doobie doobie doo..

so I GOT  JOB! I am now employed by PacSun...it's pretty exciting and seems like it's gonna be a fun job. So that's pretty awesome! God just keeps providing for me and it's so incredible. The other day, someone shoved $600 in an envelope with my name on it under my door, but when my roommate opened the door, there was no one in the hall. Crazy, huh? And then I got a couple checks in the mail this past week (completely unexpected) and then I got this job. God's really showing me that Im where Im supposed to be and He's gonna provide for all my needs. My faith is getting built up and Im finally realizing who I am in Christ. That I am a daughter of God..did you catch that? A daughter of GOD..that's huge! I dont have to beg God to take care of me, He wants to do it and is going to do it because He is my Father and He loves me. I have authority over all things because of who He is. I find my identity in Him. It's so amazing..I love it. People need to realize who they are, so many of us walk around in this daze thinking we are nobodies, and there's nothing we can do to change the world around us, but that is a big fat lie that satan has told us to keep us from ruining his plans. We are princes and princesses, sons and daughters, world changers!! And when we start to realize that, we begin taking back the power that we have given to satan..that's why he tries so hard to make us believe that we are not worthy, we are too small, we are too weak to change this world. But, that is completely untrue..we are more than conquerors in Christ, and whatever power the enemy presumes he has has been given to him by us. He has no power..the only way he is empowered is through us and our unbelief. I really wish that you all could be here, cuz this all makes a whole lot more sense when Kris talks about it! But that's  little bit of what I've learned here..Hope you enjoyed it..:)

Little more of an update...I have my first REAL shift at pacsun tomorrow, so hopefully it works out..I have to tell them that Im not going to be able to work Thanksgiving week (which Im a seasonal associate, so they may not be too happy with that..) cuz MY BROTHER IS COMING TO VISIT ME!!!!!!!!! :) woot..so be praying that everything works out!

anyway..I know that Amber and Cary are the only ones that really read this, so this is for you two..I love you guys and I miss you so very much!! Cary..call me..I miss the sound of your voice..I dont think I talked to you this past weekend :(...And Ber...CALL ME BACK!! We've been playing some CRAZY phone tag and I really want to talk to you!!! You both are so amazing and I love you so very much!!

Wow...

So I FINALLY have time to sit down and write a decent blog (this in hopes that somebody doesn't come bursting into the stairwell where I have found some internet..haha). 

I know in my last blog I mentioned that school is awesome, but didnt really expand on that. I will do so now :) School being awesome is an understatement. I have never been in an atmosphere where so many people have the same heart, same passion for God that I do. It's literally life changing. Even now, as I sit in my dorm stairwell, there are people in the common room playing music and just worshipping God. And this is a constant thing..there is always someone praying, someone worshipping, someone crying out to God to change our nation. I love this atmosphere. I feel like I've grown so much in the past 3 weeks, more so than I have in the past 3 years. Classes are incredible..Bill Johnson teaches as does their associate pastor Kris Vallotton (who is one of the smartest people I have met..some of the classes he's taught blow your mind!). Right now, we're basically just learning who we are in Christ and what that means for the world. :) I want everyone to come and experience what Im experiencing..I am truly falling in love with Him like I never have before. 

We have been put into revival groups (there are 10 groups of about 70) with a pastor and 3 third year interns over them. I have to say that I have been put in the best group ever. My revival group pastor (or RGP), Trisha, is the head of the prophetic arts here at Bethel and the interns are amazing. Karen is like our group mom, Dan is our party planner (and a freakin awesome man of God...he's available if any single ladies want to move out here and snatch him up..lol), and Michaela is the coolest girl ever..I now have 3 families..my blood family, my dorm family, and my revival group family..:) I love it! 

We just got back from our school retreat (which since there are 700 of us, we had to split it up by revival group..so mine and 2 others went Wed-Fri) and it was alot of fun getting to know people outside of school..we played games, ate, had some pretty amazing services, and just hung out. Yesterday, a bunch of us started a soccer game that had so many different countries represented.it was crazy..let's see if I can remember them all..New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Iceland, England, Ecuador, Canada, the US, and Alabama (haha). It was alot of fun, but it got a little rough..so I definitely have some battle wounds...haha! I met some really awesome people though so it was worth it! :) 

One downer so far (and I should have been prepared for this..) is that it seems everyone is looking for a spouse. It's hard to get to know guys without feeling like they're scoping you out as their future wife or something. It really sucks. So I've decided that unless God clearly tells me to, Im not even going to allow myself to get interested in anyone. It's hard cuz there's some really great guys, but I find that it's made things easier in the area of building relationships. I have met a couple guys that we've clicked and become friends AND their safe cuz one has a serious girlfriend and the other is 27 and isnt really looking either. :) YAY!

I dont really know what else to write..dorm life is so much fun..we all get along (for the most part..lol) and just have lots of good times together. We go to the lake, study together, and just do life together. It's been an amazing experience so far and I only expect it to get better. :)