Has it really been 2 plus years? It has flown by and somehow I'm in my last year of being an RD at Geneva. Little did I know what I was getting myself into, but now I can reflect and look back at the awesome blessings that God has provided.
- I knew almost no one when I came here. Now I feel like I am a part of this community. I can't go anywhere without running into someone I know. This community is something that I don't want to take for granted. The students, the co-workers, it's all a great blessing to work among such really Godly people. My sense of belonging is off the charts here. I don't credit any of it to my doing, but definitely something that God has provided.
-Grad School is almost done. Almost is a relative term, but it has been so good for me. You should see my apartment full of books for class and not for class. Yes I'm reading for pleasure now....amazing. I have somehow gained the perspective that reading is knowledge, and knowledge is power. I'm actually thinking about doing a literature based final project so I can be more well read in the topic of Asian Students in Higher Education. huhwhaaat? I'm choosing to read? Long gone are the days that I would complain about reading 25 pages for my business classes, but now I'm actually craving more knowledge and looking for books to read. This definitely is a God thing. God striking accord in my prideful little head about the passions and gifts I have and how I need to continue to hone and acquire more knowledge so I can represent him better.
-Family. So much has happened with my family in the last 2 years I've been here. My grandmother passed away, my uncle lost his battle with cancer, my mother had cancer and is now in remission (Praise the Lord). Somehow in amidst all these trials my immediate family has been a huge part of my work at Geneva and in Western PA. My parents got to come out to camp and experience that huge influence in my life, my parents and sister got to host a group of students from Geneva for a mission trip to LA, and in a couple of weeks my parents are coming out for a visit for homecoming and fall break to experience the fall colors and just get a first hand experience of my life as a Residence Director. At first I was hesitant in my parents coming out for such a long period of time, but I think it will give them a bigger perspective of what the heck I do. It's kind of like how I described before in previous posts about camp. You can't describe it, you just have to experience it. That pretty much defines my job as an RD. God choosing things that I wouldn't choose for myself is the theme of how my family has been interwoven the last two years. It's been very hard at times, but for his plan and his glory.
So what's next? It's still a long time away, but it is hard for me not to try to think ahead. To figure out what God has in store and where the heck I will be. Will I be working at a big University? Will I continue to work in Christian Higher Ed? In what field? Residence Life, Multicultural Services, Leadership? East Coast, West Coast, Midwest out of the COUNTRY!?!?
I have no idea, and I guess that's the beauty of it. It's not up to me. I just have to jump and trust the Lord.
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