God is Faithful

It is the end of another school year. As I begin to reflect on the past year I begin to see some themes that appear. To be quite honest this has been a very hard year but I look back and I can see that I have grown through this time. A year ago today I was packing my bags moving out of Shatford with a sad but hard heart. It was during the summer months that I struggled with whether I wanted to follow Christ. I was struggling with what I believed and why I believed it. God finally gave me the choice, do i choose him or do I chose to live life my way. I didn't realize that when i chose to follow him that he would take me down a road that would be rough and long but would bring me closer to him. At the end of July, my family found out that my mom had cancer. That changed my world. I can't explain what I felt at the moment the doctor told us the news. My world was turned up-side down. I suddenly didn't know if I was even going to return to school in the fall. I moved into school in September with feelings of uncertainty and apprehension. It has been a long journey. Trials and tribulations. This year has been a time of testing and growth. God is building in me character. He is not done. I have lots more to learn. God is showing me that he is in control and that I need to trust him and his timing. He has asked me to surrender things that I was scared to give up. It meant that I was not in the drivers seat anymore but through it all God has proven that he is faithful. I desire to be a woman after God's own heart.
The verses of the year:

"2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.