life in georgia

Hello friends! I wanted to share a life update about CGA, quarantine, and my future plans: 

I moved to Gainesville, GA this past January to begin a five month discipleship school at Adventures in Missions called Center for Global Action (CGA). I live in a cute little house with four other ladies and it has been such a joy to do life with them!

     

The first few months of “normal” class looked like going to the CGA classroom every day along with the 23 other apprentices. We dove head first into topics such as sonship, identity, the enneagram, different ways to connect with God, etc. I quickly became a sponge, soaking in as much information as I could. CGA is designed for students to know themselves, lead themselves, and lead others, so the first few weeks were geared towards our discovering in depth who we are in Christ and formulating a solid identity that actually helps us to become better leaders. 

                  

God used these first few weeks of CGA to strip away any false identities I was walking in and to reveal to me that I am a deeply rooted daughter of the King. He showed me that my identity does not come from what I do, rather my identity lies in who God says I am.

Things with class began to shift once all of the precautions surrounding the coronavirus emerged. We transitioned into a virtual classroom and became quarantined within our houses. Soon the four other girls I was living with became my little tight-knit community that I would do life with day in and day out. 

We quickly realized that life all around us was shifting and we were going to have to become unified as a house and the body of Christ. What was God trying to teach us through this? How could we still function as the hands and feet of Christ during quarantine? 

Through many weeks of trial and error we began to create healthy house rhythms in order to be intentional with our time and to utilize this unconventional time as best as we could. As the world began to shut down with quarantine and everything was shifting, God was simultaneously shifting some things within me. He has taken me into deeper connection with Him and challenged me to slow down and allow Him to love me right where I’m at instead of where I desire to be. 

If I’m being completely honest this has been one of the hardest seasons of my life. The content we discuss in class is not always easy or fun. Some days I really want to quit and I question why I am even here. However, God keeps reminding me that not all seasons are the same and among all four seasons, there is only one spring. I cannot expect to sow seeds and bear fruit all at once. The process takes time and I am reminded to be patient and faithful even in seasons of waiting and even in seasons of uprooting. 

One of my favorite musical artists, Chris Renzema just released a song titled “Let the Ground Rest.” This song has been on repeat for weeks as a reminder from God to slow down, stop, and let the ground rest because His promise is on the horizon and His timing is always best. 

With all of that being said, I can already start to see God’s perfect timing and His faithfulness come into play with my future steps once I graduate CGA. God has opened a door for me to stay here in Georgia and start my NEW, FULL-TIME JOB at a family reconciliation ministry called Eagle Ranch. I am so grateful for this opportunity and look forward to being able to put into practice the past 5 months of leadership knowledge I have acquired while here at CGA. 

I am so grateful for the journey I have been on these past two years and this is only the beginning…

Thanks for all of your love and support!

xoxo,

SB