Walk by Faith

It's official I am going to Galveston, TX for the summer and I leave tomorrow. Not exactly how I had planned on spending my summer, but I suppose the beach won't be such a bad plan B. I have all the details of my living arrangements figured out as of my 8 am wake up call from the apartment people. I am the proud tenant of a SMALL one room efficiency apartment. This means a very tiny bathroom, no kitchen, and using a laundry mat. (I'm now taking donations for quarters) Not only am I going to be paying to do my laundry for the summer, but also rent for my apartment. (These unpaid internships are not so nice to the already drained bank account) If you are keeping count, as I know my parents are, now I'm not only paying OSU for this lovely work experience, but now also an apartment, gas, laundry money, food, and my rent for my cute little house in Stillwater, OK. It is going to be one very frugal summer of fun. No better time to live life as a bum than one on the beach, right?

The facility I will be working at is called Transitional Learning Center. It has newly been rebuilt due to last season hurricane damage. I'd describe it as a halfway house for people just out of the hospital with Traumatic Brain Injury. They stay there and re-learn how to live on their own. We help reintegrate them into the community, slowly and safely. This past semester I learned that people with TBIs typically have problem with inappropriate behaviors and aggressive attitudes after a TBI. So, I'll be helping them work on their social skills in social settings. Also, I'll get to find fun leisure activities for them as well. While, it isn't my Grey's Anatomy fantasy of the huge hospital, it should still be super interesting and a really great learning experience. I'm honestly, feeling a lot more prepared for this internship than I was for my first one, so that is a good sign.

Normally, I am the type of person that knows God's plan is in action, but also feels a little in control too. Well, He just gave me a very real lesson on who really is in control and just how big He is. I mean finding another internship with housing in just a few short days seriously felt like moving mountains. But, it happened. His plan is pretty evident at this point in my life. When I think of it like that and forget how I have zero friends down there, it is pretty exciting. I may not know why God wants me to be in Galveston this summer, but I know 100% that this is His plan. So, whatever happens, good or bad, I'm going to remember that. He is God alone and I needed this to be reminded of that.

I like to write and listen to Pandora at the same time. In high school, my mom took me to a Jeremy Camp concert where I got to meet him! (one of the coolest experiences ever) Anyway, so basically I fell in love with him after that and his music has helped me get through some pretty tough times. This morning the very first song that played on my pandora station was his song "Walk by Faith" It is probably silly of me to think that God speaks to me through Pandora, but I took that as a "Calm down, Becca. Everything will be fine, trust me and know that I have great things planned for you." It helped me stop, re-evaluate the situation, and smile.

The lyrics to Walk by Faith:

Will I believe you when you say
Your hand will guide my every way
Will I receive the words You say
Every moment of every day

Well I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me

Help me to rid my endless fears
You've been so faithful for all my years
With the one breath You make me new
Your grace covers all I do

We serve one pretty amazing and awesome God. Sometimes I suppose I just need a really big reminder that He is in control and I need to just Walk by faith.