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I’m a sophomore?

Megan Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Without further ado, I will be continuing my blogging adventures throughout SOPHOMORE YEAR! (WOOOO)

Meghan, myself, and Melody. My beautiful fellow alpha leaders.

To catch you up on life (or to introduce myself if this is the first post of mine you are reading)… My name is Megan and I am a sophomore graphic design major. You can read all of my previous posts to get a good grasp on what I was involved in last year and what my life “looked like.” Basically, I was living in Trinity Hall with the most amazing hallmates (two of which are my roommates this year). I was involved in Young Life first semester and second semester I joined a D-Group and started attending meetings for a Focus International mission trip through the Office of World Missions (to Tanzania). I loved my experience with the Alpha program, and due to that I applied and was accepted to be an Alpha Leader for this semester. IT IS SUCH A BLESSING. Say hello to my incredible alphies:

So far, even though this year has already flooded me with busyness, I am LOVING this new change of pace as a sophomore. My roommates are two of the most amazing, Godly women around and it is such a blessing to be able to seek God together and know that they are always supporting me and uplifting me. My R.A. (Resident Advisor) is incredible, my D-Group is continuing into this year and is always such an encouragement, and the bond that I have formed with the other alpha leaders is indescribable. I am realizing the blessings of a small community such as APU, I am reaping the benefits of being able to pour into so many peoples lives and to be poured into by so many great people.

It is crazy to me that it has been over a year since I moved in to Azusa, California and this place became home. It became home quick, might I add. It is funny that it is such a random, little-known city yet holds so much importance in my life. This place used to hold potential, and now it holds growth, change, purpose, relationships, and passion. This place, Azusa Pacific University, and this city, holds a lot.

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Putting God First again

Staphon Saturday, November 14th, 2009

I never really realized how addicted to pleasing everyone I actually was. I love being involved, I love doing awesome work, I love compliments, and I love name drops like when people say “Oh, Staphon did that.” (in a positive way of course.) And so, I try to do things like this as much as I can.

But of course, when you agree to do all of these things, agree to be Super, yet, you don’t have any actual Super Powers, it is easy to burn yourself out.

I hate using that word ever since Jonny Liu informed us that to be burned out is taboo, if you are doing the will of God, he will give you energy and you will never be burned out. So when I was on the verge of throwing a fit and crying in an alley in the rain, very movie frustration scene like, I realized that I must be out of alignment with what God wanted me to do. I thought through all of my priorities and I knew that there was nothing in my list that wasn’t supposed to be there, I was doing the Will of God, but it was just not working out as well as it should have.

Then I realized, maybe its not something I am doing, but something I am NOT doing.

“But Staphon, if you are doing so much, how could doing one more thing help to lighten the load?”

Well, I realized I once again was that I wasn’t putting God First. Yes, I credited everything I did to doing the will of God, trying to please him, but in doing all this, I never really had time to actually sit down with God and be in his presence, and listen to him.

Needing to be more intentional about spending time with God, I asked my Girlfriend to keep me accountable, which is something everyone should have, an accountability partner, someone who will make sure you are being intentional and staying on path in your faith. APU has a way of doing this in groups called D-Groups (Discipleship Groups) where you have a group of people that you either can form or you can join in with (depending on if you want to do it with people you know) and you can meet for bible studies. I have never had time for one personally, but I have a lot of friends who do it and they love it, and in turn they keep me accountable.

So, I feel like I can be a lot more productive now, since God is taking a lot of my load, and I am no longer burnt out. Another lesson in our school motto of God first down.

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