I am filled with gratitude for this season of my life. I can't even describe the blessings that God has been pouring down on me since I have been here.
Many of you know that I have been praying for Christian friends that I could grow in Christ with because we are meant to go through life in community with the body of Christ. Where you don't have to put on a mask pretend that you have it all together. You know you have found the body of Christ when you can be transparent and vulnerable and they forgive and forget as God does. I know for a fact that I have found that here! God has heard every prayer I prayed, he has seen every tear I have cried and He alone has held me together through the last couple of years. He allows us to go though the storm so that WE draw nearer to him. He is ALWAYS there waiting but he is not forceful he is patient and loving. I see now that these past few years he has allowed me to feel so alone because He wanted me so badly to draw nearer to him. He did not withhold Christian friends to cause me to suffer. He did it because he was jealous for me and my time. No one, not even I, can take credit for getting me through the depression I faced but Him. God does not take pleasure in our sufferings he is there crying with us, for us, and crying OVER us. It's in the hardest times that people come to him in the most intimate and transparent ways.
God has provided friends in abundance for me here. It's overwhelming. Call to All was not my first choice for DTS. I just kinda settled for it since the DTS that I really wanted was full. But It turns out that the schools leaders and some of the students are planning to move to Kansas City when it's over. :) God is providing for me! I just love looking back and seeing how God made something beautiful out of my mess!
God has drawn me nearer to him than ever before, and I know that He is doing the same for my classmates.
Some of you may know that tomorrow is my 19th Birthday! :) All I would like for my birthday is some support for myself and my classmates. If it is through prayers, finances or encouragement. It would always be a blessing!
Many of my classmates need money to get the opportunity to go on outreach. All of the fees are due by this monday. Please pray for all my classmates finances to get in on time. God is moving in my class and I know he is not done. If you feel led to give please email me and I will give you more information.
(calyssaevans@gmail.com)
Love you ALL :)
