Late Night Thoughts

Wow, is this really only the 3rd time I've actually written in this blog? Facepalm, Kate. 

Currently, I am sitting here in my makeshift room at my friend Chloe Young's house, listening to Ben Rector sing flawlessly, thinking about many things, which often happens when sleep doesn't. Things like how enjoyable Arizona tea is while walking in the rain. Things like the hilarious snapchats I get from my friends that make my day. Things like how addicting Breaking Bad is becoming (seriously though, I shouldn't have started this show. It's an issue.) 

 I'm also thinking about more important things. Like how much my life is about to change in two weeks. To be honest, going to Bible college wasn't on my to-do list. In fact, if you had asked me a year ago if going to Cannon Beach was on my to-do list, I would have said no to that too. But here I am, all set to attend Ecola Bible School in Cannon Beach. And completely stoked about it. It's times like these I just have to pray, "God, you are crazy in the best way."

It took my stubborn self a while to get this, but my Jesus knows me better than I know me. It still blows my mind how perfectly He worked out everything. From coming to work on staff at CBCC this summer last minute to getting accepted at Ecola, I can see His hand every step of the way. 

God used this summer at Cannon Beach to teach me about His relentless faithfulness in a big way. Faithfulness had never been something I'd thought about alot until I recently needed it. Leaving Yakima, my comfort zone, the place where I knew people who loved and accepted me, was the hardest decision I've had to make. I had to trust that God would go with me-that He would be faithful no matter where I was. I thought back to my experience at Central-how lonely and unhappy I was there, how I was always coming home-and was terrified Cannon Beach would be 3 months of the same with no escape. However, I knew God was calling me there. So, after much stubborness, I went. 

And it was the best thing I've ever done. 

This summer, I began ot learn how to be a leader. I learned to let loose and confidently be myself. I learned listening is an art form well worth perfecting. I learned to pray. Pray Alot. The friendships I made are precious, lifelong, and ones I'll always cherish. By the grace of God, I'm not the same.


"As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Now Abide in my love."
 -John 15:9

Boom. Abide. Period. That's what I'm learning to do in a nutshell. And it's so freeing.


My clock says it's 1:33AM, so it's time to stop rambling and attempt sleep. Point: God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good. Period. Goodnight World. :)