JOY

     I can truly say that I have been experiencing the Joy of Christ these past few weeks. Joy has been a huge theme in my life recently. I have been challenged by practicing contentment in all moments and situations, as well as stepping out of my comfort zone, and taking risks for the Lord. These are lessons that I feel God has been showing me over and over again in different ways.
In practicing contentment I am able to take time out to count my blessings and find immense joy in everyday situations. When I take risks for the Lord I get amazing opportunities that I would have missed otherwise! I have gotten to talk to some really amazing children of God this past week all because I felt the pull to start a conversation with them and even though I might have been scared at first I always felt so rewarded afterward! God is so Good!

I will be getting baptized for the first time as an adult this month! Flood church is having a baptism on the 26th and I have been wanting to rededicate my life to Jesus in this way for a while now. I went to a meeting about it yesterday and learned so much about baptism, it really opened my eyes to the reasoning behind it and the true meaning of this sacrament.

• Joining all Christ-followers from the past, present, and future together, in one family
• Brothers and Sisters in Christ
• It conveys that we are not only free from the guilt of sin, but that we are also Children of God
• Baptism is an outward symbol of the transformation that has already taken place inside of you
• Only a divine solution can correct a divine problem
• As God's own, by believing through faith, followers of Christ will be made complete and exist in relationship with the one true God of the universe forever
• To believe in Jesus Christ is to place your life in His hands and trust
• Baptism does not make you a Christian. Baptism is a symbol to demonstrate that Jesus has already come into your life and changed you.

This past week I was asked to be in a short video for my schools website. I was asked to tell a testimony on my life as well as my time at Point Loma. It was an amazing experience. I got to style mannequins in some dresses that I have made, the set up looked like a sewing room, full of fabric and sewing machines. It was such an exciting moment for me to share my story and passions with everyone who looks at Point Loma's website! I explained how I believe that God's plan for me post graduation is to start "Clothe the Naked" and how I came to this conclusion. I feel like God is constantly showing me how much support He is putting behind this company that doesn't even exist yet! I run into people everyday that tell me they know someone that can help me, or has a business that might be able to work alongside me. I have had multiple friends, and people I just met tell me that they would love to volunteer at my store, and possibly work there. People want to be a part of this motion to further God's Kingdom on earth as much as I do and that is so exciting to me!