Disappointment

When I feel disappointed with God, I get super discouraged and want to pull back. I feel like I have experienced this so much in the last couple of years especially. At our women's conference, Laurie Besonen shared that unmet expectations create doubt. I feel like this describes much of my pain. I have expectations that have been unmet, and I have been disappointed by God. However, I realize that ultimately He is not disappointing me, but really protecting and providing. I just can't always see it. ~M

New things

Well...I don't feel like I have tried a lot of new things related to this module, but one thing I know is that I am about to experience probably more new that will be comfortable once I head to Cameroon in 20 days!! I will say doing new administrative tasks in the office is fun and challenging!

Watching a student share their faith with another student is...

...lifegiving. Our goal is to share Christ with others and see students multiply their lives. When I see that happen, I get a renewed vision for my job and why I do what I do. It's very fulfilling to see students sharing their faith with other students. -Laurie

Getting students to participate in a small group is...

...sometimes easy and sometimes hard. This semester I have had a couple of really good experiences with small groups. The McDavid small group grew pretty quickly and maintained most of the attendees all semester. The McDavid leaders small group has been particularly enjoyable. Alan and I have started doing the Stripped study with Tyler, Ashley and Paige. It has been really fun to see how faith and art intersect, and it has gotten them really excited about next fall. -Laurie