I'm alright with weird

Would you all think I'm weird if I told you that I have stared at that first picture of our group at least a hundred times? Would you think I was even weirder if I told you I bawled over it the first time I saw it? Oh well, if you have been around me for any amount of time, you probably already think I'm weird so I'm not exactly surprising you here with some big revelation. :-)
Seriously, I have to be honest. When I looked at that picture of the whole group, it was like I was looking at you girls for the first time and I was just absolutely overwhelmed with several feelings. First of all, why in the WORLD would God put me in front of you? I know better than to think any of you are showing up to hear me so I have to believe that something you are hearing in our series of Radical Obedience is ringing true for you. I have prayed desperately that God would make us a group of women who are absolutely desperate for Him and Him alone. I have prayed that we will be nothing less than fertile soil for a planting of His Word that will influence every aspect of our lives. I have lived, and still am living this series of Radical Obedience. I can say now that I honestly understand why teachers say God teaches them the lesson first before He has them turn around and teach it to others. He has taken me on an amazing ride over the past few years and it has everything to do with what you have been hearing in "Radical Obedience".
I am having mixed emotions about this semester coming to an end soon. I'm sad because I never feel like I have said or done enough to make the lessons of His Word clear. I'm nervous yet excited about what God has planned for Ignite in the future and I'm bummed because I wanted to get to know all of you and it's like I blinked and this entire semester just disappeared! Time just goes by way to daggum fast. I was looking at pictures just the other day of my wedding rehearsal (almost 10 years ago!) and I'm telling you, my nose has gotten bigger. It's a scientific fact that your ears and nose NEVER stop growing and I'm telling you it's true. Time is not being nice to my face. Anyway, God willing, I will be able to connect with more of you during our last 2 sessions.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for allowing me to serve you with His Word. There is nothing on earth I would rather do. Cling to Him with everything you've got. He is our Everything.
See you on the 24th.
Paulette
Jeremiah 20:9