Since I am leaving for Asia this coming Friday I have been stressed with finishing homework (I am pretty much done with the semester AHH!). This weekend I had an assignment, AN ASSIGNMENT, that made me pause from doing homework and do things I enjoy. "A Day of Celebration". Woosh. It was needed celebration. So, after finishing like ten assignments Thursday night (I stayed up so late all by my self to do so... a rare thing for me), I went into the weekend with a better, less stressed attitude!
Yesterday, Andrew and I baked vegan cookies, made chocolate covered raspberries, went to the thrift store, went to Lan's (our favorite local Asian haunt) and watched
three movies (THREE MOVIES, who does that??? We do).
I have one more major assignment... major... preaching in front of my class (blah)...
THEN I AM FREE! Free to eat as much Pad Thai and green curry as my little white person belly can handle (which is a lot...). I cannot wait to see what God is going to do in Asia this year. Something huge is coming and I can feel it in my bones.
So, I am Yours God. Do with me what you will. These days. And all the days to come.
I believe it's going to rain.
Today after class I spent time in our prayer room, a nice big space that looks out over downtown. We have a little place where people can write prayer requests or just thoughts from God and tack them on a wall. Today, I found a note tacked up that was just perfect for what I am going through at this time in life--a little reminder from God to me, written by a willing hand.
"I have forgiven you, you are my child.
Rejoice in the fact that I love you.
I have also forgiven you of this guilt and regret you are living in, let go of this.
I want you to live in the freedom I have given you.
Accept it and learn to love who I have created you to be.
You are my child.
You are my child.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
Let go of everything that is holding you back and accept the life I have prepared for you."
