I've Been Accepted Into Hillsong College!!!!!!

I'm completely amazed by God! I got an email saying I have been offered a position into Hillsong International Leadership College in Sydney, Australia!!! Wow I still can't believe it! I have had a dream to go to Sydney to Hillsong Church for a while but I wasn't sure in what capacity I would be going. I really felt like the Lord wanted me there for a good length of time. I tried to find a way to study abroad. Too expensive!!! I tried to find an internship in Sydney. Still really expensive and few programs guaranteed I could work in Sydney. Neither of these options seemed to be working out and I knew it wasn't the path God had for me. So I waited and God has changed me and shaped me along the way.

I started to really consider going to the college early last year but I still questioned it because I have a wonderful bible college at my church. I was praying and seeking God's guidance and in August He gave me an answer. I went to the Hillsong United Conference in Houston and it was absolutely amazing. I felt God working in me. There was a session about the college in which the president explained how it all works and what the costs would be. Then a few of the college's alumni gave us a testimony of their experience at hillsong church. I was completely amazed by their stories and felt God telling me, "It's going to be alright. You can fly to the other side of the world and live there for a year. You can be challenged and step further out of your comfort zone than ever before. You will have the money you need. I will take care of it." My heart cried back out to Him, "God, I just want to serve you. I want to know you more and if this is where you want me to go...I will go."

So I graduated last December and decided to apply for the college. It took about 1 1/2 weeks from the time I mailed it to the time I received an email of acceptance. I knew that if I wasn't accepted God was telling me to wait, but I did get accepted! God's not stopping me. In fact He's pushing me in this direction and I'm so excited about what He has planned!! I don't know what I will end up doing as a profession, but I know I want to serve the Lord everyday and I'm so hungry to know Him more!! Let the adventure begin!!!!!