It Is Finished

It is finished, and it is only just begun. I took my last final for my Master of Arts degree tonight. I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief because it has been a difficult year trying to do school with 2 little ones. After the final I had to go home and revise my testimony I turned in 9 years ago when I applied to Covenant. I am humbled to have had the opportunity to sit under the tutelage of the godly professors here, and I feel like the work in my heart has only just begun. I want to share with you one paragraph from my testimony.

Sometimes I get restless in my desire to be more involved in ministry. I dream of writing Bible studies, teaching, and doing some missions work. When I look at the context God has placed me in, though, I realize this is not the time. For now I am called to show God’s love to my children and teach them His ways. This is sometimes a daunting task because there are no holidays, no time off, and certainly no monetary compensation. It is through this that God is teaching me some new things and continuing to sanctify me. I am learning contentment, patience, service, and joy in the mundane. For a person who likes new challenges this is quite an adjustment. I feel so blessed, though, and truly feel called to be mama to these children.

So seminary is done. It is bittersweet for me because even though it was hard, I loved it. But the learning is only just begun. Now my teachers are just 3 years old and under. It is humbling and amazing at the same time. May I never stop learning and growing.