Last weekend was a weekend of parties, tears and not good byes but see you laters. My mom hosted a party for me on Saturday with family and my church, Treasuring Christ Church, had a shin-dig for me on Sunday.
I don’t know if my heart could be any fuller. I am often surprised by love. It surprises me, overwhelms me and when fleshed out in extravagant ways leaves my mouth wide open. This morning I got up to pray to thank God for his abundance that He has poured out on me and as I sat my mind, like a pin ball that bounces back and forth trying to find its way, continually became filled with faces, conversations and amazingly sweet ridiculous acts of kindness that can only be motivated by the finger tips of the Father working in a new nature. I am so surprised. Bowed down yet exalted at the same time to be surrounded by sacrifice motivated by love..such a clear picture of the gospel. Living in me, aware of the ugliest parts of me, yet I am loved. A rebel, I am loved. I still can’t believe it. I began to pray and just thanked and thanked and thanked God for you all. I long for you all with an affection of Christ. I thank God for you. For all of you.
My mom put a lot of effort in the details. I am a details girl. She made me a dark room and everyone dressed in western garb. I cried and cried. My mom has been a follower of Jesus for almost 2 years now and the labor of love that was displayed made me thank God more and more. He has and is doing such an amazing work in her. She just keeps getting better.
It poured on Sunday..but friends still came out to say goodbye. There were tons of people, tons of food, my favorite cake and an amazing surprise… They gave me the Canon 5D Mark II. I have been saving for this camera for a long, long, time. I still can’t believe it.
My sweet families:..
