Spring Fever

I am finding how much more I enjoy the spring after a long winter. Oh how I have missed the spring these last three years...the new leaves and grass...the sunshine...the refreshing rains...and, my personal favorite, the lilacs! I am loving every moment. I have been spending my time taking hikes up Mt. Sentinel and the surrounding area, playing volleyball with friends, recapturing the fun of a swing and a playground, and having picnics down by the river. My roomate and I have also begun taking long walks around the neighborhood after dinner. We catch up on our days and pray for each other, but I am continually amazed at the beauty of creation around me. I don't believe I have ever enjoyed a season like this spring...

A little less than a month ago my mind was filled with the anxieties of my future. The 'remote' possibility of going to Guinea in June, and applying for a teaching assistantship in my Grad program - without which I might not be able to finish my Masters in a timely fashion. Here I am now, a week away from flying out to Guinea, and having the TAship to start in the fall. I am amazed at how little faith I actually have in the Lord's goodness. It seems that time after time I am faced with trials and I begin to wonder whether or not His grace is sufficient... May this act as just one more reminder of God's faithfulness; even when my faith is small. Why so downcast oh my soul? You will yet praise the Lord!