Throne Thursday- #Blessed

I have decided to start this series called "Throne Thursday." In these posts I will talk about all things King Jesus! I will talk about the different places that I see Jesus in my life. I hope you stick around!

This school year has already been amazing and it has only been a month so far! I have definitely seen Jesus throughout this month. Rewind to about a year and a half ago. I was thinking about going to Abilene Christian University so I decided I should give it a visit. Somewhere in the middle of our tour on campus something turned inside of me. We went to Chapel on the Hill and they have a beautiful stained glass window all around it. That's when I decided I really wanted to go here. I didn't get my hopes up because I knew it costs an arm and a leg for private school. That spring I got a letter telling me I was accepted and granted a huge scholarship! I told my mom, "Can I please just go for one year?" She said okay and I got ready for college.

Okay, now fast forwarding to spring of last year. I signed up for classes for the next fall because I honestly couldn't see myself anywhere else. I also decided that I would try and apply to study abroad in Oxford, England for the next spring (2016), even though I didn't now if we could make up the funds. I slacked off and applied too late and went on the waiting list. I was bummed at first but then soon realized there would be things to look forward to in the spring. One of my good friends is getting married and I would be able to go to her wedding. Eventually I became less and less excited about the idea of studying abroad in Oxford. During the summer I got a letter saying I have been granted more money to pay for school. After that I knew that I had to continue going to school here.

Two weeks ago I got an email saying there was space in the study abroad program and that I could be moved into acceptance. I immediately felt conflicted. I didn't know what to choose. I honestly felt like my life had been flipped upside down. I thought about it for a while and decided to take the opportunity and go to Oxford next spring.

Another amazing thing about this semester is that I got to serve the incoming freshmen during Wildcat Week. (It's basically freshmen orientation.) Although I was only doing behind the scenes work I still felt like I was making a difference in their lives. I would set up tables and chairs for different events, serve them food and clean up after each event. It was truly a cool experience seeing how everything works and how much work went into my own experience as a freshman a year ago.

This year I have also met so many new people who have blessed me! I was a little nervous because I got a new roommate due to my old one transferring in the middle of the summer. Little did I know that there was nothing to be nervous about! I have starting rushing to pledge a social club. It was been so fun dressing up in different outfits and meeting so many sweet girls. There is still so much more fun to be had.

I truly feel blessed since I have been here at Abilene Christian University and I feel like God has taken care of every worry that I have and turned it into a blessing. There were many times where I would worry about things like money and God has just blessed me with everything I could possibly want. The King is so great and He carries His children in His hands. We are living in His kingdom and He is in charge of our lives.

"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

Much Love,

Angela Paige