In which I follow

Current Tunes: The Blow
Current Plans: Shutting out the world, editing, and have a snuggle with Jesus.
Current Excitement: The next four days! They're going to rock.

Hello imaginary friends.

I've been having a pretty rough few weeks here. I have this awful cough that keeps me up at night, so sleeping has been a struggle. I miss it soooo much! And on top of that, I'm stressed to the breaking point with school, momstuff, and all those to-do lists playing in loops in my head. Meow. But this weekend will bring me some peace... I hope. Or I might just be so busy that I forget about it all.

Tomorrow after classes I'm hopefully hanging out with my love Susie and seeing the play at the high school. Friday is Stillwater with friend Marissa! Saturday is Duluth with the Quadsquad. Imma show 'em the town. And Sunday, Mother's Day, will be a picnic with family and an evening with the birthday girl and my other bfffffffff, Sarah. Can't waaaait!

Then it's back to real life. One more week of classes, which includes two exams and a group project, then the week after that is FINALS, with three written finals and one group project, condensed into three days.
THEN I AM DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL!
Soooo excited.

Also I'm hoping to mail in my IHOP application next week. Ugh. I wish I could just go. I'm ready for my next life. Plus I need to really soak in some Jesus. My life has been TOO busy lately to absorb His glory fully, which causes me to be less stable. He stabilizes me!

Here's a verse that was shared in chapel today. It's at the beginning of Acts when Jesus is telling His disciples to go out and spread the Word. They ask Him what his plans are and if the Father will restore Israel. Jesus replied, "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority" (Acts 1:7). I like this verse because it's a sharp reminder that it's not our place to know and understand God's plans for our lives! HE has all authority. He's already written everything down in His calendar. So we don't need to worry about it. God will not leave us hanging. He'll show up if we ask Him to.

Also, here's the chorus of one of the songs we sang. We got to sing it in spanish, which was SO COOL. I recognized it as 'my language.' But here it is in english-
"If you lead me, Lord, I will follow. Where you lead me I will go. If you heal me, Lord, I will follow. Where you lead me, I will go. Yo ire."

That's what the cry of my heart is now. I don't know what the future holds, and I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing or living or loving or learning. But my God does, and my God is enough! So if He leads, will be right behind Him. And that is comfort.

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