thoughts

there's so much going on my heart isn't sure how to handle it at times.
I am so excited about my internship and the relationships I am building with the residents but each week I leave feeling drained. It's so hard to only be able to spend ten hours a week there and then go back to everything else.

It has also been hard not being around a couple really good friends because either I don't have the time or they are in other places such as Africa ( come back please ). But I have also been so very blessed with friends. Jasmine is such a dear friend and our relationship just keeps getting stronger and stronger. I don't know how I could get through all of the social work stuff with out her, it's so nice having someone close to me that knows all I am going through in that area. My living situation is better than I could have ever imagined. I knew it would be good to live here but these girls I live with are so great. I haven't been getting as much sleep as I usually would because I always want to hang out with them and that usually ends up being late at night.

Student staff has also been really great so far. I really enjoy the people I am working with and am building great friendships there as well. Something we have been doing for student staff is memorizing verses weekly. We've only had two so far but they have been so good for me to meditate on.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6

"As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience." Collosians 3:12