Jesus Christ IS the Gospel.

If there was one thing I wish Jesus Himself would just step down from heaven for a moment to show the church; it would be that HE is the way, the truth & the life. That there is NO way to the Father accept through Him. There are many good things we've striven to learn, but have we forsaken the very means that is our only way to true understanding and knowledge?! Within the Word of God lies all understanding, instruction and wisdom [1 John 5:20, James 1:5]

I mean no offense in saying these things. I just think that the ultimate truth in which we draw our conclusions of life, living, love & everything really, must be drawn from the Word of God. He is our solid rock. He is the reason we are able to not be swayed when we're told things that may not be truth.

I want to fill my life with the reality of who God is.
Fully. To be alive fully in His truth.
I want that for the Body of Christ as well.

Missions!

I've gone through a lot of phases in life [as I'm sure most people do] as I tried to figure out what I was placed on this earth for. You know, what my destiny and purpose was. However through each phase there was always the one common thing, the binding core to what I knew I was here to do; I've always known I am here simply to devote my life to God and to His purposes.

It started off in my younger years, thinking that all I wanted to do was be "a youth pastors wife" [whatever I thought that meant!]....I think I probably just thought it was the only thing to do if you wanted to be in "ministry"! Haha, so it sounded good to me! :)

Then at 16, I went on my first missions trip to Jamaica [which I received ridicule for, btw, just cuz it's Jamaica doesn't mean they don't need Jesus!! ;)] That trip opened up my "American-suburban" mind to a whole new world, which I am sure I never knew existed previous to this trip. At which point, I got all fired up about missions for a season, and went an another trip during High School before going to an internship straight out of HS.

At that point, I don't know what I wanted to do with my life, I can't remember. I know mixed in there though that I thought being a counselor sounded really cool, then I thought of being a lawyer [after seeing Legally Blond one or two many times!]...

Thennnn I got pretty involved with the whole "prayer room" movement and I don't think I ever thought that it was what I was called to for a life long calling, I couldn't handle the thought of being stuck in one room for that long! Regardless, it was a great season!

That season pretty much brings us up to the present where I finally have decided to go to college....to get an English degree. I never would have pinned myself as this major 4 or even 3 years ago, but like always, God literally directs out paths, he directs our feet. And after allllll of my pondering and scheming, this is where I've arrived, and it seems like it's basically right where I began.

After graduating college, I will be able to teach English as a second language in essentially any country I want to be in, to minister the gospel through this profession! And when I am not overseas, I can be a teacher where ever I live, and have a cute little class of 2nd and 3rd graders! :) I am sooo very excited, and I can't wait for the next three years to be finished [that's how much more school I have left!]!

I can't wait to get overseas, or just onto another country for a substantial amount of time.
I know it is partially why I am on this earth...it is definitely a piece of this destiny of mine.