Do Not Be Terrified...

Considering I'm so far away and can't always get in touch with everyone I want to so I can tell them what's going on, I thought I'd give blogging another shot.

My life is kind of the definition of Joshua 1:9 right now, hence the blog name: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

My life is changing left and right, and I'm not quite sure what to do with it - as those of you who know me may have seen, I'm not a fan of change. So I've been trying to live by Joshua's words, failing, and trying again. One of these days, the message will stick!

Anywho, my life so far this summer:

I was moved to Crookston for work - working on Representative Deb Kiel's reelection campaign. It's been going better than I expected it to, and I was finally getting comfortable and used to living in Crookston when...they moved me again. Now I'm in Moorhead working on a primary campaign (my candidate has to win or we'll probably lose the seat...but don't worry, no pressure! Ha.) and living in a former House staffer's basement living room (good thing: the family is super nice and they have a dog and a cat! bad thing: EVERYTHING changed, I'm living out of a travel bag, and I have 2 weeks to try and win a primary). Needless to say, I've been a liiiiiittle frazzled. I've definitely not been trusting God like I should - I like to be in control of my life, and so far this summer I've had very little control over anything. God knows I like control and stability, maybe a little too much, and so I've moved twice this summer. Not my idea of a good time, but hey, it's God's plan that matters, right? Also, I'm working on my masters during all this, and things get very complicated when I'm trying to write a campaign plan or fundraising plan while trying to finish a final project AND do all my reading AND door knock like there's no tomorrow.

So that's my life in a nutshell recently. I'm trying to be strong and courageous...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't even a little bit. I guess I can only take it day by day and try to trust God with my whole life, not just the parts I'm ok with not completely controlling.