Living the Dream.

Two weeks ago today, I packed up my life, left absolutely everything I knew, and moved to Texas -- with only the peace of God that this is where I was supposed to be and with the faith that something great would come out of this new chapter of my life.  Although I was completely confident in the decision to come here, I was also intimidated by the simple fact that I had no context of what my year would look like.  Talk about fear of the unknown.

Now that I have actually had some time to settle in to this new land (literally, Texas is a whole different get-up), I can confidently say that I am in LOVE with what I will be participating and growing in for the next nine months.  In short, I am a trainee in a dance company that develops dancers in all realms of spirit, soul, and body in order to use their gifts as vessels for ministry and outreach. 

Not only do I take intense technique classes in various styles (even hip hop...sista's got some new swag), but I also take biblical application classes that connect our movement with our spirit man, as well as strengthen our relationship with Christ and our biblical foundation as believers.  We get the amazing opportunity to tour the country with a convention called Dance Revolution where God is truly the focus and the dancing is taught to encourage thankfulness and worship for the amazing gift that dance is.

I still get excited just thinking about it all...let alone realizing that this is actual real life! 

God is good. 

Over this past week and a half, my body has been rocked (talk about getting back in shape), I have been blessed with new friendships that encourage me to diligently seek Christ, my heart has already begun to transform and soften through the grace and love of God, and I have been continually reassured that is in fact where I am suppose to be for this season of my life.

Thinking back to my 8th grade self at my very first Dance Revolution, feeling an intense compelling that one day I would be a part of this program -- not knowing when or how or why -- I am so humbled and grateful that God has fulfilled His promise that dance would one day be my life.  And even in the times where I ran from it and doubted His Words, He covered me with His grace and allowed me to run back to Him, crawl into His arms, and begin to work through the calling He has on my life.

So for now, this is my new home away from home.  And I will stay as long as I am needed, until He says, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." 

God is doing AMAZING things here, and I am completely in awe and extremely blessed to play a part in His movement to change our generations to come for His Kingdom and ultimate glory.

"Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass."

Psalms 37:4-5

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