officially done

I am officially done with school for the semester! You have NO idea what a relief it is to be finished with my classes. For now at least...hah. Yes, I'm implying that I may not be passing all of my classes this semester. Not something I'm proud of, at all, but I can honestly say I deserve an A for effort. If only Economics was graded that way. At least I know I'll never be burdened with trying to rescue the economy. I don't know what it was about this semester but it seemed like whatever I did, no matter how hard I tried and how many countless hours I spent on something, it never turned out like I hoped; sing, school, my housing situation, I just couldn't seem to catch a break. Thank goodness for amazing friends and an amazing God who supported me every step of the way.

This is what my understanding of economics looks like.

One night I came across Acts 17:24-28 and it fit my situation and feelings completely:

"The God of the world, and everything in it, is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. He is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because He himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man he made every nation of men, that they may inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him, and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him, we live, and move, and have our being."

Reflecting back on this semester, I realize that even if I didn't master economic theories or textile definitions, I learned something eternally more valuable: No matter what I plan or expect to happen, and no matter what actually turns out happening, I am not in control, and that makes all the difference."For in him we live and move and have our being."