Friday, January 22, 2010

"Follow Love"

This song by a contemporary Christian group called FFH has become very special to me recently. It's about learning to leave some things behind and chasing after the future. It's hard to leave the familiar behind and venture into the unknown, but how wonderful to know He is going with us each step of the way.

This has become my prayer for this summer... that I would "go and follow love." Follow where He is working and join in the amazing things He is doing.



I'm gonna miss the simple town full of memories
I'm gonna miss just hanging out with all my friends
The rainy days and summer nights
Skipping stones by the river side
But I know.. it’s time to go


So here’s goodbye here’s so long
I must go and follow love
I feel my heart moving on
I must go and follow love
Carry on while I'm gone
This is what I’ve been dreaming of
I miss you so
But I must go, go and follow love


I've got a heart that’s full of dreams
and a little bit of crazy
I can feel it pulling me to somewhere I have never been
I'm packing up and leaving home
To travel into the great unknown
Its time, I have to go


So here’s goodbye here’s so long
I must go and follow love
I feel my heart moving on
I must go and follow love
Carry on while I'm gone
This is what I’ve been dreaming of
I miss you so
But I must go, go and follow love


Were not guaranteed tomorrow
So we must just keep on living for the day
and make the most of every moment
every step along the way...oh


So here’s goodbye here’s so long
I must go and follow love
I feel my heart moving on
I must go and follow love
Carry on while I'm gone
This is what I’ve been dreaming of
I miss you so
But I must go, go and follow love


I must go, go and follow love



Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Back at school...

I moved back to school yesterday. My room is still a mess, but at least I found my class schedule just in time for my first class tomorrow at 9:35am! :-)

June 13th, the date I am scheduled to leave, seems so far away! It's 12 credit hours, tons of tests, and a monstrous number of cafeteria meals away.

Christmas break was a wonderful time to start checking stuff off the to-do list... immunizations (never get 5 in one day, by the way!), checking airfares, compiling addresses of potential prayer and financial supporters, talking with my church's missions committee, and lots of prayer!

Now it's back to homework, studying, co-leading Bible study, peer advisor meetings and responsibilities in the dorm, and lots of late nights. But this is where He has me for now...

investing in the lives of my fellow students and working on my mission fields of Lechner Hall, A&M, and College Station, TX!