Well since I am leaving for Union this Saturday, I thought I would actually try and keep up with this so the people in Brentwood would know what is going on. But I am making no promises. Tonight I went to Kairos(I saw traci there...yeah) and it was a break from everthing thats going on in my life...it was the encouragement i needed. As I think about Saturday, I feel anxious, excited, sad, nervous, overwhelmed, scared and so much more. It feels as though i am moving from Indiana to Tennessee all over again. I have to constantly remind myself how God totally was in control and how amazing its been and I know that he will continue to be faithful.
So Iam reading a novel right now called Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. Its definately a girly book but it is also an amazing story of grace. Its a madern story based on the book of Hosea. God remind how I need to show grace to the people in my life that are closest to me and yet hurt me on a daily basis. These people don't know God so how can I expect them to know what real love is. It brings back a verse that God showed me at Summer camp from Hosea, "Love her like the Lord loved the Israelites, even though they loved other Gods." My heart aches for the people who do not know that kind of love...all I can do is try to give them a glimpse of it in the way I live my life.