prayer

I believe prayer works, I do. However, what worries me is that sometimes I only believe prayer works when I receive the answer is what I wanted. With that said, we all need prayer for the big things and the apparent 'little things'.

Last week I needed prayer on whether I to get my yellow fever vaccine or not. I got my answer after many people prayed for direction and for God's will to be done. prayers were answered when my neurologist advised me to get it, because she recognized my desire to go to Uganda and the importance of getting the vaccine if I was to do so. So on Thursday (the 15th), I will be getting the vaccine with the expectation of God to continue to keep me healthy, for when I get it I have a high chance of relapsing and making my travel insurance complicated.

Also. Last week my computer crashed and as of today, there is a small chance all my files are going to be recovered. It seems like a small thing to pray for, but I think God is concerned with every aspect of our lives. So pray I will. For the big and the small things in life. and right now I pray my computer, my files at least will be able to be saved, and not at all because my life depends on the tangible objects of this world. I know what my life depends on, and it's not this computer, and I have to be willing to accept whatever the outcome is, having faith, God knows best and God will provide.

the 18th year of my life

Often it seems people look back on their lives or on the last last year and can easily pick out what they should of done different. That they should of said this or not said that. Shouldn't of gone there or definitely was right in being here. As I reviewed and contemplated the 18th year of my life last night I can honestly say it just may have been the best one yet!

Looking back on the many lessons God has taught me, the dozens of new people he brought into my life, the relationships I have had, the journey's I've travelled, the decisions I've made...

I had one feeling: proud.

I could not be more proud of my last year and I can't properly express how excited I am for my future.

In the last year :: the three greatest lessons learned : love and thankfulness and patience

credit (besides God that is :) ) ::

thankfulness: one specific boy patience: ten specific girls love: three specific girls : posse

friends gained: uncountable

experiences : relationships, cultures, food, love of people

and amongst all that : small miracles, amazing grace, love, trust, God's provision in my life

In the next year ::

Following God's plan and call on my life!! 1. Get to Africa 2. work 3. more education?

However, only #1 is for sure in the plan. Lord willing I'll get there and come home and then the other 2 may follow :)

A sincere thank you. thank you if you have been involved in my life thus far. Every single moment has been preparing me for this moment, this 19th year. I was created and born to live this 19th year with the lessons I learned in the last 18, with the love and grace that God has poured out on me. Whether this is in Canada or Uganda or Guatemala I know God has something spectacular in His plan for me this year. My family, my church(es), my friends, my schools, my jobs. You all have had and have your place in my life and have contributed to the person I am today. may the Lord bless you and give you peace. muchas gracias!

God's provision. is amazing.

you maybe won't believe me. but read this.

i offically have four jobs.

did you read that correctly?

yep.

four.

:)

I have strength for all things in Christ who EMPOWERS me.

[I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency.]

Philippians 4:13

oh and also?

God is awesome.