Life is short, but God is good.

Just a day before I was going to see her, Grandma Betty, my adopted grandmother, died this past Friday. I had found out that day that she was in a healthcare center and had only a week to live due to rapid-growing cancer in her kidneys and lungs. My aunt's death in May also came unexpectedly, reminding me how short this life is. What a blessing to know that they were both believers and now "in the presence of the Lord." Even though I cannot be assured that I or those close to me will live physically on earth tomorrow or the next day, it is comforting to know that my Savior, Jesus Christ never changes. People change, people die, but God is always there for me and He never changes. He is just as good today as He was when He first created the world, and He will always be that way. It saddens me that many times when people find circumstances difficult, they turn away from God. Instead of resting beneath His sheltering wings, people choose to see God as the problem and reject Him. All I can do is pray for these people because their hearts become hardened. I am thankful that although life is short, God is and will always be good. Are you downhearted today? Embrace Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all Mercies and the God of all Comfort.

Missing Europe

As soon as I thought about leaving after being in Europe for almost two weeks, a great sadness came over me. I did not want to leave. There was just something intriguing to me about speaking in another language, even if I could not have a full-fledged conversation. I simply had a hard time accepting the fact that I would soon be in the United States again. Was this because God really has placed a burden in my heart for the Spaniards and French so strongly that I did not want to leave them, or was it just that I was having a great time sightseeing?
Now that I am home I have been getting over it. With much prayer and thought, I know that right now I just need to focus on what the Lord has placed before me, first this summer's activities, and then college this Fall. It saddened me greatly to leave, but I am thankful for the opportunity to be there, and I am enthused to know that God can use me wherever I am placed - and for right now, that is America.

Exploring France

I really was there!
Sacre-Coeur
Urielle at Notre Dame

Espana Encounter

I visited Spain before France on tour with the Moody Church Choir. What a beautiful but needy country!