So here we are.. some about to end finals, some who are just beginning and others who are just getting through one final at a time. It’s weird to think that winter quarter is coming to an end and spring quarter is right around the corner! I’m 2/3 of the way from completing my freshmen year of college, weird. After prayer week ended, I was kinda sad that we weren’t going to have the prayer tent anymore or have all nighters w/ fellow IV’ers and taking shifts in the prayer room. The week was a lot of fun and full of plenty of blessings. Though as much enjoyment that I received from the week, my lack of sleep has come to kick me in the butt and I’m coughing up my left and right lung as we speak! Ironic how my body chooses to get sick right in the midst of finals. Anyway, I guess what I really wanted to share was that I feel that God’s presence is still surrounding me just as much as he was during prayer week. Ever since the week ended, whenever something comes up, my first thought is, lets pray about it. For example, yesterday as I sat in 1101, doing my last minute review for my math final, and stressing. I ran into two other wonderful IV’ers, and one so graciously suggested that we just take some time to just pray about finals week all together. So we sat there lifting up our prayers to God, and afterwards I could feel my mind and heart relaxing. I feel that having that prayer time really helped calm my nerves and being able to pray with friends is nice as well. Then today me, steph, justin, and Tim got together to study for our finals, and before we got started I was really wanting to pray as a group. So before we all started studying we just prayed together and what better way to start studying than spending some time with God right? I feel that as I continue to pray more and more, it becomes less of an obligation in my life and every time I pray, I am reminded of what God is capable of and how much I can depend on him. As I head into this week, I think about how stressed I could be, but I’m not. God has blessed me with many IV ppl who are always around to keep me calm and give me a laugh or two when I need it.

I just really felt the need to share I guess. Main thing that I’ve really been reminded about the past few days is that out of all these tests, essays, and projects and how we value them to such a high standard, God is so much bigger than all of it.

Good Luck to all on Finals!
- SL