peaceful morning

as i woke up, i sang lying in bed: "hallelujah, holy holy, God almighty, great I Am, who is worthy, none beside thee, God almighty, great I Am!" i am grateful for what i've learned in the past month. in everything i do, i must depend on God and trust His faithfulness until the end. adopt-a-child wouldn't have even happened this year if it were not by God's grace and provision of strength, endurance, patience, joy, and love. i've learned that in serving, joy and love go hand-in-hand. i would not have served with joy if i did not love those whom supported me and those whom i've been praying for to hear the gospel message. i also would not have loved serving if i wasn't constantly reminded of the joy that i have in Christ, knowing well that none of my good deeds could ever replace the salvation by His blood. looking back, i am still amazed that God used a person like me, who is naturally shy and often too child-like for his own good, to coordinate this event. i am still amazed that God would use a sinner like me to bring glory to Himself. i am grateful still that i have been given such a great opportunity to serve and worship the God of the universe! but i know it doesn't end here. i know that there is a purpose for me beyond just adopt-a-child (otherwise, i might have dropped dead after announcing snacks). wherever God leads me, i will go and i will obey. i am still amazed that i won the super soaker i named him "pastor joseph" (be baptizing eerbuddy) you know how i'm sometimes, and i say sometimes lightly, i can be a little too child-like for my own good? well, let's just say "pastor joseph" gave me an idea for summer. conquer the castle 2.0? i think so.