New Horizons

Mid-terms are done, multiple tests have been taken, many prayers and tears, and God is continually faithful and good. My life these last couple months has been extremely busy, tough, rough, and extremely good. The struggles that I've gone through are many and varied but the more struggles I go through and the more challenges I face the more I am continually aware of God's marvelous love and wonder and grace.

I've had to stretch myself to be accepting and loving towards people who are totally different than me. Some of my roommates are like this - just completely different than me but I love them anyways and I love them for who they are. I've run into many non-believers here on a Christian campus and I've prayed for many people. One thing that has continually been a blessing in my life is Pray First. I joined the intercessory group in August and have loved every moment of it. Oh praise report! I am going to Urbana 09 all because God blessed me through my church. My ticket ($395) has been paid for because God is faithful and good :)

My life has not always been all happy and cheerful and wonderful, but through it all God has shown His faithfulness. I've had to be humbled through almost failing a couple tests, have had to deal with some relationships, difficult classes, late nights, and everything else that comes with college. There's nothing though that can be too much compared to the love of God. He continues to bless me and give me the grace to keep going no matter what. Even when I want to give up God gives me the strength to keep going. God is my life!

Late nights, lack of sleep, friends, smiles, tears, frustrations, studying, movies, snacks, Chapel, Vespers, prayers, laughs, more frustrations, more tears, headaches, bad days, praises, singing, books and books and books beyond comprehension, more headaches, sleepless nights, Bible, more laughs, more tears, hopes, dreams and visions - it's all worth it because of God.