Recap

Feels like it's been forever! I've been on an adventure through Atlanta for the past five and a half weeks and wow have I learned a lot! I came in questioning what God wanted me here for. I demanded an answer, I guess just so I could be doing whatever it was that he wanted me to. Somewhere along the way he asked me to just Be. He asked me to forgive my dad for hurt feelings between us dating back to my elementary school years. He helped me to continue to express forgiveness. He has prepared me to go back to school and live for Him. He has made me excited to make new friends and keep the old. He taught my boyfriend and I the difficulties that come in a long distance relationship and he taught us to rely more on Him than on each other. He interfered in our relationship to set it right, according to his will. It has truly been an amazing experience. He has put people in my life that I could have fellowship with... something I didn't expect to have here. He gave me rest and he also gave me peace. Yes, there have been nights when i've just wanted to go home... there have been days when I have no idea what i'm doing. But I got to know this side of my family's love so much better and to me that means more than just about everything. I got to talk to my 7th grade cousin about God. I got to see my tough aunt take her walls down. I got to watch my dad start building his life again. Thinking back on it I feel like i've witnessed some nature miracle, something beautiful. Really all I witnessed was heart, something that we sometimes forget is so important. To be reminded of the love that people pour out for you, even if you only see them every 6 months, is a really incredible thing. I will be very sad to leave... I don't know when I will see any of these amazing people again... but i'm looking forward to the next few weeks. Some precious time on the beach with my family and my boyfriend, a visit to my boyfriend's family who I LOVE, a few days of chaotic packing and then I get to dive back into life at school. My prayer is that I will stand firm amongst every one else who does not know the Lord. My prayer is that the devil will not trick me. We are only human, yes, but I have faith that God will take me just where I need to go.