Last week on campus, for now!

Wow--that doesn't seem possible. Where has the time gone?? Seems like it was just Christmas break and now I'm finishing up the semester with students.

This semester has been a hard semester, but one of the best all at the same time. Hard is so often good, particularly when you know its in obedience. I'm so thankful for all I've had to walk through this semester and even in the midst of pain, both physical and emotional, I wouldn't change it. For changing it means changing the way you clung to the Lord, and I would never abandon that sweetness.

But as the semester finishes up, I'll share briefly what I've learned. Its not as much what I've learned, its what I feel like I've lived in. Mark 2. Go read it. Its the story of the paralytic man whose friends carry him through the roof to be healed by Jesus. Its THEIR faith that amazes Jesus. I've been carried by many of my friends this semester. When my faith was lacking, there's was not. They were always by my side 'carrying' me to Jesus. In the story, the man is both healed and forgiven. In my life, I have walked through some physical issues this year and in the past, and I've come to see that those are merely things God has used in my life to glorify Himself. It points out all the more my need for a heart healing. What a sweet lesson. To those in my life, I thank God daily for you, and for your faith.

I'll finish up meeting with students and trying to cram 100 things into one appointment. But the time is precious towards the end. Its sentimental to look back and see how much students have grown throughout the year. I'm like a proud momma! So I rejoice in this time at all God has chosen to do here at Bama.

Next week my staff team and I will meet all week for planning and evaluation, a fruitful time to set us up well for the fall. I enjoy the meetings, but it can get long--pray for us!

Then its off to Seagrove for an end of the year conference at the beach, not a bad gig right.

Finally, I have a few things to do before heading out in mid may for East Asia. I. Can't. Wait. I'm so fortunate to have this opportunity to lead this summer and eagerly anticipate this summer and all God will do in my own life and the lives of the East Asian students.

Blessings.