#employed

I am lost for words and so, so amazed at what God does.

And yes, it's easy for me to say that because I now have a guaranteed job after graduation, and life is going swimmingly. But I want to take this moment and just describe the truly incredible ways He's worked in my life this past semester.

You may have noticed, a (pleasant) deficiency in posts regarding recruiting this year. Yes, I know I wrote too much about it last year, but I didn't-not-write because of that.

Despite the fact that recruiting this season meant looking and applying for my full-time job, my place of work and living for at least the next two years, I have had so much peace throughout the process. I had no back up plan, no guarantees. (jk, I have my brother. And my family.) But through information sessions, networking events, interviews, pre-nights, second round interviews, and decisions, God has created and instilled an incredible amount of peace and assurance in my heart.

No, I was not completely stress or worry-free. I can only hope and pray I one day will be, but until that day, it will always be a struggle. But I've been okay.
Okay that I didn't get an offer from my summer internship, okay when I got my 4 or so "not invited" to interviews, okay when I didn't get some second rounds, okay when my "top choice" dropped all interviews, okay when I turned up only one offer.
I'm more than okay! I am so incredibly ecstatic about where God is placing me next year. That He closed every other door and gave me a direct path.

And here's a catch - there's nothing I really did to get this job. I didn't talk to them at the career fairs, and I didn't go to their information session. I applied on a whim. But that's how God works. On whims. In the most unusual and unexpected ways - and never how we planned it.

So praise the Lord. Praise God for His blessings, His sovereignty, His hope, His peace. I am so excited to work for His kingdom in this next chapter. All the glory to Him.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

11.08.16
senior day #83