I have officially been engaged for 2 weeks...actually 17 days...and 8 hours...but who's counting?
Last week was my very last week of class in my college career...ever...hopefully...;) This week I have 1 exam on Tuesday, and then I'm free! Where did 4 years of my life go? In some ways it flew by, it some ways it crept along. But it is so surreal to think that I'm almost finished with college, I'm engaged and planning a wedding, and this time next year I will be married and not a dependent of my parents.
Some years we write Christmas letters that go out with our Christmas card, and the letter just tells what's gone on in our family's life throughout the year. Some years there is a lot of major life changes, and some years it seems like nothing happened. When reflecting on the past year, however, it is clear to see that it has been a major year in our family.
My brother graduated college AND got a big boy job. I worked in Orlando with him as my boss for 7 weeks this summer (that's a major thing :)...he was a good boss though). He also changed jobs this fall, and moved to ATL...he will officially never live permanently at our house again...WEIRD. My parents finished off the upstairs of our house that they've been working on for a while (and it looks great). I passed the Praxis, observed an obnoxious amount of hours, finished my senior recital, got engaged, and finished my last semester of classes in college...and that's only been in the past 3 and a half months.
So much has happened. The Lord has provided strength when there was none, peace when we were uncertain, and grace when we didn't deserve it. One of my favorite things to do is reflect and see God's provision and faithfulness throughout life's happenings. I'm already humbled by his provisions for our wedding, and I've only been engaged for 17 days...and 8 and a half hours.
I'm excited to see what is in store for 2011. Although, I know the general plan for me to student teach, look for a job, and get married, I know God has so much more in store than just those things. I know that God will use this time of uncertainty to teach me more than I could imagine, and I pray that my eyes and ears are open to Him as he shows me. There are so many questions of "How?" running through my mind as I reach my first year of being a "grown up". How will I make money? How will I cook when I can barely boil water? How will we find somewhere to live?
As I was at the church that Wesley's music group, Impact, was playing yesterday, I was thinking about all those things. I had just prayed that the Lord would help me to know he is in control, and they sang this song.
If you have a minute...or 6 minutes and 21 seconds...listen to it. It is a wonderful reminder of God's sovereignty and perfect plan.
"Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me,
and the light about me be night,"
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is bright as the day
for darkness is as light with you."
Psalm 139:7-12
the night is bright as the day
for darkness is as light with you."
Psalm 139:7-12
