Loves at all times...

Who comes in when the whole world goes out.
Remaining.

Believes in you when you cease to believe in yourself.
Enduring.

As iron sharpens iron.
Sharpening.
Instrumental.

If one falls down.
Essential.

Confidential.

Always pulling up.
Influential.

Sacrificial.

...Friend.

"Just okay is not enough...gonna let my heart defeat my mind"

This amazing song has been playing in my heart since the day I first heard it riding in my car. I've become so complacent with life these days. Letting so many opportunities to glorify the Lord and grow my relationship with him pass me by.

This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life

'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

~Matthew West, The Motions

Awesomeness

On September 13th I turned 26! And I had the best weekend! One of my best friends from college came to Augusta on Friday night and we got to catch up and hang out. Saturday morning me and some friends met my family in Athens for the first UGA game! I just love tailgating in Athens and we were out there all day. The dawgs pulled it out for their first win of the season (thankfully). Everyone pitched in on the food and I must say the spread was pretty sweet. Sunday we were supposed to kayak down the river which I was really excited about because I've never done it, but the river was too low so we just played on the sandbar all day. I felt like a kid. It was truly an amazing day! The best part about it was that I was with my family and friends. They're pretty awesome:)

Ohhhh we're half way there.....livin' on a prayer!

School started for the fall semester. And its going to be the busiest semester ever! Not to mention full of bittersweetness! (I think I just made up that word) But It means that I'm that much closer to leaving Augusta and the wonderful friends I've made here! I am excited about level II's and that we are half way done with school! So I guess I'll just focus on that for now, not to mention the sweet intramurals coming up!! Another exciting thing is the fact that I have no idea where God wants me after that. Its like reading a novel (and for those of you out there laughing at that statement, I'll have you know I've finished another!). Guess I could end up back here. But who knows the Lord may want on the other side of the world (or state). Its kind of fun not having to worry about that though. Takes a little pressure off and really lets God show you where He wants you to be! My prayer is that the Lord just keep me focused on His will right now. I know he wants me to do well in school and I should probably put a little more into that:) That's why he has me here anyway. And enjoy the opportunities I have to build new relationships (esp with the first years) and deepen the ones I'm already blessed with.

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!

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Isn't he just precious!













And he loves his "aunt" Laura!