Always the Same

So today in Sunday School, one of the things we touched on is that God is immutable…He NEVER changes.  We were asked how that affects us…what it means to us in our relationship with God.  My mind went to my relationship with my wonderful boyfriend.  I was thinking about how being away from him this summer is so difficult for both of us, and to be totally honest, how hard it really is to trust…completely…when you cannot see the other person.  People fail you…people change.  Then I went back to the question that had been posed to me.  How does the fact that God doesn’t change affect me and my relationship with Him?  Trust is a BIG deal in relationships.  God NEVER changes!  I can completely and totally trust in God knowing that He won’t fail me.  He’s not going to change.  That is so encouraging!

So true…

You know how people always say that you never know how much a person means to you until they’re not with you anymore? That is so true! I knew Jared was a big deal to me, he’s my boyfriend! BUT…being away from him is making me realize even more just how special he is. I am so thankful for him It’s been good for me…being separated from him for a while. I’m being almost forced to learn complete trust, one thing that is ESPECIALLY important in a relationship. I struggle with trusting people…people betray you. I can honestly say that I completely trust Jared, though. I’m one of those “never had a boyfriend before” people simply because…well, obviously God didn’t think I was ready until now. I never imagined it would be this way though…Most couples fight a lot and have fun making up. Jared and I don’t fight…not saying we’re perfect by any means ’cause we have disagreements, but we talk through them and pray about whatever the situation may be. We always turn the situation toward God and see what He would want because that is what we want for our lives. So yeah…summer is forever and I want to see Jared, but the time away from him is making me stronger…making us stronger

Sigh…

I MISS JARED!!! OK, I just had to get that out of my system. Being away from him for an entire summer is SO hard!!! I know that God is in control and is helping us through and knows what is going on and will go on and all of that, but it’s still hard! I want to be with him and see him and spend time with him and talk to him as much as I can, but I can’t do all of that. I cannot wait until I get to see him again (which is still for a little while). This Sunday will be our “anniversary” Jared is such an incredible blessing to me. He has been so good to me and is just…he’s amazing! I cannot even believe that God put someone as amazing as Jared into my life.

Enough of that ranting and raving

I’ve been learning a lot lately…more through life than anything else: patience, perseverance, love, kindness, etc. One thing that I’m really working on is having a gentle and quiet spirit. I’m a major girly girl compared to anybody I’m around here at home, but sometimes I have my slightly less feminine moments and I really need to work on that. Something else I’m working on is patience…NOT easy. I am probably the most impatient person around…especially when it comes to missing people.

I’ve been struggling a lot lately with spending time in my Bible. I LOVE reading my Bible, but work has been crazy and it completely wears me out and I’ve been falling asleep before I get my Bible read. I was really encouraged the other day at work when I saw a man reading his Bible on his lunch break. I would do that, but my sister goes to lunch with me now and I don’t want to just ignore her. I need to make time for God in my day (or night).

My mom had a surgery today and is doing well. She is in pain and feels kinda sick, but she’s fine other than that, so that is a big answer to prayers. Along with this comes more responsibilities for me, which I’m actually a little excited about, but I know I’m going to be completely warn out. I also have a ton of lines to memorize for a drama we’re doing for VBS in like a week or two.

Praise the Lord that He promises us rest…”Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Jared also recently reminded me not to become weary in well-doing. God is good all the time, even when life is hectic or not exactly as I would prefer it to be.