Last week, the juniors and seniors at my school had the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C. for Spring Break. I was one of the 6 seniors that went. It was an amazing time! Although we did travel all through the night and go right into sight seeing, we still managed to have a good time. The last time that I was in D.C., my grandpa was with us as a family. Seeing all the memorials, especially the WWII Memorial managed to pry open some old wounds. But, I made it through and stayed close to God, knowing that if I wavered, I would end up in a deep depression again, which I did not want to experience. Each morning, I woke up early to do my devotions so I could start my day out with a blessing, knowing that God would be with me throughout the day.
Well, one night we got back to the hotel early, so I decided to do another devotion time. I'll tell ya right now that I'm so glad that I did. God spoke to me SO much through that devotion time. I just couldn't get enough of His Word. I was reading in 1 Corinthians, as well as a few other places, about love and the love that He has for us. It was in those verses, and in those moments of reflecting on His love that I knew where I wanted to be, and what to do with my life. It served as yet another confirmation that there are WAY too many children out there in the world that don't know the love of Jesus, and they need that love! God has been SO good to me throughout these last couple months of struggling with my future. Ever since that night, I have fallen head over heels in love with God! It's so amazing, and I've never felt this way before! I suppose it could be compared to being in love with someone here on earth. Your heart races, shivers down the spine, etc. I have those same feelings...with the Creator of the Universe!!! How amazing is that? That He would love me so much to give His only Son to die on the cross for me?
I love being in love [in it's purest form]!!! :)
"More than my next breath, more than life or death. All I'm reaching for, I live my life to know You more. I leave it all behind, You're all that satisfies. To know You is to want to know You more!" -Casting Crowns-
