Peace.

Beautiful, isn't it? This was the view from the ruins of a monastery that I visited. It was so full of peace and tranquility. Peace is exactly what Jesus has been showing me by completely changing my life once again. To sum it all up - I am not returning to Moody in the fall. I don't know yet if He just wants me to take one semester off, or if this will lead to a year or more. It is nothing against Moody; I absolutely LOVE it there. God has just been teaching me lately about trust, about completely letting go and just diving into His arms - completely abandonment. And this is exactly that. I am completely trusting Him to provide me with a job and a ministry to get involved into ... I'll be separated from my friends, I'll be living at home, and completely reliant on Him. Normally, this prospect would not excite me at all. I love my friends at Moody - I LOVE having social things to do at the tip of my fingertips. Living at home means I wouldn't have that. Its more like occasional social activities with just a few close friends. So normally, this would not excite me, however (and this is proof that this is so truly my LORD), I am so excited! I cannot wait to see what His plan is! I am SO excited to know that I will have free time and less distractions to just pour myself even more into my relationship with Jesus. That is what I love about Ireland. I have been at peace because of the absence of lots of schoolwork and the fact that I'm not working while I'm over here. God has been able to pursue me in a way that He hasn't been able to before. I am so loving every minute.

My God has a plan. I might not see it or fully comprehend it, but He knows exactly what's going on. I am so fully confident in Him.

"Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face & be satisfied."

PSALM 17.15