New Beginnings

I have been away from project for 4 days now and it actually seems like forever. I'm in Greenville for RA training and missing project more and more each day. I'm slowly coming to terms that God has me in Greenville away from project for a reason even though it frustrates me that He has ended something so good for me so quickly. The newbies of my staff came in today and they are just so precious. I'm really excited for them and for their new adventures as RAs. This year is going to be really awesome and I know God has me where I am for a reason, it's just a matter of me trusting Him in that. Tonight, one of my fierce co-workers came to my door and told me that there was a guy moving in on her floor. We went to investigate and found out that all of our floors are CO-ED. Do you realize what this means....I have to deal with girls and guys on one floor together. I don't know how I feel about this. I don't know how I'll be able to connect with the guys and make sure there isn't any drama between the ladies and gents. I don't know how the guys will respect me as their RA. Basically, I'm really nervous and anxious about how this will work. My Coordinator is going to help us figure out how to build a community with our residents and how to do programs to accommodate both sexes. I'm going to need a lot of prayers for this and I know God knows that I can handle this..I mean why else would He put me in this Residence Hall if He didn't think I could.

I've been trying super hard to keep in contact with people from project but it is so hard, especially with the time difference. By the time my project friends are done with their night activities, I'm exhausted and tired on the east coast. But I have learned that the time that we get to talk is really sweet and that I should be so thankful that God allows us to stay in contact with one another. I'm learning that I need to be patient with them because they are still on project and that their time is very precious and valuable and it is even more so since this is the last week for all of them. God has definitely blessed me with some sweet friends from project and I would have never imagined these friendships being so strong and secured in Christ. It blows my mind!

So, this post is short, but I'm coming to terms with a new beginning to my life. The one after project and the one where I'm a different person because of project and how God showed up for me this summer. Here is to a new beginning, a new chapter to my life!