Here I am, a month into my summer here in Chatt. and God has truly been here with me the whole time. I stand here amazed and in awe of Jesus my provider. He has provided me with everything I need. On my first Sunday down here, at the church service, the pastor started singing, "I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me..."For some reason this has really stuck with me and stays in the back of my mind. God had a plan for me this summer. For some reason, He wanted me down here in Chattanooga. To tell you the truth I was scared, but excited... I didn't know if I would get a job or meet friends... but look how God has provided for me!
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The Lord works in interesting ways. First, for some reason God put it on my heart to come down here this summer. I didn't know if it would even work out for my aunt and uncle. When my mom messaged them to ask if they'd be interested... I prayed to God, "Lord, if this is what you want me to do, if this is the plan that you have for me... please just allow it to fall into place." After we got the response from my aunt and uncle, it was just a matter of, ok, how do we make this work now? I didn't have a car that would make it down here, but my parents willingly gave me theirs for the summer to drive. What a blessing! I also had to quit my job, which was really hard, because I loved it so much! We were like a family and I felt safe with them. But sometimes life is about stepping outside of your safe-zone and trying something that may just change your life. So, after I put my two weeks in, it was really happening! How crazy! Oh and to make things even more interesting... I was introduced to a great guy two weeks before I moved, so this made it even harder to leave, but I knew that it was what God had in mind for my summer... so I had to follow through. After the plans were set that I'd leave on the 25th... I just prayed and prayed, "God, you've gotten me this far, please provide me a safe trip and a job once I get down there... you know the desires of my heart. Oh, and it would be super awesome to work at Forever 21." Once my mom and I made it safely down here with Connie the convertible, it was up to me to job-search and put myself out there. I applied a ton of places and my first interview was at Forever 21! Omgoodness! I had a couple other interviews and didn't hear back from Forever, so I didn't think I had gotten the job, until one week later, they called me and told me to come in for orientation... I had gotten the job! God has also lead me to meet some amazing people down here and take part is some great experiences!
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Anyways, as I look back at the past month, I am so amazed. Wow. Thanks for all you're prayers... I seriously have the best group of people standing behind me back home and even from my new friends down in Chatt. Please continue to pray as I travel to MI for the weekend and then continue the rest of my summer down here in good ol' Chattanooga, TN!
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"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:16-21
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The Lord works in interesting ways. First, for some reason God put it on my heart to come down here this summer. I didn't know if it would even work out for my aunt and uncle. When my mom messaged them to ask if they'd be interested... I prayed to God, "Lord, if this is what you want me to do, if this is the plan that you have for me... please just allow it to fall into place." After we got the response from my aunt and uncle, it was just a matter of, ok, how do we make this work now? I didn't have a car that would make it down here, but my parents willingly gave me theirs for the summer to drive. What a blessing! I also had to quit my job, which was really hard, because I loved it so much! We were like a family and I felt safe with them. But sometimes life is about stepping outside of your safe-zone and trying something that may just change your life. So, after I put my two weeks in, it was really happening! How crazy! Oh and to make things even more interesting... I was introduced to a great guy two weeks before I moved, so this made it even harder to leave, but I knew that it was what God had in mind for my summer... so I had to follow through. After the plans were set that I'd leave on the 25th... I just prayed and prayed, "God, you've gotten me this far, please provide me a safe trip and a job once I get down there... you know the desires of my heart. Oh, and it would be super awesome to work at Forever 21." Once my mom and I made it safely down here with Connie the convertible, it was up to me to job-search and put myself out there. I applied a ton of places and my first interview was at Forever 21! Omgoodness! I had a couple other interviews and didn't hear back from Forever, so I didn't think I had gotten the job, until one week later, they called me and told me to come in for orientation... I had gotten the job! God has also lead me to meet some amazing people down here and take part is some great experiences!
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Anyways, as I look back at the past month, I am so amazed. Wow. Thanks for all you're prayers... I seriously have the best group of people standing behind me back home and even from my new friends down in Chatt. Please continue to pray as I travel to MI for the weekend and then continue the rest of my summer down here in good ol' Chattanooga, TN!
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"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:16-21
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[had a great night tonight spreading Jesus love through a bible camp in one of the projects in chatt.]
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