reflections

It was a blessing to return to the College of Charleston, my alma mater, to share with the students about my time in Argentina. What a wonderful opportunity to answer questions about what God is doing in the city of La Plata. I was invited to share at two weekly meetings in Charleston, one at Charleston Southern University and one at The College of Charleston. At both of these I had the chance to share how the Lord gave me a heart for the world and how He's been developing that ever since. It was good being back at the College of Charleston. I loved seeing friends that are younger than me and see their growth as well as the growth of the movement in Charleston. (First picture below is the CofC group and the second is CSU.)

I have also enjoyed speaking at Bible studies, small groups, sunday school classes, to the congregation of SGPC, and even to the Camilla Garden Club of Batesburg! Reflecting on the past 14 months has been a wonderful challenge. From the amazing things God did, to the hard days when I didn't feel like sharing the gospel or when there just seemed to be other important things to do, even when I was feeling like coming back home and just hugging my mom; it was all worth it. Every tear, every exciting adventure, every frustration, every moment of rejoicing...it was all worth it to serve the Lord. I love sharing the great stories with people standing up in front of a group but I want to share that it was a tough year. The ways I was pushed, stretched and grown by Jesus surpassed my expectations. All of those hard experiences were used by the Lord to refine me and deepen our relationship too. Wow...He's so worth it.