80 things I learned in 80 days

What I learned in Gainesville, GA while on AIM campus this past semester! While I am so sad this chapter is ending, I am so thankful for all that God did in my time there and beyond excited for Costa Rica!

1. Simplicity and slowness is actually beautiful
2. Abandonment is freeing
3. There is more to life than what society says
4. I am a daughter and have the authority to walk as such
5. Jesus is my home; home is wherever I’m abiding in him
6. He is enough
7. He is SO good
8. There is beauty and purpose in every season
9. Kenzie and I are bad at walking down the AIM stairs
10. I can and do hear his voice
11. He wants me to be a child
12. Always make sure your rainfly is closed
13. I get to live in a constant state of worship
14. There is always more of him and he will give it to us when we seek him
15. Breakfast burritos are bomb
16. I get to have open hands
17. He is a God of growth and is capable of radical change
18. He brings life out of death
19. Pray consistently for low humidity and no rain on laundry days
20. Don’t take people and time for granted
21. Everyone is worth pursuing
22. Taco Tuesday is the best day at AIM and stir fry days are a close second
23. There is nothing like worshipping with your squad
24. True community calls you higher, fights for you, and pushes you to grow
25. Vulnerability leads to vulnerability
26. True rest comes from the father
27. Carter Groves is the king of dad jokes
28. I’m not entitled to anything
29. Life is worth celebrating
30. If you live with 40 people it will always be a mess. Always.
31. To truly live is to be wholeheartedly chasing after the father
32. Change is good
33. Have a heart of expectancy over expectations
34. If you’re road tripping with team agape it will be a tswift therapy session and Becca will have to get ice cream at the gas station
35. Surrender early, surrender often
36. To be loved is to be loved by the father
37. His voice is always louder, he is always bigger
38. The Coco’s make the best gumbo and are the best squad coaches
39. A lot of growing pains come with a lot of growth
40. Be still- there is fruit in waiting
41. Sometimes your tent will flood
42. You have to be broken down before you can be rebuilt
43. He is in anything and everything
44. The henhouse is the best smp
45. If you’re driving with Madie and Gabe you’ll get a full on concert and Madie will still execute killer dance moves while driving
46. He is desperate for us to know him and kind enough to intentionally show himself to us
47. He never lets go; he is always holding my hand
48. Check for snakes before you bucket shower
49. We get to live from the approval of God instead of for the approval of God
50. “aw tender”
51. Be ever so careful not to drop your shirt in the dirty shower water
52. You can’t give what you don’t have
53. Darkness can’t live where light is; Satan has no place in the presence of Jesus
54. Forgiveness leads to freedom
55. Squad church Sundays are the best
56. Surrender is a continual, every day process we get to choose
57. He doesn’t have visitation rights he has habitation rights
58. Peanut butter is very important
59. World racers know how to make memes
60. He uses everything for his glory
61. Spicy uno is very intense
62. When an email starts with “dear racers” its definitely not what you want to hear
63. He is faithful, constant, and steadfast, and sovereign even in the uncertainty
64. “as you should”
65. Georgia’s sunrises and sunsets are everything
66. He offers unshakeable joy and hope
67. I am not supposed to be comfortable
68. I am known, seen, and cared for by Jesus; he is more than a distant God but and intimate father
69. I am defined by him alone
70. Go flowerpicking in fields and dance in the rain
71. Musical chairs with hailey gets very intense
72. The samaritan’s purse shirt, camo hat, and flannel give me home depot worker vibes
73. If you stand in a lake in November for three hours you won’t be able to feel your feet for a while
74. He is kind and patient
75. Have grace for yourself and others
76. AIM campus is my favorite place in the world
77. The days when the porta potties get cleaned are the best days
78. Showers=karaoke time
79. You can use a hairdryer to make grilled cheese
80. I love Gap D with all of my heart and they are the best family I could ever ask for

Thanks for reading! Please consider partnering with me in advancing the kingdom through prayer and financial support! I am a little less than $3,000 away from the amount I need this month in order to launch. You can donate on this page, share so others can donate, and I would love if you could connect me with others who might feel led to support me! Please reach out to me with any questions!!!

Blessings,

Andrea