MY HAPPY LIST!

Enjoy!

1.) High-heeled Shoes
2.) Different Colored Ink Pens
3.) My White Bible
4.) Bright Sparkly Daisy Flowers
5.) Ribbons
6.) Blue Bell Chocolate Covered Cherry Ice Cream Bars
7.) My Grandma’s Cats
8.) Big Earrings
9.) Notebooks
10.) Sunshine
11.) Dogs
12.) Baby Cows! ☺
13.) Stained Glass Windows
14.) Styrofoam Cups
15.) My Cell Phone
16.) Nail Polish
17.) Name Tags
18.) Little Kids
19.) Lindt White Chocolate
20.) My Brother;s Laptop
21.) Dates With God
22.) Long Phone Conversations With Friends
23.) Bubble Baths
24.) Cards and Letters in the Mail
25.) Smiles
26.) Headbands
27.) My Red Camera
28.) Driving Through The Country
29.) Hearing/Watching Horses Run
30.) Puzzles
31.) Singing
32.) The Comedian Tim Hawkins
33.) A Good Book on a Boring Day
34.) Werther’s Original Caramel Hard Candies
35.) My Banner from EXCEL
36.) Looking at Pictures
37.) The Colors Red and Purple (but not together… never together!)
38.) Hugs
39.) My Reversible Heart Patterned Jacket
40.) Knowing That God Loves Me

Standing Confident in His Love

Advanced EXCEL was going to be a challenge and I knew that before I had even signed up. I was not old enough but God willed that I would be accepted anyway. I was not well enough but God spoke through my father and I had to go. 

At the DMC everything was going great. I was learning so much and I could not have been enjoying the fellowship of my sweet teammates anymore than I was. After our Big Sandy camping trip I felt ready for anything, especially the home practicum. I had a plan and, like I said before, everything was going great.

Then, the unthinkable happened. I got sick and was stuck in my room for two days straight before going to the hospital. I was admitted for almost three days, one of which was my birthday, and then I went home. I had five more days left before the practicum.

AE is challenging enough by itself but God saw fit to throw some more obstacles in my way. I wish I knew why. I wish I understood. I wish God would show me why. 

If I knew why then maybe I would not be so discouraged. Perhaps I would have a better attitude about my trials. I could be an encouragement to others in the midst of their storms. Maybe I would trust God more. If only I knew why.

God's already shown me why, though. He told me to ask and I will receive. I asked and I did receive His answer. He did not explain a whole lot about why He allowed my circumstances or what He intends to do through them. He only said three words but they are all I need to hear.

                                        

I LOVE YOU.