November Update: College Reboot!

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 Well, it has been a long time since I updated this blog, and a lot has changed! I was working at a local drug and alcohol rehab, dishing out the gospel and encouraging all the newly sober children of God on their journey towards sobriety. I ran into some issues with the workplace and decided it was best to resign. I prayerfully spoke about it with my heavenly father, and the thought of going to college for biblical studies kept coming to my mind. I started researching colleges in my area and others that were outside of my state. Originally, I was going to just up and move to a small town in Kansas to attend a college that offered a biblical studies degree. The Lord had different plans. Every time I prayed about it and talked to my wise council, it seemed like staying put and pursuing an online degree was the best option.

I looked around the internet and found Regent University. It hit all the boxes: price, prestige, accreditation, and history. I kept praying about it, and it seemed like the right choice. I enrolled in August and started applying for the Pell Grant and student loans to help cover the cost. I went all in on what I thought the Lord wanted me to do, and I am completely happy about the choice!

I started my classes in September, and it was like a breath of fresh air to attend a college where they actually ENCOURAGE you to cite the Bible! The first two classes I took were wonderful and solidified my walk as a Christian, that I could accomplish not only a relationship with the Lord and encouraging others, but I could add my own style of testimony and scholarly writing to further God’s kingdom.

There was even a wonderful God-wink moment when I awoke one day a little bored with no homework to do. I decided to go on a prayer adventure and asked the Lord once again what to do that morning. The idea flooded my mind to go to the local Episcopal social services organization that I was a member of. When I struggled in the past with severe mental health issues, I joined this club, and they had a wonderful clubhouse membership where I could safely unwind from being a mentally ill homeless person.

I went to the clubhouse this fateful morning and showed up just in time for the morning agenda meeting for the day. As I waved to some of my friends, the meeting began, and the staff member reminded everyone that the clubhouse offers a $1,500 yearly college scholarship to all members of the club! It was a divine moment because I literally had no idea that they did that, and I was going there sparingly because I no longer needed their services! It was a wonderful moment that ever deepened my appreciation for the Lord and verified that I was on the right track and exactly where he wanted me.

I want to take this time to tell all of my readers that this blog is a highlight reel of experiences that I have. I still have very mundane days. To me, however, every day is a blissful, joyous experience compared to the dreadful despair I used to experience in and out of psych wards for terrible depression.

God bless you all and have a wonderful day!

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