Joyful in Hope

So, it's been awhile since I've written. A bunch has happened in the past couple of months, and God has definitely been at work. I'm not necessarily where I thought I'd be, but my life is amazingly great. After several months of waiting, searching, and interviewing for youth ministry positions I feel I've found where I'm meant to be. The most surprising thing of it all was that it was right in front of me the whole time. In my Sunday morning small group we've been going through the book of Acts and talking about the early church. The early church leaders were filled with an urgency and passion to tell people about Christ, and they didn't merely wait for opportunities, they seized the moments they were in and made things happen. It occurred to me that in my waiting I wasn't using my gifts and not using the precious time God has given to me. Then the question occurred to me, why wasn't I helping out with my church's youth? I mean I clearly know that is an area I'm called to, and I'm passionate about. I wasn't really doing anything except merely talking with church after church about my vision and passion for youth, while essentially doing nothing . So, I started to seek out getting involved with the students at my church, and while it's as a volunteer, I can't help but feel it's where God wants me. I'm actually working at another law firm, and while there is the hope of doing youth ministry someday full-time, I feel so blessed to be apart of all that is going on at my church. I just started helping with the MS students. There are soooo many of them, and it's exciting!!! I'm currently just learning to trust God, and be content. He knows my heart, the dreams I have, the visions He has given me, and I'm learning to be "joyful in hope".