LOOOOOOONG Time

Hey! So I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I've had a lot on my plate. That doesn't mean I haven't seen God. In fact, I just wanted to share just how much I HAVE seen God lately! Every week, I go to a Reading the Bible Through (RBT) discussion/small group at church, and it is always an AMAZING time of fellowship with the others in the church. And it's not just youth. In fact, there's only one youth. Yeah, you guessed it: me. But I honestly see God in all of those amazing women, EVERY WEEK!!!

Another one is just in stress. That sounds stupid, and very nonsensical, but hear me out. When I get stressed, especially about something that isn't my fault, I find it easier to go back to God for help. He always has the peace I need, even if my problem isn't solved right away. For example, there's a guy who I liked for a while, who I thought I got over, but now I can't decide if I like him or not. And there was a guy in between this, but I'm pretty sure that was just me trying to get over the other guy. But that. That's just a situation where I fall to my knees, begging for wisdom and comfort and some sort of sense and understanding. Of course, understanding has yet to come, but I'm sure it will. . . some day.

My last one is in MISSION TRIPS!!! YES! I'm so excited about mission trips this summer! They are going to be FANTASTIC!!! I really loved mission trips so much, and I've been stressed, and not very faithful in my relationship with Christ as far as reading my Bible and praying. Well, I watched a video with a bunch of pictures from mission trip, and it brought me to my knees. I knew, that's what I'm working towards. I am SO EXCITED!!!! I can't wait to go tell everyone at school!!!!

OK, so there's actually one more. I've tried to post about this a couple times, but I've never been able to put the words together quite right. There's this guy in my youth group. I really love him. He's different than everyone else. He doesn't pick up on social clues, body language, etc. He also has a low reading level. I think he has autism, or something. I'm not entirely sure about that. Not that it matters. But that boy is so amazing. He asks a lot of questions that everyone else is afraid to ask. He asks about what faith is, and he talks about how he's confused about Christianity versus Islam or whatever. He just makes my day all the time, especially when I get to explain something that always seemed like a no-brainer, like everyone should know it. THAT is a humbling experience. God LOVES to remind me what I know, and explain it to me through the eyes of someone different than me. I love him so much, and I'm so glad he's been coming to youth group!!!

Ok, that's it!