Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis: a complete change in form, character or appearance.

It has been over a year since I have been in the blog world and much has changed. I have been transformed in many ways and as I look back, I can’t help but give complete credit to God.  His hand in my life has been evident in everything that I do.

I graduated University and was hired by a school almost immediately afterward. The community that I teach in is so supportive of me as a teacher and a person. I look back to when I started taking education classes and the uncertainty that I felt. I was so unsure about what I was doing, but continued with my classes because I felt that I had nothing better to do. I knew that I would finish my degrees and God would find a place for me to be. Thank you for being with me through my journey in school and bringing me to where I am today.

I have had the opportunity to go to Cancun and to Hawaii. I never would have thought that I would be able to travel to warm, tropical places with people that I love. My trip to Cancun was a graduation present to myself and I went with my very good friend. It was a time of relaxation and reconnection with God. I love being on a quiet beach, watching the waves and listening to God’s creation all around me. Hawaii was a trip this summer with my family. It was the first family vacation we have ever had that wasn’t camping or visiting family. We had a great time exploring the island and playing in the waves. We built some marvellous memories – it was a trip I will not forget.

As this year begins, I find myself looking back and seeing the great changes that have occurred in my life. I wonder what is going to come in the future. I am finding peace in my job. I am losing weight, eating better and am starting to actually like jogging. I am living in a duplex with my brother. I am buying a new car. I have a financial planner. I need to buy a new wardrobe and get rid of bags of clothes that don’t fit. I may get braces. I am excited for a new youth pastor. I am nervous for what is to come. I am anxious about the unknown. I am seeking the Lord and what He wants from me. I will stay calm and know that God is in control. He will bring me joy daily.

Romans 12:1-2        So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.   Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.  Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out.

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