Preparing to Leave

Well I leave Monday morning for Iowa and I still haven't even started to pack... It's been an amazing month and it's ending bittersweetly. I'm excited to begin this next phase of my life, to move on from Wichita and experience life outside of my house and on my own, but it's also a somber moment, a moment where I wish I hadn't had all those times where I took my family and friends for granted and had just taken time out to enjoy their company more. The more I think about moving up there, the more I am reminded how much we've all grown up with Courtney and Wesley getting married soon, life is changing. I praise God for this, but it's also somewhat scary and also a little sad, but I know it's a necessary part of life and we'll all stay in touch as we head out to advance God's kingdom in our own unique and powerful ways.

On that note, God has been moving mightily in my life over the past several weeks as I prepare to leave for IHOP. He blessed me with the financial means to be able to go on Desperation with the youth group at Asbury. It was a difficult trip, but I was so bless to be able to invest in those kids and watch them grow exponentially. Seeing a youth group unified by hearts crying out to proclaim the glory of God is a beautiful thing and something I'm glad I was a part of. God's really been showering me with His love lately, sometimes a little too much I think, haha. He's really been focusing on breaking me down and removing the garbage from my life as I prepare to head off for a consecrated period with Him. It's been a cleansing process but also extremely exhausting and painful. I've spent the last few weeks in close communion with the pastors and mentors God has put in my life and gained ample amount of spiritual and just general life guidance. It has been a season of immense change and growth even without the help of IHOP and I'm more than excited to see what God can do while I'm at IHOP. I will try to update again after my first week there! Hope you all have a safe 4th of July and may God continue to increase in every one of your lives!