As I reflect on January, I think of how amazing the fellows are and how lucky I am that the Lord would bless me by answering my prayers in exactly the way I need them answered.
January started out a bit rough, unfortunately this boone girl is NOT too found of snow. So didn’t love that but, the fellows got me through it, and by that I just managed to make everyone drive me around so I wouldn’t have to drive in the snow ;) (thanks lola, emma, evy, and josh even though he drifted every corner).
One prayer I have been asking the Lord lately is “What do you want me to do?” like Jenna come on. Extremely vague I know. Instead, I’ve turned my posture to a more “What do YOU want me to do, with the life YOU gave me?” and it’s been a little clearer. Ever since I can remember (8th grade) I’ve wanted to work in the mental health field, I’ve always had this undeniable need to help people. Classic Christian girl 🤦🏼♀️ Anyways, I never thought about doing anything else up until I graduated college with my bachelor of science in psychology and a concentration in human services. Perfect time to start questioning your life choices! ANYWAYS to make a short story long, my eyes have been OPENED to the simple logic and freedom of not having to develop a career path perfectly and immediately as a 22-year-old girl.
A few seminars that have helped me see this more clearly are Professional Development with Matt Young, Standout with Glenn Rupert, and The Theology of Work with Dee from Mission Triangle. All of these professionals had such unique perspectives on the job field, and pursuing what you are going to be good at. I really enjoyed this and it’s the peace I’ve been searching for from the Lord. I still don’t know exactly what I want to do. But I am definitely not discouraged about it anymore. More excited! (also if anyone wants to give me unsolicited advice on possible grad school programs pls give me a ring!)
Recommendations:
I recommend my Host Family!!!
I am sitting at my kitchen table writing this and I ask “What do you recommend? “open-ended to my host parents here are their answers
Megan: “Don’t miss the connection because you're too worried about the details” Putting dishes in the dishwasher (I am 89% good at doing this), dancing, eating dessert first
Jared: “Loving freely and often”, “not forgetting but forgiving”, “don’t take everything so seriously”, “don’t miss an opportunity to make a deposit in the memory bank, you will never regret a deposit you make in the memory bank”, Get Triple AAA or be a skilled driver
Rachel: Starbucks and be fun, not boring
flip flops
Honey in your coffee
asking questions at work
learning more about yourself
in this being okay with seeing where you fall short!
doing other peoples curly hair routine
contact lenses
getting up early even when you have time to sleep in
staying up late even though you have to be up early
music recommendations:
anything from the 70’s
SlowHand by Conway Twitty
Outlaw Women by Hank Williams Jr.
Tulsa Time by Don Williams
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky by Johnny Cash
ADELE (been a fan since 2015)
Do I wanna know? Hozier cover of the aritc monkeys song
Linda by Colby Acuff
DimondHead by J.R. Carroll
The Red Clay Strays
Revival by Gabriella Rose
Appalachain Sinner by Jimmy Clifton
Landslide covered by Flatland Calvary
Nose on the Grindstone by Tyler Childers
peace and love (sorry for the late post Derren, please stop calling and texting, you’re obsessed with me),
To anyone reading this who has never met me (there can’t be many), lets be friends,
Jenna :)