2 weeks down. alot to go. alot to do.

If you have never driven across the country then you are missing out. This is a beautiful country that we get to live in. The physical journey was a piece of cake in comparison to the spiritual journey that i'm on now. God is showing me things about myself that I didn't even know. When I trust in him, I can get alot of things accomplished, I'm at peace, and I have purpose and identity in Him.

One of the reasons I felt called to come here and work for Jeff is the calling on his heart that God put there. As artists, no matter the kind, writer, painter, musician, we tend to put our identity into what we create. Instead of using the gifts that God has given through creative venues to point to him, we point to ourselves. It reminds me of a sermon from Pastor Bryan Lorritts, He was talking about when you're on a road trip and you see the signs that tell you what fast food places are off the next exits, you don't stop to chew on the sign. That's all we as christians are called to do. Point to God, not to ourselves. He's the Author and Creator of the Universe and he loves us. We serve a good God and that is exciting.

Here in Seattle, sure I have some friends and a great church home, but God is working on me and letting me know that all i need is Him. So I am left to trust him with my life. I go through times of panic/nervousness/anxiety with that but on the flip side I get a taste of the peace that passes all understanding that comes from only Him. It's comforting knowing that He loves me and I get excited when I look at my life and the lives of everyone I know and see what all he's done for us. I feel genuine joy.

The Downtown Campus of Mars Hill is going on a churchwide retreat at Suncadia. I'm going. I have no idea what it's gonna be like, but everyone seems excited about it, so it should be fun!

I still don't have a job just yet, but to be honest I haven't looked that hard. I'm still wrapping my mind around what all I'll be doing with Jeff, and since Hernando United Methodist was so overly gracious to provide me with some much needed extra support I'm able to take my time finding a paying job. Thanks again for all the prayers and thoughts. I've been pretty busy the past week or so, it's been nice. until next week! au revoir!