Well I am sitting in the main office here at SSU getting some nit picky work done before the students have all arrived and my job is put back into full force. I enter into this semester feeling a little out of the loop or disconnected but I realize that this will quickly change once the reality sets in for everyone that every semester is different. We have some students taking the semester off, some returning who haven't been here for over a year and others who have been here and are now preparing to graduate. We have 27 students graduating for our school this year which is going to leave a big hole. They are a fantastic group of people too. And man, this graduation is going to be a lot different from last years seeing as last years only had 5 Graduates. I tell ya this school is full of crazy dynamics!
And as for me, well I am feeling a lot more hopeful at this moment. Last year was a difficult year for me.. internally? But I feel as though God has granted me, or else I have just become more aware of the peace that is available. I am trying to be more active, more optimistic and intentional in every aspect of my life because of the realization that this is something I have been slacking on. My spiritual life took a turn for the worst during the summer and after talking to some people and coming to new insights of why that might be I feel as though I can now begin to renew that which seemed to have been lost.
So, I want to wish a VERY Happy New Year to one and all. May you be granted a new sense of peace, joy and hope for the year ahead. May you be intentional in your relationships, in the direction of your life and may you not allow fear to overcome you.
Much Love.
April
