Deserts

Holy Spirit, You are welcome here.  Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere.  Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for.  To be overcome by your presence, Lord. 

Let that be my cry.  As I find myself sitting in a desert, I am reminded of all that God is and all that I am not.  I question how I got to this place.  I question why I'm here.  But, I'm humbled and secure in knowing that God placed me here for such a time as this.  For in the desert, lessons are learned, promises are remembered, and God is revealed.  So, I will rejoice in the desert.  For where I am weak, he proves Himself to be faithful and unchanging. 

"God creates out of nothing, therefore, until a man becomes nothing, He can create nothing in him." Martin Luther

You make beautiful things; You make beautiful things out of dust.  You make beautiful things; You make beautiful things out of us...

Chicago

If I had to choose one word to describe the past few days it would have to be unimaginable. Awesome would be an understatement; amazing wouldn't work either. When Kyla and I first became friends we always joked about being in each others' wedding. Well, this week, her part of the deal rang true.  I got the privilege of standing beside my best friend as she married her best friend. That's something that not everyone gets the opportunity to do. As of that wasn't blessing enough, I got to build relationships with some of the greatest people I've ever met. They're selfless, humble, kind, and passionate. It's no surprise why Kyla and Adam chose them as friends! Needless to say, this week has truly been a blessing and I am honored that I was able to share their special day.  I look forward to the ways God will use Adam and Kyla, as one, for His glory. 

"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." Mark 10:9