The New Wait Date...

Right now, I am waiting to hear back from MCCC. They have applied for a grant that will be an obvious positive toward the school staying open. They will find out about that on April 3rd. Even if they do receive that grant it is not definite, even at that point, that they will remain open. There are other details that need to be addressed as well. They will have a finalizing board meeting on April 23rd when they hope to come to a conclusive decision about the future of the school. So... I happily wait.

Seemingly Unfortunate

I was really looking forward to finding out today what the results of the MCCC board meeting were in regards to the flight program there and whether or not it would continue. They had their meeting last night but unfortunately I will not be able to find out the results until Monday since it is Spring Break.
Ah...patience...its a beautiful thing when you have it... but not when you lose it.
I say "seemingly unfortunate" because I know it seems unfortunate to me because I am so anxious to know all the answers now but God knows what is best and I need to keep trusting Him. That didn't come easily to me today. Here are the verses that encouraged me;

Psalm 27:13, 14
"I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD ;
be strong and take heart and
wait for the LORD."

I know whatever the outcome is, it will be for God's glory and I will see His goodness in it all. Verse one of this chapter also helped to remind me what my goal truly should be:

"One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple."

I could go on and on. This chapter is great and it was especially wonderful for me today.

steps forward...

I will find out on March 20th whether or not MCCC's flight program will be closing or not. Assuming that all will be well and they will remain open, I have set my swear-in date with the ANG as April 3rd. I am happy to have progressed this far but you could say that I am anxious for next Friday to get here. It will be more exciting when the decision is final!!! Trying to be patient in my waiting.
My biggest struggle right now is giving God 100%. I am so anxious to go that the responsibilities at hand are not receiving my best effort. It is pretty bad actually and I feel very strongly that God wants me to do better. Every week brings its new challenges and I have to take it day by day. I need to take seriously the responsibilities He has given me because serving Him isn't about a location as much as it is our heart while serving. I need to constantly remind myself of that. I know that He has me here for a reason and until He moves me I need to be faithful in my love for Him.

"Love the Lord your God
with all your heart
and with all your soul
and with all your mind
and with all your strength."
Mark 12:30

still waiting...

Well, not much has happened to change my direction... just waiting...