As a fifth year DCE student I am embarking on perhaps the biggest adventure of my life, the call process. It is hard to believe that I am nearly completed with school and about to enter the DCE ministry in a congregational setting (a real DCE!). I have started filling out the required applications and papers, requesting recommendations, and writing my final internship paper (which I should have started about 4 months ago, but finally took a look at it today for the first time). Even though I am only months away from diving head first into the call process, it still seems like ages away, like it always has. With the call process comes many decisions, such as specific ministry emphasis, team ministry preferences, location, and the list goes on and on. I can definately see why the call process is an overwhelming event, as well as exciting. I cannot even describe how excited I am to start the next chapter of my life as a DCE.

"If you believe, you will recieve whatever you ask for in prayer"- Matthew 21:22

Through the call process I know that prayer will keep me connected to God, my number one support system. I chose this passage for today because it reminds me to trust in God and bring everything to Him in prayer. God knows what is best for me, even when I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel. Ironically, this is my confirmation passage, which my pastor gave me in 8th grade. It is amazing how God works in our lives and prayer is one way we communicate with God one on one. How amazing is that, the God of our universe loves listening to each and every prayer we send His way!