Discoveries: Details

Have you ever pondered the extent to which God is evident in your life? Have you ever tried to explain how incredible and intricate his fingerprints are on your personal timeline?
Its difficult to do. Its one of those epiphanies that have to be discovered on your own.
Right?
Like, when you are amazed at the changing color of leaves or the ability of an ear to decipher sound waves, and you tell someone about it. The other person is almost never on that same wavelength. Your words come out sounding close to crazy. "Bro, look at those leaves. They're so crazy and colorful!"
The frustration of that kind of moment, when the other person laughs or gives you a look, is how I feel right now. Words cannot explain how incredibly intricate God's work was in my life this summer. And the inability of expression is beautiful in itself.

 Cannot wait for new fall details to add to my timeline...

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Weekly Exploration

Volume I: Belle Isle Conservatory

Yesterday afternoon, Josh showed me the The Conservatory on Belle Isle. It was incredible. Relaxing. Beautiful. Inspirational.

It was all together a great day.

Music. Scenery. Sushi. Jesus. Just great.

 

Josh's photos:

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BeSalt

Three months in Michigan and I have posted once. Here's to catching up!

I now work at Life Challenge of Southeastern Michigan. I absolutely love it! As staff, I live in a house with women of all ages who are overcoming addictions: humbly changing their lives and seeking God. I oversee their daily activities, mentor them, pray with them, and show them the love of Christ through afternoons of pulling weeds in the yard, and evenings of laughter and pink nail polish.

When I was initially called to move to Michigan, my only knowledge of God's plan was that I would be volunteering as an ESL teacher in Dearborn. With the new season, registration is finally here! Starting next week, I will be teaching women and children practical knowledge to live in our country while also opening their spiritual taste buds to the love of Christ.

At church last night, the speaker, Luke Halford, reminded me that I am called to be salt. Salt opens the tongue's taste buds to taste the already existing flavors of the food. We are not called to be the food… the message of Christ is the food. But, we are used as the salt!

Luke 14:34, Matthew 5:13 and Mark 9:50 all tell us that if we do not remain salty, we are useless. Meaning, if we are not opening others to the message of Christ, we are useless. We are called to be salt. Daily!

Are you salt... Or are you useless today?

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Lasts

March and April consisted mostly of final moments:
Last day at work. Last Biopsych assignment. Last chapel. Last dinner in the caf. Last Mugs and Mittens. Last Pancake Monday.

Some moments were somber and some were full of relief. But, overall, I oddly felt a sense of… nothing. I didn’t feel as if incredible, monumental, important events were about to occur. I was about to graduate. Never live in a dorm again. Be surrounded by new faces. Fly across the world. But, each day just felt absolutely normal. Like I would be in college forever. Maybe I’m the only graduating senior who felt this way. Maybe you did/will relate. I don't know.

A few:

Last moments with Allie

Last All-Nighters with the Roomie

Last opportunities to borrow the Suite's shoes

Last time to hang out with these three

Last moments alone at my favorite spots

Last times studying at my favorite coffee houses.

Last assignments

Last Smoothie from Smoothie King (still in mourning)

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Remember Me?

Oh, hey. Haven't blogged since February.

For the past five months, I’ve neglected documentation of monumental life events that have led me to entirely new experiences. I have been to two countries, 14 cities, and driven through 8 states. I've finished my final semester of my undergraduate degree. Decided on a redirected career plan. Led a missions team to Northern Asia. Said goodbye to friends, family, and my home, packing my car full of as many belongings as physically possible. And traveled across the country to my new home: Michigan.

I've been here for one month now and I have already lived in two homes and worked for three separate employers. Life has been fast-paced for the past few months; but now, finally settled, I am ready to not only catch you up on the adventure that was my transition, but also to explore this fresh city: full of new ministries, coffee shops, venues, thrifting and, most importantly… new people. 

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a new month, a new background

February has come to an end and the month of March has arrived.

With each new month, the lovely bloggers of FP share adorable calenders for their readers. I use them as my desktop backgrounds. But, with the new year, they started to create a second version of the calender! So, you can either download the horizontal version like I do (for your desktop or for a frame); or, you can download the vertical version to create a traditional wall calender! How fun!

FP blog
FP flikr

Here are the two versions for March:

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FEBRUARY TWENTY-NINETH: photo a day

29. something you're listening to

indieshuffle: an addiction of mine

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