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God has my family in an awesome, frightening, fruitful and stretching stage of life right now. We're growing so much deeper in Him- as His faithfulness and care are proven to us again and again. I was apprehensive about living home again this year; I didn't know how it would pan out after having been out on my own for two years and spending the summer living in all the available housing in Columbia. I'm so glad I followed the Holy Spirit's leading (isn't that always best?) and took the "risk". While being here has had it's challenges (Friday nights = friends? family?). The rich opportunities to bond with the my family, in a new and deeper way, have been so rewarding. Leaving again will be bittersweet- I look forward to establshing my own family and having some continuity in relationships (i.e. wherever I am - so are they ). There are a lot of changes on the horizon. Grad school, jobs, apartments, cars, at some point marriage - maybe a move out of state for school. It's easy for me to panic  at the un-knowns - forgetting God's soverignty. I was talking to my mom about this last night (another benefit of being at home!) and she gave me the below quote from an article she's reading.

"We need to do God's will not just in the big decisions but the little choices we make every day (they often have a cumulative effect that far exceeds the significance of the big ones). Christians can wastefully spend to much time seeking a specific life plan that they label as God's will. A more Biblical approach is to focus on loving God and other's through the power of the Holy Spirit and taking the opportunities he provides. God's will is more like a journey with a guide just out in front of us. God's priority is present tense and following. Don't be held back by past choices and don't waste too much energy sketching out future scenarios - over which God has not given us control. Accept any assignments God wants to give you; fruitful growth and ministry impact ultimately rests on the ability of God."

Remembering that truth is where the battle is - I'm praying and growing in my ability to rest in God's leading. That is so freeing! It allows me to just live each moment, fully, without worrying about the next. Praise Him for His grace, Praise Him for His pateince, Praise Him for His love.

Just praise Him.

This entry is puncuated with smiley's....I might be guilty of overusing them. Ah well.

My mom keep's complaining that I'm typing loud.

Does anyone have any information at all either negative or positive about Youth With a Mission (YWAM)? I already know the basics about the orgonization, I want to know the personal experiences people have had with it. :)

Thanks!

"Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day."

Icky, Icky.  and yet....

 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
       will rest in the shadow of the Almighty."

                                    -Psalm 91:1-

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 Family.