Where do I even begin? This summer has been such a blessing to me! Little did I know at the start of this experience what all I’d be doing and who all I’d meet! I am so thankful God gave me this opportunity to serve and invest in the lives of those I came in contact with throughout the summer!
Looking back over the summer I think the one thing that sticks out the most was what the speaker said at Creation. He said your purpose on earth is to carry the name of Jesus where ever you go. When I think about it, that’s what I did this summer. It doesn’t matter if I was taking a little girl to the bathroom, jumping up and down to some Toby Mac singing at the top of my lungs, folding bulletins, sitting and talking with an older congregation member who had broken their toe, or playing guitar and singing for offertory, I was carrying the name of Jesus everywhere! It wasn’t at all about me and what I could do, it was me acting in obedience to God and letting him be seen through me! Being at Roxbury I got to see a lot of the people I had worked with earlier in the summer and it was just cool to see how those relationships that were built are still in place! Like I said in an earlier blog, time equals relationships! I spent a lot of my time this summer getting to know new people; who knows if I will ever see half of them again but I can only hope that they saw Jesus in me!
The verse that I’d say got me through this summer is Isaiah 41:9-10 which reads, “I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’: I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” I know that there is no possible way I would have made it through this summer without the strength that God gave me! I know that without him by my side fear would have won! My God is so good!
It’s funny how God works. When I had heard back from BIC after my interview that they wanted to offer me the position I was so excited. However, I had also applied at a local business in case it didn’t work out and because of paying for private schooling, it would be more reasonable. Before I responded to BIC I called the company to check on my application, the lady on the phone told me that they hadn’t gotten my application and that she didn’t recognize my name. I said ok and hung up the phone. So, I responded to BIC that I‘d love to take the position as the intern. Two weeks later I got a call from that business asking if I was still looking for a job, I told them no and that was that. Had I called them and they wanted to hire me who knows if I would have been the BIC intern. I know with no doubt that God wanted me to be in this position and it was so evident by his provisions. God has proven himself faithful to me again and again this summer. When you are following the will of God there truly is no better place to be, it’s not even something that can really be expressed in words but God is truly good and his timing is perfect; this summer was proof of that!
