Well here I am. At a new place, with new people. A new unfamiliar campus to learn, a new job to get the hang of. A new dorm room/apartment and soon three new roommates. I am spending my summer working at Cannon Beach Conference Center, and I arrived today. It has been quite the day. Kind of a whirlwind of meeting people, unpacking my room, and touring campus. I felt like an overwhelmed freshman. It's strange because when I go back to school each semester, I have no problem saying goodbye to home and coming back to my Michigan home. But I was surprised to find out how hesitant I was to say goodbye to my family and hang out in my room by myself. Because none of my roommates are here yet, I am alone and the hall is pretty empty as well; only a few girls have moved in thus far. When my family left, I walked around in the room, feeling unsettled and unsure of what to do with myself. I decided to take a nap and journal a little bit. Today has been one of those days when I'm just glad to have God as my constant. Even when everything is new and overwhelming and I don't really know anyone yet, my God, my friend, is just as close as ever. I'm so thankful for his unfailing love.
Tonight I went to a church service with several people from CBCC and that was great. The pastor talked about Song of Solomon which was great! I never read that book because I want to understand it better so I love hearing teaching about it. Also, because the service was in Astoria, about 45 minutes away, I had some good getting-to-know-the-other-people-in-the-car time :) There are some really neat people at this place and I can't wait to see what relationships develop as the summer goes on! I am praying that God will keep me humble and open in every new relationship, not trying to impress anyone. I'm not the perfect Christian and neither is anyone else--so why try to seem like it? I'm just a bumbling human seeking and following a mighty God.
"But do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
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