"When God closes doors, He opens new ones. Better ones. Don't become discouraged when negative things happen."
How ironic....today.
Do you ever have those moments when you feel like God is simply looking out for you when something happens because the same message/song/event keeps "popping up" at random times? Or when someone randomly gives you advice or encouragement out of the blue, they have no idea what's going on in your life at the moment, and it for some reason fits what has been happening recently?
...I've been having these "bursts of the Holy Spirit" lately. Especially today.
I've been home in Hawaii for about 5 weeks now. This whole summer has been filled with ups and downs, high emotions, low emotions, excitement, fun, strengthened relationships, failed relationships, and flat-lined relationships. Who knew so much could happen in such a short amount of time right?
Through the good and the bad, God was (and still is) there for it all. He put a burst of the Holy Spirit to encourage me to stay in the Dominican Republic next year, encouraging my good friend Melissa to stay as well. He encouraged me when I was frustrated at both of my summer jobs, and also with friendships that unraveled into a messy ball of frustration.
In 10 days I leave for Swaziland, Africa with a team of 16 high schoolers and leaders. I'm incredibly excited. I can't even begin to imagine what God will be doing with us and those in Swaziland right now.
Please pray for us - for good health, being well-rested, and showing up with the right mindset God wants us to have. God is opening this door for us to do His work, and we want to give Him our all.
