Upon starting this post, I was sitting in the Chicago Midway Airport watching people passing by, each one on their own unique journey. I've always loved airports and people watching - so many different people's different journeys all colliding for a short amount of time in this place. Now, just a few days later, I'm sitting at my kitchen table all the way in Albuquerque! I can hardly believe I've been at Bryan for a year now; it truly has flown by. It has been one of the best years of my life. When I decided to come to Bryan, I expected to enjoy it. I was certain it was where God wanted me, and it was where I had always wanted to go. Well, I was right, but I had severely underestimated just how much I would love being a Bryan Lion. I know that this post echoes much of what I said in a previous post, but I cannot emphasize enough that being at Bryan has exceeded my expectations in every possible way. I never imagined the deep friendships I would form, the bonds with professors that would develop, the richness of campus life, or the amount I would grow both academically and spiritually. The amount I have learned about myself and been forced to depend on the Lord like never before has been astounding.
I was completely blindsided (in a good way) by a new avenue the Lord seems to be opening for me - the field of communications. I have always enjoyed the subject and all it entails, but it was not until I came to Bryan that I realized how much it applies to not only my chosen field of English Literature but also learning to live well. Because of this (as well as the deep impact of one of our communications professors, Mr. Palmer), I have decided to double major! This makes me an English Literature and Communications (foundation option) major, and, consequently, a very busy person! Though I know it will not be easy, I am so excited to take on this challenge. My confidence in the fact that Bryan is where the Lord wants me has only grown as the year has gone by, and I cannot wait to see how the Lord works in the coming three years. From chapel to chorale, classes to adventures with friends, campus life to the community of Dayton, this place has nestled its way into my heart for good!
I am now enjoying some downtime with family for about a week before I head out for this summer's adventure - an internship in Washington, D.C.! I am honored to be interning for Congressman Pearce for about a month and a half. The Lord led in this in astounding ways, and I am SO excited. I have been interested in politics from a young age, and interning for a Congressman is something I have always wanted to do. I look forward to seeing the legislative processes at work in an up close and personal way as well as living in and exploring our nation's capital. My aunt and uncle have kindly agreed to take me in while I am there, and I am also excited to spend time with them and my young cousin! My plan is to try to post updates at least once a week so that you all can keep track of my adventures. After D.C., I get to come home again for about a month before starting a new semester at Bryan.
More post ideas are brewing, and I hope to share some musings in the near future, as well. For now, I will leave you with this one challenge - enjoy each and every moment the Lord gives you this summer. Wherever He may have you for the next few months, rest in the fact that it is for a specific reason. Even if you are not doing the most glamorous or exciting thing this summer, do not miss out on watching the Lord work in each and every moment of it. It is often when we practice this kind of intent watching for Him that we are left in awe and wonder over how involved He is in even the seemingly insignificant moments of our lives.
