Spiritual Rain

If you've been dying to know my exciting news from the last post here it is: I am going to New Orleans over spring break on a missions trip. I am really excited and can't wait to see what God has in store. He has been working in amazing ways in my life and I don't know what to expect from Him next, but I know whatever it is will be really exciting!

The last week has been crazy to say the least. I got to see many of my really close friends, one of whom now lives really far away (tear), I got into a fight w/ my roommates and my mom (tear), and I've been growing spiritually (tear in a good way). I am extremely exhausted, but because I'm so tired I've been getting really good sleep and on a regular basis. So over all life is going really well.

I took a spiritual gifts test and the outcome was really surprising to me. I have been lifting it up to God and am anxious to see what comes of it. I know however He handles it, it will mean exciting and scarey changes in my life, but ones I am willing to face.

The weather here is crazy as it always is in Kansas. It is so humid outside and smells like rain. But I am really excited and can't wait for the rain to come. I wrote a poem kind of based off the weather and kind of based off my spiritual life. So here it goes:

It's dark outside,
it threatens rain.
Yet my heart,
it leaps for joy.

When rain comes,
it washes pain,
and my heart
is young again.

It falls calmly
then a harder strain,
and my heart
is washed clean.

God is rain
cleansing my stain,
Flooding my heart
loveing Him again.

I might just go play in the rain if it comes when I'm not in class or cooking. It would kind of be a symbolic thing to do! Whether it rains or not it smells like rain, which I love because it is such a clean smell. It reminds me that spring is almost here! And I can't wait!

Bible verse of the day: Proverbs 16:15 "When a King's face brightens, it means life, his favor is like a rain cloud in spring." How perfect is that verse?