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

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2017 Update

           Hey everyone! I hope everyone is doing fabulous! I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to write. Most days consist of homework and doing life here around Washington. I've been learning so much! My major is currently biblical studies with an interdisciplinary in biblical exposition (preaching and speaking). I now live with six other girls. We lost two at the end of last semester due to God calling them to separate ministries! I hope to return back home at the end of May! This week starts Spring Break for me! I will write more soon! I hope to also get some pictures up soon too! Love you all! Love Ash,