So over the past month... I just feel like I've been bombarded. When you get busy, it's easy to lose sight of Jesus... and then it's even easier to start letting other peoples views on God affect you. You look out over the world and you see all the little denominations under your basic Christianity. Are they really all the same thing as the claim to be? Some people say this about predestination, others say that. There's a large group of people that believe the world is ending on May 21 of this year (might I add that the leader of this group also predicted the world to end in September of 1994...). Westboro's running around, doing whatever and justifying it with a murky mix of bible verses. I feel through all this... God is lost... whether it be through misinterpretations, or just flat out lies about him.

I guess what it all boils down to is... I know what I know. What I know of God is what I have experienced. All I know is from my relationship with him. So I don't know much... to say the least. I've barely scraped the surface. But the God I know? He probably wouldn't reveal Judgement day for hundreds of thousands to prepare for him... I'd think he'd rather not have the people he created be pushed even farther from him thanks to a family of protestors... and I think he'd rather not have people spend more time debating about free will or predestination than they actually spend with him.

All I know is what I know. I put together a list of some songs that portray who God is/what I know of him/my relationship with him. You don't have to listen to any... but what they say is what I know is true. (Also... you should watch the third video... it's stunning.)




Move me up through the darkest cloud till I've lost in the sun every shadow of doubt. There is no better find than to find myself with you. In a fog you are all I see. I'm inviting you closer with each time I breathe. Surrender has somehow become so beautiful.



All of my life... in every season... you are still God. I have a reason to sing, I have a reason to worship.



I see your face in every sunrise, the colors of the morning are inside your eyes. The world awakens in the light of the day, I look up to the sky and say, You're beautiful.



All my eyes want to see is a glimpse of you. All I need is you.



I'm so unworthy... but still you love me.





-Emily

It has been a month and 10 days since I last posted... and I think that deserves some catching up time. :) So here's what has happened in my life recently...

1. I registered for college (classes included) and changed my major all in one day! For anyone who doesn't know, I'm attending Crown College next fall and as of now my major is Intercultural Studies.


2. Since my last post, my support has raised from 45% to 55%. But more on that later.

3. I went to prom... I know some people like pictures... so here ya go.


4. Everyday, going to Africa is becoming more real. From what was only a dream 4 years ago, to discovering this opportunity, to getting accepted, to receiving my first support donation, to watching my team grow to me and 13 other girls, to discovering who my leaders are... the pieces are slowly coming together :) And while most is still up to my imagination, I can't help but get more excited every day :)


So that's about it! You should expect more frequent posts now... life is definitely BUSY, but I'm going to try to have something up every week, and two more by the end of this week. So yes... blogging is back.


-Emily