else but God is good...all the time and I know that I need to let go of worrying, have faith and that God is going to take care of me because I am his and he is mine! What could be better?!