Beginning of a New Week

I have always loved beginnings, beginnings that come in any shape or size. For that reason, Monday is one of my favorite days of the week. It's the official starting line of the work week, complete with new challenges to master and goals to meet.

This last week I completed my first full week of law school at Regent University. It flew by, giving every indication that this is what most of the time here at Regent will be like. It's been an incredible experience, though not entirely what I expected. But when is life ever what we expect it to be? At least in my family, nothing goes as planned. If something unexpected can happen, it will...like the tire shredding on our way down from Indiana or a group of tourists mistaking the van we had rented for a tour bus. God has blessed me with a life that is never boring, and truly I am thankful for that.

As this new week unfolds, I have many hopes for it. I hope to become more accustomed to driving on these crazy car packed roads. I hope to become less clumsy in my IRACs. I hope to successfully balance all of the areas of my life like a professional plate spinner. I hope to hear God and recognize the reaffirmation of His love and plan for me. I hope for many other things. But even better than hoping is knowing that one day, perhaps not by the end of this week, all of those hopes will be realized in one way or another.