Bloom where you are planted...

ONE more day! One more day in Nanjing, one more day with family. (*snif, snif, snif, snif*)

Tomorrow, I'll be traveling by train to Guangzhou( PLEASE be praying for me guys, its like a thirty hour train ride!) I cannot hold back my excitement, but then my pain about leaving family and friends is also hard to ignore. I know this next step is one taken with Daddy by my side, and that brings so so so so so so so MUCH peace!! It calms my pain, fears, and any other anxieties that are bothering me. Daddy is my great PROVIDER and COMFORTER. He has done sooo much, and He still continues to...

I'll be working in Yangchun, Guangdong(near Macau) in a home for the next six months. Please be praying for and encouraging me when you can,  i'm sure i'll need it.

Continue to shine for HIM, no matter where or what the circumstance!

My love to you all!

Reminder

Picturesque scene:

I was sitting on a bench that overlooked a small lake outside of my complex. The sky was clear blue, and the sun  had just begun its descent; its many colors were glittering across the surface of the water. With headphones in my ears and music reasurring me of God's love for me I wait, anxiously, jittering as i think of all that i have to do, but still waiting, my mind not really on Him, but still waiting, waiting for Him, waiting on Him, to speak.

You'd think that in such a peaceful setting my mind would rest on God and His voice, but it didn't.

Kitchen scene:

Dishes are now before me tons and tons of them, yet my heart has been lifted as I sing His praises. I can't hold my excitement and love for Him as my hands start to get pruny from the soapy water. There is no one in the room, but better yet, there is no one person or thing  in the world in my mind and heart right now that will block me from giving HIM all my praise, all that He is worth of.  And suddenly... He speaks softly to my heart.

Memo to self:

When God speaks to you it doesn't matter where you are or what you are doing. But remember to be humble before HIM in your mind, and especially... in your heart.

How many times will Daddy remind me of this?

As many as it takes for me to fully understand and comprehend it in my heart and soul...hehehe

Goodbyes have never been easy for me. Moving from place to place has that effect. I'm sure a lot of u know what i'm talking about.

I knew this past weekend would be hard. The last time I had to say goodbye to friends  and family was three years ago, under a lot of the same circumstances. That was painful, but I learned a lot from it. I learned that I had been placing  them in the center of my life, instead of putting Christ in the that place. This was  the time I learned how great of a friend and Daddy,God is. Some of the greatest things have happened to me since I let go and let HIM take control of my life.

Before leaving Nanjing I asked Daddy to help me say goodbye to you guys in Shanghai. You have no idea how much He helped me!! I can't wait to see how He's going to change my life as will as yours this time!

Things change people say hello and then goodbye, but then it makes you think. If change didn't occur, life would just be...we couldn't grow, or really live for that matter.

 my love is with you. see you soon

p.s.

Remember, YOU are Never really Alone...hehehe

Hey guys!!

Please be praying for me. I will be heading down to Hong kong tomorrow by way of Guangzhou for my SAT test. I know i have studied long and hard for this test, but I would still love your prayers.

Depsite my score, I know God will use it for His glory. Have a wonderful day ya'll!!

Keep the faith!! Love ya

Prayer, music, and a long walk with God. The perfect mix to end a stressful day, or any day for that matter. Grab your cd or mp3 player, your problems of the day, and your heart, and just prepare to leave them before the feet of God before your walk is done, and you'll have an amazing time with God and His Spirit.

ExPrESS your Emotions to GOD!  Last night at bible study we were talking about David, and all through the Psalms he is telling God exactly how he feels, no matter if he is angry, sad, happy, insecure.....and yet he was never condemned for it, in fact God called him "the man after my own heart". Tell God what your FEELING!! He wants to know that you trust Him with everything that is going on in your life.

Music, the very sound that makes my heart skip a beat. What is God's music? The voice of His childeren calling out to Him.... wohoo!...hehehe

love you guys