First of all, happy Easter weekend! It is finished! In my opinion, this is a wonderfully appropriate song to celebrate and praise God with. It's another one of my favorites. You can listen to it while you read my blog. :)
As many of you know, I am currently enrolled as a student at a local community college. Because of my full time status I spend entirely too many hours in class. Luckily, to avoid a terribly monotonous semester, God has placed next to me a woman with whom I am all too similar. We are both hilariously funny (I'll prove it to you; ask me to tell you a joke), we both drive Avalons, and we are both crazily in love with Jesus.
But that is not where the similarities end.
One Wednesday, weeks ago, we both were having a rough day. No, that's an understatement; We were having a painfully awful week, our faith being tested. While we were both struggling, neither had any idea the other was also having a tough week. One night toward the end of that miserable string of days, while communicating about an upcoming class project, we started talking about life.
We inquired about each other's majors, plans, aspirations, etc.
This conversation we had was 100% planned by God.
Absolutely on purpose.
Without meaning to, and without careful consideration of the words we were saying, we were able to speak truth into each others' lives about the difficulties we face, and to have faith in God through it all. It was exactly what I needed to hear. It was a big hug from God, only in person form and word form, and not to my physical self, but to my heart.
It astonishes me that God would take such a coincidence- a woman sitting next to me in class who is also having a bad day- and use it to comfort my soul.
But then again, I don't really believe in coincidence...
PS I am leading a college-aged mission trip with Adventures in Missions this summer. The trip costs $1500 and lasts two months. If you are interested in supporting me, you can either do it here (make sure to select "Passport" and put Kiersten Smith in the name box), mail a check to
Adventures In Missions
P.O. Box 534470
Atlanta, GA 30353-4470
With my name in the memo line
Or email me at kiersten.smith@hotmail.com to find out more info.
This conversation we had was 100% planned by God.
Absolutely on purpose.
Without meaning to, and without careful consideration of the words we were saying, we were able to speak truth into each others' lives about the difficulties we face, and to have faith in God through it all. It was exactly what I needed to hear. It was a big hug from God, only in person form and word form, and not to my physical self, but to my heart.
It astonishes me that God would take such a coincidence- a woman sitting next to me in class who is also having a bad day- and use it to comfort my soul.
But then again, I don't really believe in coincidence...
PS I am leading a college-aged mission trip with Adventures in Missions this summer. The trip costs $1500 and lasts two months. If you are interested in supporting me, you can either do it here (make sure to select "Passport" and put Kiersten Smith in the name box), mail a check to
Adventures In Missions
P.O. Box 534470
Atlanta, GA 30353-4470
With my name in the memo line
Or email me at kiersten.smith@hotmail.com to find out more info.
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