An introduction

I'm Sarah. I'm 22 years old, a senior in college, single, employed as a social services worker and a chef, and preparing to move to Kenya to work in orphanages and schools after I graduate.

God has been working in my life over the past few weeks, and He is really challenging me to make Him my ultimate center, and let everything revolve around Him. I've spent several days praying about this, and one of the ways I'm going to start is by spending 40 days studying Proverbs 31.

That chapter, describing the ultimate goal of Womanhood, is frequently dismissed as merely an ideal at best, or antiquated and anti-feminine at worst. I don't believe that it is either of those things, but rather a goal for us to live up to. So, starting August 1st, I'm going to be consciously attempting to live up to the example of the Proverbs 31 woman.

Why 40 days? That's a significant number in the Bible, and something that I'll go into a little more detail on as I study more.

Why August 1st? I'm moving to a new town then, and it seemed like a good time to start fresh, with a new place, and a new month.

I'm single. Not married. No boyfriends. Not even any potentials. I'm (mostly) content with this. However, since Proverbs 31 is written about a married woman, for the purposes of my study, I'll be considering Christ to be my husband.

I don't know if anyone will actually read this, but it is a good way for me to stay accountable, and to see how God is causing me to grow. Also, I suppose that there is a random chance that someone else would be encouraged, or interested in joining me on August 1st, to spend 40 days making Christ the center of the Storm of life.

I'm joined in this by my dear friend Ariel, who is married, and focusing on Proverbs 31 from that point of view, and one of my roommates, Kristi.