The Final Countdown!

This is my last semester in college. As much as I am slightly nervous about not being in a classroom learning for the rest of my life, I can't help but be extremely excited. At the end of the day, I'm ready. I feel like I'm at a point in my life where I am ready for what is next. I am looking forward to getting a job, paying off my loans, and moving on to new adventures. Do I have a plan? Kind of.
I'm moving back with the parents. They cook good food, so how could I opt to be on my own struggling to pay for  groceries again? I'll pass. I've been re-doing my room for quite a while, so I will finally finish it. I will continue to refurbish furniture and make cute artsy-fartsy things that I find on Pinterest. I will hopefully get a manager job at The Container Store, or REI, or a bike shop. I want to do something that I love without the pressure of getting a career right away. I will use that job to slowly chip away at my loans until they are a thing of the past! While I do that, I will continue to be a house group leader at church and submerge myself in the awesome community that exists there. I can't wait to hang out with my little brother and help him with homework and take him to baseball practice. I will also begin my training for the half Ironman I'll be doing in July.
I think I have a pretty good post-college plan. I can't wait. Hopefully my best friend will get a coaching job at TIU and move in with me and my family.
While I am 100% looking forward to the future, I don't want to miss the present. I am finishing my last season as a soccer player every. We are doing well and it's a lot of fun. There are frustrations and struggles, but at the end of the day I see God working in our team and in me. I have amazing roommates and we have made a very homey apartment. It is a great retreat. My classes are wonderful. I have no tests, just a million papers. I have been learning more than I could have imagined, but I wouldn't want it any other way. Lastly, I feel like God has been doing so much in my life the past few months. I don't want to look so far into the future that I miss what he is doing now. I have made it my goal to read Scripture every morning. I don't have morning classes, or classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, so my mornings are free for the Lord! It has amazed me how faithful God is when we seek him. He said that if we call, he will answer. He is more glorious and beautiful that I could ever dream of. His promises are astounding and he never fails. He  calls us to come as we are and he takes us in. I have had a few very lonely days this semester, and God has been the best comforter. I can't imagine living any other way. Thank you Jesus for being stupendous!
Well, that's an update on my life. Thrilling. I know! =)