I am back in Florida! I left London early on the 28th and spent a week at my family reunion in Minnesota, then arrived mid-thunderstorm in Orlando this past Sunday.
My last month at IJM UK was filled with monthly reports, developing business operations procedures, and preparing for summer conferences. It was especially busy as I caught up after spending a week in Ukraine three weeks before finishing my internship. I am so grateful I could go to Ukraine, and though it was a short trip, so much happened that I want to share with you. You can read my blog post about the trip here.
After returning from Ukraine, my job at IJM switched from completing my usual tasks to teaching others how to do them and to writing procedures for the next intern. One of my goals at the beginning of this internship was to help IJM with something that would continue serving them after I left. One of my main projects has been creating procedures for IJM UK's new database -- how to enter new contacts, record receipts, send thank you letters, and pull reports. Though I never envisioned myself as a database manual content writer, I'm thankful and confident that anyone following after me at IJM UK will have a good foundation through the manual in understanding IJM's database (and a few fun Star Wars references to help them while they read!).
As I mentioned in previous updates, my day of solitude at IJM was the 25th of June- two days before my internship ended. Thank you to everyone who prayed for my time of solitude; it was all that I hoped it would be. I went to Frinton-on-Sea, a nearby seaside town, and spent the day walking the beach, praying, writing, and reading over all my journal entries since the beginning of my time in England. It is humbling and beautiful to see God's hand on your life. As I read through my prayers, joys, and struggles this past year, I was overwhelmed by God's unwavering faithfulness. I did not regret a single decision I had trusted to the Lord. He had brought me to a good land and taught me to thrive. He proved to me that I have no excuse, because in everything He has equipped me to stand. He stopped the hands of oppressors and gave liberty to captives. He made me a blessing to the people around me when I had nothing to give. He blessed me with incredible experiences I never thought I would have. I can testify to the words of Psalm 37 in my own life.
I am so grateful for the beautiful people I met in the UK and for my time there. It was hard to say goodbye, but also lovely to see my immediate and extended family again! I am back in Florida for the time being, discovering what He has planned next.
My last month at IJM UK was filled with monthly reports, developing business operations procedures, and preparing for summer conferences. It was especially busy as I caught up after spending a week in Ukraine three weeks before finishing my internship. I am so grateful I could go to Ukraine, and though it was a short trip, so much happened that I want to share with you. You can read my blog post about the trip here.
After returning from Ukraine, my job at IJM switched from completing my usual tasks to teaching others how to do them and to writing procedures for the next intern. One of my goals at the beginning of this internship was to help IJM with something that would continue serving them after I left. One of my main projects has been creating procedures for IJM UK's new database -- how to enter new contacts, record receipts, send thank you letters, and pull reports. Though I never envisioned myself as a database manual content writer, I'm thankful and confident that anyone following after me at IJM UK will have a good foundation through the manual in understanding IJM's database (and a few fun Star Wars references to help them while they read!).
As I mentioned in previous updates, my day of solitude at IJM was the 25th of June- two days before my internship ended. Thank you to everyone who prayed for my time of solitude; it was all that I hoped it would be. I went to Frinton-on-Sea, a nearby seaside town, and spent the day walking the beach, praying, writing, and reading over all my journal entries since the beginning of my time in England. It is humbling and beautiful to see God's hand on your life. As I read through my prayers, joys, and struggles this past year, I was overwhelmed by God's unwavering faithfulness. I did not regret a single decision I had trusted to the Lord. He had brought me to a good land and taught me to thrive. He proved to me that I have no excuse, because in everything He has equipped me to stand. He stopped the hands of oppressors and gave liberty to captives. He made me a blessing to the people around me when I had nothing to give. He blessed me with incredible experiences I never thought I would have. I can testify to the words of Psalm 37 in my own life.
I am so grateful for the beautiful people I met in the UK and for my time there. It was hard to say goodbye, but also lovely to see my immediate and extended family again! I am back in Florida for the time being, discovering what He has planned next.
