Journey Day 344

 So this is what I've been working on the past few days! A few friends asked me to help them out, so I'm using my mediocre design knowledge, and helping them out : )

Journey Day 343

My computer is about to die, which may be the best possible thing to happen to me... cause that means maybe I'll actually get to bed early tonight! Woohoo! But that also means I don't have the battery life left to write a good post... like I legit have 3 minutes left! So nighty night blogging world!

Journey Day 342

So starting this Thursday my church is doing a corporate Daniel Fast. Having done the fast before, I'm so excited. The church is doing it for 21 days, but I think I'm going to push myself a little further and do it for 40, making my last day July 18th. It's going to be more difficult, but I am choosing to chose God over the little luxuries. I really want to be preparing myself spiritually for the work God will be doing through me in China. I think this time I'll get even more from the fast than the first time I did it. Pastor Paul asked us two questions today. What are the things distracting us from God, and what are the things we need to lay down. I'm going to be prayerfully considering those things the next few days. I want to find the things keep me from getting closer to God, and I want to eradicate them. I want nothing in my life that is keeping me from the lover of my soul.

Journey Day 341

Today I realized that I've changed... for the better I think. I've been trying so hard, and God has been working so much in my life and today I realized that I'm not the same Sarah I was even 6 months ago. I'm following God's lead, leaving school and the people I love and I'm going to China for ten months to serve him. I react differently to situations. I'm learning to see the plank in my own eye. I'm learning to follow through with things. And while I'm not always the best friend in the world, I'm trying very hard to be better! Maybe no one else sees the changes in my life, but that's ok because I do. I know that God is working in new and exciting ways. I'm obviously far from perfect and I have my fair share of issues, but I'm just excited to see the difference in my life. Best part? I know this change doesn't come of my own strength, but instead it comes because I'm actually for once in my life depending on God. That my friends, is exciting in and of itself.

Journey Day 340

You wanna know what I love? Summer nights, that's what. Nothing makes me feel more at peace than stars in the sky, quiet, and a cool breeze. It's the perfect end to my day. For some reason it makes me get all introspective and deep. It makes me think about life, my relationship with God, my friendships, broken relationships, growth, things I need to work on, things I'm grateful for, and all the dreams I have and places I want to go. Summer nights do that to me. They seem to make everything in my life crystal clear.

Journey Day 339

I am...

-tired
-lacking motivation
-but at the same time determined
-filled with excitement about the future
-currently working on homework
-and drinking coffee
-broken and flawed
-loved and made whole
-excited for tomorrow (my most difficult summer class ends... definitely a reason for celebration so my two best friends and I are going to party it up... aka rent a red box and veg)
-nervous about the future
-grateful for grace
-enjoying the blue sky and sun shine
-hoping it rains (humidity=not cool)
-at peace
-starting to come off my stress mountain
-taking time to enjoy every moment today
-not letting the small things get to me

In conclusion... I am blessed : ) Today is a new day, filled with fresh chances, and new opportunities. YAY! : )

Journey Day 338

Today I am grateful for God's provision and for awesome friends. They make even the most stressful, bad day into something manageable and beautiful. Love, love, love it!! Laughing, chit-chatting, and relaxing was the theme of my evening, and I couldn't have asked for better! : )