Once again, God has been bringing Romans 5:3-5 has been on my mind. What an encouragement it is to be in the care of our great God!

"...endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."

Would you please pray for me? I'm really struggling with loneliness and homesickness right now. I know the Lord will use this challenging time for my good, and I am trying to in Him for strength. Even so, I'm having a difficult time and would appreciate prayers!

So, I thought I'd better write an update to say that I am still homesick but generally doing well. I'm starting to feel a bit more adjusted here at school, and God has really provided me with a lot of peace in the midst of stress. School, for whatever reason, sends me spiraling into an abyss of anxiety, but I've been praying a lot and that has helped. I'm not sure what it is that I'm so afraid will happen to me if I get a poor grade...hmmm...I keep telling myself that all I can do is my best, so that's what I intend to do. I have 2 papers due next Friday already, one on Plato's "Apology" the other about the ancient Hebrews. This will be a busy weekend!