New Semester:)

So it's been 2 weeks since the fall semester started.. I hadn't had time to write on my blog because I was too busy with school and whatnot.  I have a feeling that this semester is going to be challenging, academically speaking.. I'm taking hard classes and I'm not really used to taking senior level courses... obviously... any-who, I know that in 2 years from now (hopefully) this 4 years of college will pay off and I will be able to do whatever I want with my degree :)

Also, serving at the BSM for this first 2 weeks has also been challenging and fun:)  Last week we got to reach out to some student around campus.. we were giving out free tea, accepting donations for Somalia Refugees, etc.  This week we also gave free tea around campus and today we had a burger bash.  It's really exciting to reach out to students and tell them about our ministry and what we do.  It feels great when a random student comes to us and tell us he/she wants to sign up for a bible study, or asks about our upcoming events.  However, it is NOT about the BSM,  it's about being the presence of Christ at UTPA.  And that is very challenging.  I am not a freshman anymore.. or a new-be.... I am now one of the "old BSMers" and I need to be an example and a role model for the new kids joining the BSM and also for my fellow classmates and students at UTPA.  I long to be an example, in my purity, in the way I live and in the way I speak.  I know that the Lord has a lot to work on me.. my attitude for example.. but I thank the Lord for giving me the opportunity of serving Him, which is a great privilege.. God's love is something I can't keep for myself.

In conclusion, I'm really really excited about what this semester is going to bring.  I'm also excited about what the Lord will do in my life and what great works he has for the BSM...

Matthew 5:13-16 

"13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."