Well, I received some good news today. After much red tape and jumping through hoops, I found out that my full Pell grant was approved. This was a great help in a couple ways. First, it covered the remainder of my tuition not paid for by the loans. Second, it gave me the money I needed to get my books. Also, it came in just in time for me to beat the rush at the CBC bookstore. I was able to get the majority of my books used saving a great deal of money. Had I had to wait two more days until orientation, the campus as well as the bookstore would have been bombarded with new students. God's timing isn't always convenient but it is always perfect.
School starts next Tuesday, August 24, and I must say I'm very excited. It's Ironic that I get to start this phase of my life the day after my birthday (August 23). Michelle is a little bummed out that I will be too busy with orientation to really celebrate but I think that going to Bible College is the best b-day gift I could have asked for. I am a bit nervous going back to school at 31 years old but if I had waited any longer I would only have been older. Having waited too long to do something is the best reason to do it now and the worst excuse not to do it at all.
Confession time. I have to admit that when things were looking very bad for me, I heard many voices telling me discouraging things such as "Who do you think you are even trying this?" or "What did you think you were doing coming out here?" and "See!? You've failed again!" among others. I know that these voices were not of God but they are very hard to ignore. The only way to silence them was to hit my knees and tell God that He's all I have left. Surprise, surprise, surprise!! Turns out once again He's all I need! As God cares for the birds and adorns the flowers, I know He'll take care of my needs. I still expect tough times ahead but my faith grows with every obstacle He gets me through.
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