November 2017 Update

The last few weeks have been insane. I guess the best place to start is by saying that yes, my college is closing in May of 2018 but that's ok.

It wasn't easy when we first heard the news but it has been a little over three weeks. The reason I say it is ok is because I know that God will continue to work in us no matter where we are.

 

It wasn't until our schools announcement was made, that I actually started to confess to God a lot of things that I don't think I would have confessed as quickly otherwise. I need to make it clear that through His goodness, God slowly began to pry out of my soul things that I never wanted to confess verbally to Him or to myself. I had a lot of lies that I was believing deep down inside of my soul.

 

It is true that only God can gently pull our deepest darkest secrets out of inside of us. He is so good.

 

I am so sorry I have not been as dedicated to this blog as I want to be. I did get an instagram recently though so if you want to follow me there, you can. (Username: ashleysrocha98)

 

In many ways, it took my school closing to allow me to get real with God, because now I am faced with the decision of choosing where I should go for college all over again. That decision is part of what triggered the multiple following conversations I had with God. I've been praying a lot and I'm not really sure what I will do for my junior year but God showed me I could trust him when he brought me to a college 2000 miles away from home, so I guess I should probably trust him again hu? Just for clarification, I will be in Spokane next semester (January 2018- May 2018) to finish out my sophomore year but after that, the Moody Spokane campus is closed. The Aviation branch will remain open thankfully! 

 

Thank you for reading this! I really appreciate it! Love you guys!

 

Love, Ash

Moody Mosaic News Article: Female Independence

Hi everyone! This semester in college, I began writing for the school news paper! Below is the article I wrote for our first issue that was released on Wednesday!

 

Our news paper has been being published here at Moody for a few years now. I am so privileged to work with such an amazing team of people! There are nine of us on our team! We release our next issue at the end of next month!

 

Here are some pictures of our news paper!

 

Also, the option of accessing it online will be available soon! Thank you for all your support!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is one of the two articles I wrote:

 

 

 

Today in the world, women have become more and more independent of men. One of the greatest causes of this is often because women fear that men will restrain them from potential leadership opportunities. For the most part, in the Bible, God designed men to be the leaders and woman to be the helpers and the followers. Because some women fear men ruling over them, and have often been participants in abusive relationships, and historically have suffered a long period of being unfairly treated, some women are now stepping out and starting their own organizations and ministries. Many women, fortunately, have had wonderful relationships with the men in their lives, but they expand their horizon simply because they want to do great things in life.  

Women have been making their statements in parades and rallies. They are now capable of providing for themselves and their families and that they deserve higher leadership roles in businesses. Evidence of this movement is revealed in many films in theaters today, as women are now given the lead roles as heroines.

Believers have had many debates over how we should view this rise of female self-reliance, Biblically, is there really a problem with women growing in their independence? The Bible says Deborah led an army of men straight into battle. Miriam, Moses’s sister, also had authority over many of the Israelite women during the Exodus. In the movie production realm, Wonder Woman, and Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, are icons that represent the feminist movement. As believers, how should we feel if women all around the globe begin taking on leadership positions everywhere?

It is the believer's responsibility to understand God’s perspective of this female independence issue. Additionally, it is a Christian's job, as Christ's ambassadors, to handle these dilemmas in an appropriate manner. Should Christians encourage female independence?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



My Summer in Texas

Because school ended for the year, I am happily back home with my family! It has been so hot here in Texas but I love it!

 

I am currently working on a very exciting blog post that I hope to finish writing in the next few weeks!

 

My time here at home has been long and very restful. I have a few weeks left here at home then I will head back to Washington! College is so full of new experiences to be a part of and new amazing people to meet.

 

I love and miss my housemates!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm so excited for next semester and I'm looking forward to all the things that God will be doing in our lives this coming semester at Moody!

 

Love,

 

Ash,

College Pictures

Yay! I finally have these up! My first semester there were nine girls living in our house but now there are only seven of us! I will split the pictures up by semester:)

 

Semester #1:

 

 

This was Thanksgiving Day! Our whole house!

Back row staring on the left: Noelle, Brianna, Shatara, Katelynn, and Sarah, Front row Left to right: Me, Kate, Savanna (the RA) and Victoria

 

 

 

Pumpkin patch with some friends!

 

 

 

 

 

 

My roommate and I before a Christmas Eve service that the school presented!

 

  Pumpkin patch again with my roommate!!

 

 

 

 

 

This was our first day all together in August!!!

Left to right: Katelynn, Shatara, Brianna, Kate, and Victoria

 

 

 

 

 Ummmm we were taking pictures right before class started.  .  .

 

  My roommate and I on the first day!!

 

 

 

 

 

 Another Thanksgiving Day picture!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester #2:

 

 

My roommate and I had our last night together before she left to go live and work with a mission organization! This was the night I got back from Christmas break and her and I drank hot chocolate together that my mom sent along for us!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a random picture from a few days ago!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cool view from the airplane!!!

 

Me on Valentines Day!!!!!

 

 

  

 

 
 
 

 

  Victoria and Sarah!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Left to right: Sarah, Savanna, Brianna, Victoria









 

There were cookies that students could decorate in the main office on Valentines Day!

The one on the plate is mine!



  

    These are all Valentines Day pictures!!! So fun!!!





 

 

 Another random picture from right before class!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

These were taken on Easter! Sarah took them for us!! There I am with one of my housemates Katelynn!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks! I'm sure much more it yet to come!