This weekend was a very good weekend, albeit tiring. I connected with a myriad of old friends. I worked at wedding, I visited Marannook, and made a pitstop in Auburn. It was almost overwhelming to see so many different faces from so many different stages and arenas of my life. These people and these places have shaped me. God is a sovereign God, what I am learning probably more than anything else this summer. I am amazed by His goodness... and I do not mean that in the sense that I have had an easy, happy, abundant life (although I would suspect I have no clue just how easy and abundant it really has been). However, I start to get glimpses of how He knew what He was doing when I was having to persevere through trials... as I had conflict and victory in friendships... as I worked long hours at Marannook... as I grudgingly finished school. There was more going on in those moments and in those relationships then simply hanging out with one another or getting a job done. God was forming me. And, He does the same for you. He works all things together for the good of His purpose and His calling. And, even in seeing old faces and old places, I was even more encouraged and excited and anticipatory about the internship at Wake Forest... knowing the Lord has been preparing me and He is always at work.
"Morning by morning I wake up to find the power and comfort of God's hand in mine.
Season by season I watch him amazed, in awe of the mystery of his perfect ways.
Chorus: All I have need of his hand will provide.
He's always been faithful to me.
I can't remember a trial or a pain he did not recycle to bring me gain.
I can't remember one single regret in serving God only and trusting his hand.
Chorus . This is my anthem, this is my song, the theme of the stories I've heard for so long.
God has been faithful, he will be again.
His loving compassion, it knows no end."
- Sara Groves
And, in the meantime I will continue to hang out with these kiddos. They shape me, too.
LOVE this. LOVE you.
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