I've been listening to the Passion podcast quite a bit lately and God is doing crazy big things around the world....in Africa...In Paris...In London....I personally really struggle with having even the slightest bit of understanding about how the same God can be so present in my life here in Acworth, GA and be moving so powerfully in London and be with YWAM in Australia and the people who are in China dealing with the aftermath of natural disaster and be cradeling those who are overwhelmed with sorrow over the death of a loved one. Like. It blows me away. Ya'll seriously need to get the podcasts and listen to them. They are free and it's so amazing to hear the stories of what God is doing.

And it's just the begining.

[We can see that God You're moving, a mighty river through the nations, where young and old return to Jesus--fling wide you Heavenly gates, prepare the way of the Risen LORD!]

My heart has been in a constant state of heaviness for people I know and love and at times it has been so painful caring these people on my heart because there is so little I can do but so much I want to do.

I just want to be effective for the Kingdom of God. And I want to bring hope to the hopeless.

I am so excited about this Fall. About countless conversations that are coming. About worshipping. And loving. And laughing till I cry with the most amazing people in the world. About learning and working and studying and those crazy stressful hours spent trying to absorb all sorts of information.

I'm just ready and so full of the encouragement of other people. People who have been so consistent and faithful and real and Christ-like to me.
People who support me without fail.

I don't know what all of this will mean to anyone who reads it. But I guess this is what I'll throw out there in hopes that just at least one person will receive it.....

but let me tell you what God's done for my life. See someone that I really admire once told me not to only accept the good things from God but the bad too....because when life is great and amazing who doesn't believe in God and forgiveness and Heaven? But when life is hard and you are facing tragedy and pain then it really comes in to question....do you believe all the things you do when God is good and things in life are going good? I think one of the best things I could ever advice someone is this: If in the hardest and darkest and most lonely times of your life you will still know and trust and believe that God is still God (loving, forgiving, present, NEAR, faithful, TRUE, protector, provider) and know and trust and believe that He will see you through those dark moments. It's so easy to just abandon God when things are hard. To blame Him. To turn our backs on Him. But I just wonder what it'd be like and how much more effective you would be to others if during those times you embraced Him even more. You loved Him even more. You KNEW Him even more.

Just know that wherever and whoever you are, you are not alone tonight.

My Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is MIGHTY TO SAVE
HE IS MIGHTY TO SAVE
Forever, Author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave.


Your fame and your renown are the desire of our hearts...
...Isaiah 26:8