An EPIC Success

In all my lonely bitterness the first week of school, I decided to peruse my school's club showcase. I've heard about the many Christian clubs on campus, but walking down the religion section of the showcase, I ran into a wall of people asking me to sign their contact cards. By the time I got to the end of the aisle, not only was my hand cramping, but their names were already out the other ear and around the corner. With a stack of info cards in my hand, I was excited that I would finally be a part of some human interaction, ANY human interaction. Monday came around. I looked through my info cards and saw that EPIC had a dessert potluck. I do not mean epic the adjective (though EPIC is epic), but rather, an Asian Christian fellowship on campus, and if you know me, you know that dessert, actually food in general, is my weakness. All day I had been contemplating whether or not I should go. I'm one of those people that hates going into an unfamiliar situation by myself. Hate it. Burning passion. I was the girl who was scared of going to the bathroom alone until like high school (don't judge me, I thought something was going to come out of the toilet and kill me, its reasonable). 7 o'clock hit, I felt a tug, and I reluctantly walked to the PAC where we were being picked up. Immediately, I was sucked into surface level conversations, reciting my name, major, dorm, and whether I was norcal or socal (HOLLA AT THE DODGERS). Personally, I expected, by the 230948573452th person I met, to be burnt out and tired of shaking people's hands, but the upperclassmen were so incredibly welcoming, it was hard to stop. For the first time since coming to school, I smiled so much my cheeks were sore. Not only was I filled to the brim with ice cream and cookies, but I left the potluck hopeful about my future at Cal Poly. If I hadn't taken that leap of faith, I would have never been able to meet such amazing brothers and sisters in Christ. Through this experience, God showed me how he works when you least expect it. His push led me into a fellowship I feel connected with, not only in the sense of community, but spiritually, as well. Proverbs 3:5-6.