meetings.

I have had so many meetings this week. On Monday, I met with Suzanne to go over publicity pamphlets, posters, etc for the table that our ministry (Born for More) will have at UBC's Student Welcome Week next Thursday. We laughed and joked around as we sipped tea and huddled by the computer, and we managed to get quite a bit accomplished. Tonight, I had my first orientation/training session for all interns involved in ministry on campus. I have a few more meetings scheduled for this weekend as we put the finishing touches on our welcome week projects and get things finalized and organized for the upcoming semester, which begins on September 7th.

It's all very exciting but it's also really hard work. I'm feeling really, really tired. Exhausted, actually. I'm SO excited to get started working with students and can't wait to hit the ground running, but I'm realizing that working a 9-5 job AND putting in lots of hours on campus is going to be tough. And with that realization comes uncertainty and nerves and second-guessing ... am I ready for this? Am I a "good enough" Christian to be a missionary on campus? What if I can't connect with the students? What if they don't respond to me? What if I say the wrong things or do the wrong things or make a complete fool of myself? What if this is all just one big mistake?

When thoughts like that begin to consume me, I just have to take a moment to pause and take some deep breaths. YES, by God's grace, I'm ready for this. I will never be "good enough" but God is GREAT enough and that's all that matters. Connections will happen as they are meant to. If I let Him ... God will speak through me, transforming lives and changing hearts. And, last but not least, God doesn't make mistakes.

Please pray that God will bless me with strength and perseverance this week, and that I'll be able to find some time to enjoy quality rest before welcome week kicks off!