House of Blues

   Last night we all went to the Jeremy Camp concert. And I found myself consumed with thoughts about this upcoming year, school, work, friends, relationships, what happens next, should I be doing more, less... And in the midst of it all I can hear Jeremy's voice breaking through, five feet away from me, singing in the depth of his voice, "Im right here, righttt here." And I feel like it all became so real at that moment. I'm right here, I'm right here. Lord you are right here with me, no matter where I go. No matter how close or far away. I felt frustrated with how easily we become distracted with everything going on in our own little worlds that we neglect to even notice our God and Savior is right here with us all the time. Its like he is nudging us saying, "Hey, I'm right here! Stop worrying about that, I'm right here! Just focus on me and I'll take care of you, I'm right here!" How easily we lose our focus on Him and His word. 

   In a couple weeks I will start my 5th semester of nursing school, and 6 months after that I will be moving to study nursing in South Africa for 4 months. What a journey the Lord has placed before me. My prayer is that I will always be willing to be do His will wherever He leads me, near or far, because I know that 'everywhere I go, I know He's not far away; You're right here.' It's incredible what God will do when we truly surrender our lives to His will. No longer are we in control, but he is in the drivers seat and we are just simply along for the ride- the greatest, most fulfilling ride of our lives. I don't know what crazy adventures the Lord has for me this year, but my prayer is that I would be focused on Him and growing in Him and his word, and learning how I can truly be a better servant to others. Through it all, I hope I would learn how to Sparkle brighter for him and not forget that He is always "right here." 

Joshua 1:9

"...Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."