Just a little update!!

So i love when God just shows himself when you are sitting in the car with a friend and talking over the day and go OH WOW GOD IS AMAZING!!

Well you see i just had one of these moments, one of my friends molly (fellow intern) got the job of putting together the tables for the displays that are on campus. The tables have vintage suitcases on them and then inside these are fliers for the church and different items. (they are opened on the tables, they are cool i promise)

Well up till now all i have seen is a cool table layout nothing really more. Tonight we were sitting in my car talking about how when we catch the passion God has for us it is contagious to all those around us. When following Gods will, his passion will grow in us and that will be seen by others and will allow us to let the small things go. TO move on from what is right in front and see the big picture and enjoy the view! While we are talking about this, molly mentions how much she has seen GOds provision over us this week and how He has been in all the little details and putting together these events and the people and Provide strength, rest and peace to us.

I am sitting there and I smile when it comes to mind that all of out tables have suitcase on them. What is a suitcase? It protects, it holds, it carries, to allows movement of objects. I know that to some this may seem like nothing put to me this is a beautiful picture of God in my life these past few weeks! He has been my suitcase, if you will. He has allowed me to move here to Pullman, He has allowed me to see U of I and have a heart for the people there. God has been my protection in times of crisises, he has held and is caring me through many of the tasks set before me here in Washington. and i am loving watching God move in me in and surround my life and incapture it to be all he needs. Which brings me back to the suitcase, that is what a suitcase is, it surrounds the objects in it and takes to where ever one chooses. You see God choose for me pullman and i am seeing daily him protect and surround me and travel with me to where ever he chooses to take me!!

God is awesome!! I am learning more and more!

liz

YEAH FOR BEING 22!!!!!

WEll in about an hour and half i will be 22 on the 22nd...big deal i know!!

I will let you know how the day goes!! hope your day is a as GREAT as I am going to make mine!!!!

GREAT DAY!!

So this past sunday i had the privelage of sharing my heart with some of the church!

I dont know how many of you know this but in the long run i would love to be a womens minister and go around speaking to groups of women.  Having said this i have not really taken many steps towards this.

BUT this Sunday i got up and spoke in front of about 75 people.  i was able to share a little bit of my journey with them and how i got here and why i came!! it was truly i God given experience where the words i said i really dont remember.  However, when i was done i had two women come up and tell me how natural i was on stage and how well i did.  I also i had two staff member s tell me i did a good job and that this semester i would have many more opportunities to be on stage talking in front of people!

I am not telling you this to gloat but to say that it was a moment of affirmation.

I have had a passion for speaking for years and never had an oppertunity to use this gift i fell came from God! and this sunday i felt completely in the moment and where God wanted me to be.

Lets be honest, this week has been kinda of hard, not being home and missing yall, and realizing that i will not see yall for a while! it just came crashing in on me and so this moment was a total God given appointment! 

LIZ 

BACK IN PULLMAN!!!

WEll i made it back safely, minus some getting sick on the way home it was great and now i am even more excited about the year ahead.

Side note if you ever need to hear a GREAT sermon listen to David Platt, he spoke this past week and camp and he was truely touched by God. i was challanged every night and left with a longing of wanting to know Christ better then i do now!

I have learned over the years that when something good is on the way satan is not far behind and that statement is true here in Washington!! I have learned this week the
JOY FOUND IN FORGIVENESS!!

Sorry this post is kinda of random! My thoughts are a little everywhere and trying to write them is harder then i thought! When i get it all figured out i will let you know!!

liz

Here are some pics from the trip