God is Good, All the Time

Praise God for His amazing plans.

This summer wasn't off to the best start. I had doubts about what I was supposed to be doing. I swore that I was meant to use this summer to strengthen my relationship with Lisa before she left. Then the idea of the intersnship came up and I just knew that that's where God wanted me. When those plans fell through, I just didn't understand. God quickly showed me that there was a reason, when Summer asked me to come to Camp Concern with her. Boy was that one of the best decisions I made this summer. I had an amazing time praising God, meeting brothers and sisters in Christ, and growing closer to Summer. Camp Concern is such an amazing place. The park was beautiful. God was all around us all the time, and what's better than that? I met so many amazing people who I never would have met if it weren't for God working through Summer to get me there.

God is so faithful and I have truly seen that in the past couple months. Just when I start to doubt, He shows me that he has a plan for me. He knows what my life is supposed to be, and he knows how to get me there. I just need to have faith in Him and patience with His timing, and I will get there.

This past week working at Manatawny was awesome as well. I met several new people and grew closer to other people I didn't know so well. It still amazes me to see how quickly I can feel so close to someone after one good conversation or just being with them. Relationships built on a love for God are just so strong and encouraging.

I could go on forever about all the great memories I've made and all the people who have touched my life but it doesn't matter. What matters is that God is good. Without Him in my life I would not be who I am today, and I would not be as happy as I am right now.

Every day that I go through seems to make me even more excited for my future. I know that God has great plans for my life, and I can't wait to see them unfold. I pray that I stay strong in Him through this year, and that I shine His light. I pray that others see Him in me, and that because of that light, I can change lives.

When I'm in your arms, you squeeze me tight. You're the only one who does that just right; you make me feel safe, rid of my worries.

Worries that melt when you look into my eyes because your eyes are deeper than starry night skies. I could look forever and just get lost.

Lost in the feelings you've got my heart feeling. Bringing me to my knees I pray, as I'm kneeling, for my heart to be strong.

Strong in the fight that I know is love. As my heart breaks, He heals from above, which I knew He would do from the start.

The start of it all when I prayed for a sign, to show me which of the paths was mine and I took what I thought to be the right path.

The right path at that time and place cause in my heart I found a space that seemed within me to be growing.

Growing to make a gap where something else was missing. I thought it was for the one I'd been kissing but saw too late that I was wrong.

Wrong in the path and wrong in my thought. As I prayed for guidance that couldn't be bought, my gap was being filled.

Filled by the one who'd been through it all. Filled by the one who helped me stand tall. Filled by the one who answered my call.

My call for strength. My call for hope. My call for love...

I wrote this last night. I was up late thinking. That's what happens when he comes back. That's what happens when I even see his name. I wish it would stop.