Oh, July...

Maggie & Myles :)

Lucy & Yaya

My friend Lyndsi who just moved

My cousin Rachael and I

Me, my Momma & Lauren at the Zoo for my 20th Bday!

I think like a little over a month has passed by & not too much has gone on I guess.
I've made some friends, one moved, got 2 jobs, started one and have a drug test for the other today. Realized that going to Bible college doesn't mean you know everything and you doesn't mean you stop learning when you graduate. Grown closer to Jesus. Learning to depend on Him for all I need. Realized that He is really ALL I need. Realizing that no matter where I'm at, I'm to seek Him and know Him intimately. So much more...honestly if you wanna know everything that has happened between me and Jesus since I've been home it would take a lot more time & I might as well just let you read my journal. But...that sums up a bit.
Like I mentioned, I now am employed! EXCITING! The one I already started is a smoothie place called Blenders in the Grass and then Starbucks inside of Vons. :) I'm excited to see how it'll work out working two jobs. Right now, I'm not planning on attending school. & I'm just gonna wait on the Lord and see whats gonna happen. Seeking Him to see if He wants me back in Peru and what not. Right now MY plan is to save money and be there in a year or so...but who knows...maybe that's not God's plan. Either way I know He has a plan and that it is much better than any plan that I can come up with.
I'm still getting used to Ventura being my home here on earth. It's weird living in a town so close to the ocean...I could walk there in 20 minutes. I definitely enjoy it and wanna keep enjoying it! :)

Lucy Mia Jenkins

The new addition to the family. My sister had her baby on June 1st. :)
What a blessing of seeing her.
One of the things that kept running through my head while looking at Lucy is that when I was that tiny and had no idea what was going on that God had a plan for me and that He loved me before I could even make a decision to follow Him.

Psalm 139:13-13 "For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them."

May we trust in Him more and trust that He loves us not because of us but because of who He is. Let's keep the Gospel of Jesus Christ the center of our lives!

1 John 4:19 "We love Him because He first loved us."

In His love,
Rosalie

Whew...it's been a long 4 months!

Where do I begin? This last semester of CCBC was definitely a good one and a stretching one. The Lord taught me and still is teaching me so many things. God is continually showing me the power of His Word and His Spirit and how His love does not depend on me but only on Him and who He is. Now that I'm living in Ventura with my parents I plan on getting a job and saving some money and really just waiting on the Lord for the next step. For now all I know to do is trust in Him and trust that He has a plan for me whether it be in CA or in another country. Whatever I'm doing though I need to be seeking Him first and foremost. Being in the states, being in a new town and not being in Bible college is culture shock times 3! But I know that God is here just as much as He was in Peru! He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8).
Please pray that I would be led of the Lord in everything I do and also that He would use me where I'm at. 1 more thing...that I would focus on Him and simply trust in who He is!
Thank you :)


This is me and my momma in front of our new house!

SMILE RO, I'M SHOOTING YOU!

These are some pictures I took before grad night. I had fun. I remember that the shooting was really quick. I was heading to a outreach close to the college and my friend told me lets do pictures, so I said yes. I changed my cloths really quick and we did it. Really funny.

3 months later...

First off I've been so busy this semester & so I haven't had much time to update my blog...I have neglected it and I ask that you please forgive me! :)
This is the last week of my CCBC career and it's very exciting and sad at the same time! I am still very busy this last week but I wanted to let everyone know that I was still alive and when I get home and have a lot of time I'm going to put lotsa pictures up and tell you all about my semester!
Love you all!

Pictures :]

Here are some pictures from the last month! Most are from the Women's retreat in Canta, Peru. I will give a more detailed update Asap :]

The joy of the Lord is my strength...

Holly & I! :) Love her, so blessed by her friendship.
She says "Hi & you would be doing a great service to your walk with Jesus if you took an Inductive Bible Study class! Homework changed my life! It did!"


Right now, I take a break from reading which probably wasn't due. But I figured this was the only time I would be able to update for this week! :)
The first 2 weeks of school I'm taking an audio class; Intro to Cults. This is very difficult & stretching for me because I'm doing it all by myself. I think the Lord is trying to teach me self-discipline! Which is great, but so hard for me! Praise the Lord for the strength He gives daily!
I have already been so blessed this semester & overjoyed with what the Lord is showing me day by day. Whether it be in my class, in my devos, in ministry or just in conversations with friends. The Lord truly is good!
For those of you who don't know, I'm a dorm steward this semester & this takes a lot of responsibility! I continually have to make sure that I'm picking up stuff off the floors, turning lights off, not bringing anything but water in the room, making my bed in the morning & being a Christ-like example. All of this, even the small things is only done by the Lord's help! Haha, funny how we can't even do the simple things in life sometimes.
My M1 is back in the kitchen this semester, super stoked about that! I love cooking with Juanita & learning more Spanish.
I plan on going to Churillos again for Saturday ministry! I'm excited to show them the love that God has so graciously shown us, please pray for the ministry there & for strength every Saturday.
Saturday nights I plan on babysitting 2 kids that need to be watched during a night service. Once again, I will be leaning on the Lord's strength for this because I don't know too much Spanish & its only me! Please pray for me in this area!

Funny thing to add, I thought this semester was going to be a breeze, but I came to the knowledge that I think this is will be the most filled! So blessed yet a little...I don't know, scared! So please pray for me to balance my time & keep focused. "Keep the main thing the main thing."

It's hot here & beautiful! I can see the sun almost everyday this semester! Woohoo! :D The flowers are blooming like crazy & I can seriously say I've never seen trees or flowers as beautiful as they are here. Pictures to come soon! :D

Love you all.

Email me/add me on FB if you want.
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XOXOXO
In Jesus' name,
Rosalie Marie