Two and a half years ago a number of people from Antioch Bible Church came back from the college and explained how God had worked in their lives while they were there. At the time, their stories seemed amazing to me, but I didn't personally consider attending the college. Nonetheless, I felt a strong connection with the things they had said, although I did not know why.
Fast forward a year, and I began thinking about college choices. The obvious options came up, including UW and BC (because everyone applies both those places), but I had a hard time hearing God in the midst of my decision. So, throughout the end of Junior year and that following summer I prayed that God might show me which direction He wanted me to go.
Although I cannot remember the exact time it happened, God broke into my planning, thought process, and hope for my own life, and impressed on me the simple fact that I was going to go to Bible college in Greece.
I have to admit that at this point I was extremely frustrated with God, because I had no desire to leave the country. "There are so many things keeping me here, why would you have me leave?," I would ask Him, but He never gave me an answer. So, I applied to one college, was accepted into one college, and begrudgingly began the immense process necessary for me to work out the logistics of going and acquiring the funds that I need.
God has been extraordinarily faithful to me in every way imaginable along this journey. Although, from my perspective, He may be blessing me with things I did not originally desire, I know that He is taking me far better places than I could take myself.
Oh Jesus Jesus, thank You for all that You are, and all that You've done. I would follow You alone into the dark. I do not know what You have in store for me, but with arms high and heart abandoned I seek your mystery in a foreign land. Thank you Jesus.
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