First Post!

Okay, so I'm new to this whole blogging thing, so, I'm bound to make some mistakes, but that's allright, I'm only human! Also, I'm a verbal processor, so some posts might get a little lengthy...but usually by the end of the verbal process, I get things figured out, so you've got that to look forward to! Another thing you should know, God is my alltime favorite subject, so expect to hear a lot about Him and what I think about him. I'll give you a preview: I think He is ridiculously immensely amazing and I'm astounded that He gave everything to me when I deserve none of it!

This summer I will be learning more about God, his work and his heart. I've been learning lately some of the heights and depths and widths and lengths of Christ's love in all things, whether in easy times or hard times. I've learned more of what it means to be an ambassador of Christ, sharing the good news of reconciliation through Christ and that this message will be proclaimed to all the nations! God has been giving me a heart for sharing my faith and an intense desire to take this message to the world! God desires all people to worship him, like in Revelation 5:9. In light of all this, I plan to attend a world Christian training called the Intensive Training Project (IT Project) in Philadelphia, PA, sponsored by The Traveling Team (http://www.thetravelingteam.org/), a non-profit, non-denominational ministry. They travel across the US, sharing the biblical basis for missions and God's heart for the world with college students. IT is designed to help me grow in my knowledge of God's Word, World, and Work. I will be taking the Perspectives course for a certificate held at the campus of Palmer Theological Seminary, which is a 4-week course on the biblical basis for missions, the history of missions, and missions strategies. We'll be hearing a different missionary speak every morning and in the evenings have project activities like small group, worship, and socials. I'll also be spending three weeks visiting local temples and mosques, learning about the other cultures and their world views while being equipped to share my faith effectively with followers of the major religions of the world!

A few things I'm anticipating: to discover whether or not God is calling me to be a foreign missionary, to understand how to live out my role in God's Great Comission, and more specifically, where in the world--and what! in the world I'd most like to do with my Religions major and Global Justice minor!

Please feel free to ask questions or rebuttal arguments or especially leave encouragments upon any blog I write (or each one if you like)! Thanks in advance for your skepticism, feedback, and prayers! (you know who you are!)