Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

So...I just finished the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan. It is amazing and a must read! I love how Chan puts in all right there in your face and challenges you to actually act. God desires us to all be in a passionate love relationship with himself. To live out love that some people would call crazy, but really for Christians should be the only thing that makes sense.
Here's one of my favorite quotes from the book (which Chan quotes from The Pursuit of God)

"O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need for further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, so that I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, 'Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.' Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long."

No serving leftovers to a Holy God.

In a moment life can....

As July comes to a close this week I look back with amazement that I actually got through it! Fort Lauderdale for a week, which was actually relaxing, Augusta for a week, which my car was stolen, camp for a week, then finals. Yes, I did say my car was stolen. I got home from school one day and was only planning on running in for a quick bite to eat and then head to the gym. Except when I started to leave my car was not in my driveway. Yep, that's right. They stole it right out of my driveway while I was home! I was in shock for a while, but really what could I do. It was already gone. Probably long gone. I felt really violated! They practically stole it right out from under me. Luckily, the police found it several days later. It was on empty when they took it so they couldn't ride around too long. Lesson of the day: always leave your car on empty in case someone wants to steal it:) Anyway, its back and running with new keys and everything! Life just throws so bumps every now and then! The Lord gave me such a peace during the whole thing. I knew he had things under control and I just had to trust him no matter what. My roommate gave me a verse the day my car was stolen "And we know that in ALL THINGS God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." God is so good!

Brag Box

Isn't he just precious!













And he loves his "aunt" Laura!

Crazy July

July is one crazy month! It started off in Big Canoe, then Atlanta, back to Big Canoe, and then off to Fort Lauderdale (that was only the first weekend). I got to see Hudson for the first time and I must say he is amazing! I also got to run the Peachtree Road Race for the first time which was also an awesome experience. On the 4th I was out on the boat with some of my best friends, then it was off to the airport. I just got back from a week in Fort Lauderdale with Meg & Blake!! I did have to work:( (Geriatric fieldwork), but I love seeing them! I learned so much this past week about working with the geriatric population. I'm not sure if that is where I want to work but I don't think I would hate it. It was so great to spend some time with Meg & Blakers! They just live too far away:( Now, I'm in Augusta for a week then off to Camp TBI! What a month!

VoLlEyBaLl

I've been playing a lot of volleyball lately. I've never really played before (and I'm short) but we are having the most fun!! I feel like I might be getting better or I'm at least learning how to play though the execution is not always the best:) If you've never played you should try it!

School Days...

I about a week and a half I will be done with Anatomy and well on my way to being a 2nd year OT student!! I've never been one for studying, but thankfully the Lord has focused my mind and allowed me to do very well on all of my tests so far. I'm also so blessed to be celebrating my last test with the reunion of some of my college friends! As soon as I finish my test next Wednesday I'm headed to Atlanta for the Peachtree road race and 4th of July at Big Canoe!! I'm so excited!! Just have a lot of school work to get through before I can enjoy some good time!!

Some Daily Bread

THE STRENGTH OF A GOOD SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST
APPEARS IN NOTHING MORE THAN IN STEADFASTLY
MAINTAINING THE HOLY CALM, MEEKNESS,
SWEETNESS AND BENEVOLENCE
OF HIS MIND, AMIDST ALL THE STORMS,
INJURIES, STRANGE BEHAVIOR AND SURPRISING ACTS
AND EVENTS OF THIS EVIL
AND UNREASONABLE WORLD.
(JONATHAN EDWARDS)