"It is finished"

So I titled this post "It is finished." (as you probably could see)
For me, I really was just trying to think of a phrase that describes my time here at NTBI as a student. "The End." "Game over." "It's done!" Things like that and what popped into my mind was "The end has come. It's finished." But wait...

...."It is finished." Jesus said that right before He gave up His spirit to the Father when He was crucified to pay the price for our sins. (John 19:30) What a concept...here I am thinking that today was a big day because I have graduated from a 2 year Bible school. The vastness of that concept in my mind is pretty well belittled when compared to the vastness of the concept that because some 2000 years ago, Jesus died on the cross for me and my sins, I am saved from an ETERNITY separated from my God in the Lake of Fire. Holy cow! That is such an awesome thought!! And it all came from the connotations in my mind of three little words,

"It is finished."

I leave this school here taking with me knowledge such as that to help me as I walk and (Lord willing) grow with God. I leave so many wonderful people and I will miss them dearly. I step forward in faith that I WILL see them again one day. I can't wait for that wedding feast to come!!! It'll be like NOTHING on this fallen earth.

Saying that reminds me of a song that one of my fantastically awesome friends wrote. She talks about God's creation and all of its beauty here on earth (sun, mountains, eagles...), but she goes on to say "If we see things now as beautiful, think how much more will heaven be?"
: ) I love her. She's such a great encouragement and I thank God for her in my life, along with all of my room-mates I've had here at NTBI.
Getting distracted now, so....

Here's some pictures of our last day together as a dorm...


My RA, Grace, decided to take a nap on one of our bookshelves after we finished dorm clean-up. All of us were exhausted. As you will soon see.








It didn't last for long though because we all got up and went to DQ!! Our last dorm date (actually, I think it was our second date with all of us), we did exactly what we did for our very first Dorm Date (the first of our two).

We two Seniors, or should I now say NTBI Alumni? Grace looks exceptionally more happy than me, but I have to say that I really was enjoying my ice cream. So much so that I very soon after this picture started spilling it all over my clothes. I guess I just wanted to save some (a lot) for later.



The two Juniors (now Seniors), Michelle (first pic) and Kristi (second).




And our dorm freshman, which I guess I must acknowledge the fact that they are now Juniors!! Scary thought. Btw, they really like their ice cream (or just food in general). They take after Gracie. ; )





THE END! for now.