Rianne started school at NTBI about 3 weeks ago. I was in a slump when she started though. We have become really extra close over the past year, year and a half, and I knew that I wouldn't be seeing her EVER because she would be spending her entire life for the next two years at school. Just this past weekend, Rianne invited me to come hang out with her and meet her friends at school. I was hooked! I have been back there just about every day since then. Everyone there is so friendly, and you feel God's presence in everything that you do there. There's nothing like it.
Over this whole week I have been praying about NTBI and if it is what God wants me to do. The first day I went, everyone was saying that I had to start coming in January. I was like, "No! I don't need it." Then the next couple days it turned into, "Well, we'll see. I'm not sure yet." Something was goin on in my heart for sure! There's no denying that. So yesterday I went for a nice little run with my Father and we had a little chat together. Boy did He have some things to tell me! But that's for my ears only. ;-) When I got home from my run I knew that God was leading me to go to school at NTBI. This little epiphany was kept to myself for the rest of the day. I was still praying about it and making sure that I wasn't forcing myself into this.
Last night I went back to NTBI with Rianne. While I was sitting there among some amazing people, I knew that this was the right thing. I leaned over to Rianne and said, "I have a secret for you. I'm coming in January." "AHHHHH!!!" Rianne scared the entire room! Rianne told some friends that have been trying to convince me to come and they got super excited. Lot's of screaming and a few hugs. Yep, this is the right choice. Rianne preceded to run around the school telling everyone that she found that I was coming in January. Half the people don't even know who I am! But oh well, I'll let my sister have her fun.
In conclusion: God used Rianne. God told me to go. I'm going.
'Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”' - Isaiah 30:21
