K2W Campout!

My unit, Kem 2 West, had a blast this past Friday night (and well, every night). We had a UnIt CaMpOuT! Yea, be jealous. Complete with fire, Ivanhoe's Ice Cream, and tents.

"2 Seniors and 1 Freshman"~ PawPaw

Friday was grandparent's day here at IWU. I feel so blessed to have my Grandma and PawPaw Meyers living only 45 minutes away in Ft. Wayne. They came for the day and were able to enjoy Friday morning chapel, lunch here on campus (IWU actually has GOOD food; my grands can attest to that), a tour of my dorm and classes, and a small variety show while i was in class, and even got to meet some of my new friends, classmates, and room/suite mates. It was such a blessing to share "my world" with them. I am so thankful to live so close to them. :-)

Freshman Initiation

Late Thursday night, around midnight, our Kem Hall leadership came into our room urging us all to QUICKLY come to the hallway exactly as we were; wet hair, P.J.s, tired eyes.... We were all escorted downstairs and out the front door. We were not alone however. not by a long shot. Our suite of 9 freshman girls was joined by every other freshman girl in Kem. We waited outside (well after our curfew) with anticipation for directions. Soon we saw the RA for each floor standing quietly in black dresses holding candles. We quietly walked to our R.A., Katie and followed her to the Student Commons. There we all given a light snack and punch. The object of the night? A quiet, subtle reminder that we are now women, beautiful women, even at midnight. It was a cute quiet little ceremony in that candle lit room so elegantly decorated. Our leader prayed for each one of us and handed us each a rose while quietly whispering, "YOU are beautiful." The night was unexpected, but lovely and God certainly used it to speak to the hearts of each young woman of Kem Hall.

Of course, what is a freshman initiation with out a little fun??? So we ran around brother dorm Scripture twice while yelling as loud as we could. LOL :-)

OvEr LoAd!!!

So we all know that Homework is a fact of college life, but JEEZE! This week seems to be in fast forward. I have had so much homework and so many other things going on (Yay for Grandparent's Day tomorrow) that I get to feeling a bit overwhelmed. In reality I know that I am still a few days ahead, but it is still very stressful. I am constantly reminded to keep "first things first."

Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Meet Suite 201

My apologies for not having a pic of Gabbi. :(

Summit- A Challenge to Surrender all

This week has been a Spiritual Emphasis week here at IWU called Summit. While all the messages this week have been wonderful, tonight's message was very powerful and impactful. The speaker, Dave Ward, spoke on the passage 1 Thessalonians 4. It is God's will that we as Christians be SANCTIFIED. What does that mean? Well Sanctification does not mean that we are flawless, free of temptations, resistant to sin, free from unintentional sin, or fully mature Christians. It does mean though that there is hope. We are called to life PURE life. When we sin in a particular area, we are then more vulnerable to that sin in the future; it is a "chink" in your armor so to speak. Secondly, the passage calls us to learn to love naturally. Instead of or inherant bent toward sin, we should allow God to bend us towards his love for ALL.

All this seems a little overwhelming and even impossible. But, as 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 says, the one who is calling us to be pure will make us pure.

What are you willing to sacrifice for sanctification; for the purity of Christ? What are you laying on the alter? Is it a relationship of present or past? Is it a habit, addiction, or willful sin? Whatever it is, GOD CAN FREE US OF IT.

Will you surrender all?

La Semana Pasada

It is safe to assume that I have successfully survived my first week of school. I am adjusting very easily to life here on the IWU campus. I love my Suite in Kem hall [shout to 2West] and all nine of my suitemates. I am trying hard to memorize names and to find enough time in my schedule to eat a sit down meal in Baldwin dining hall. I have 5 classes this semestar; General Statistics, Principles of Biology, General Chemistry I, Gen Chem Lab, and Freshman World Changers. So far so good! Pics to come soon!

Send mail!

Want to send me mail???? I know you do! Here is my new IWU Address:

Kristyn Concepcion
IWU
552 Student Center
Marion, IN 46953