Hey girls,
Oy vey, it’s been so long since I posted on here! I really am so sorry about that. I have a very long list detailing why I didn’t post last week (or on time this week), but really they’re all just stupid excuses. The truth is that I didn’t feel like posting, and I just couldn’t make myself do it.
I have, however, been getting better about reading my Bible and spending time in reflection everyday, so that’s happy. So a passage that really stuck out to me recently was 1 Peter 1:8-9: “…And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with inexpressible joy, because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” So, I usually find it pretty hard to have blind faith. I like to think that I have constant faith, but truthfully, I really like to keep my own self-produced, self-sufficient plan as a back-up, just in case. This is not the way faith works. I should be praising and trusting in God, not contemplating what-ifs.
So what’ve I been up to these past two weeks, you may ask? Well, I’ve been quite busy actually. When I last updated you guys (via email, not even actually on the blog), I was in Southern California, headed to San Francisco. Since then: I went to San Fran, on a day it was actually sunny and completely beautiful; watched one of my favorite uncles get married in Long Beach, CA; went swimming; got a tan/sunburn; visited my cousin in Laguna Beach; flew back to Michigan; spent a day and a half overcoming the jet lag; visited high school friends; packed my life into the back of the car to come to the biostation; came to the biostation; met some awesome people; went to my first class yesterday; went to Mackinaw today to learn about forests; and am continuing to hang out with said awesome people. Yup, things are going pretty well up here at camp. Except, even though I’m only an hour from home, I’m a little bit homesick. I know it’s probably just because I’m in a new place, but I feel like I’m going to be tempted to go home any time I have a day off (which is three days a week). I mean, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because I want to spend time with my family and friends in Charlevoix, but I want to become a part of the community here, too. Sighhhhh. I’m sure I’ll be fine in a few days. It’s just kind of weird right now because classes haven’t really picked up yet, so I feel much more like I’m at summer camp than at college.
Anyway, that’s enough about me. I hope you all are doing well. I love and miss you all and continue to keep you in my prayers!
<3 Shelby
p.s. Sorry this isn't all that long, but I really don't like trying to find internet here at the biostation, so yeah. See y'all next week. :)
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p.p.s. this week is "messy" monday because between getting back from LA and trying to get ready to come to the biostation, i felt like everything in my life (literally and figuratively) was chaotic, messy, and without order. now that i'm settling into the biostation, though, things are actually a lot calmer, even though i'm back in school. the pace of life here is so calm and peaceful. plus, i'm surrounded by nature all the time which both automatically makes me happy and inspires me to spend more time with God. :)
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