Unfailing Love

Isaiah 54:10
Though the mountains be shaken

and the hills be removed,

yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken

nor my covenant of peace be removed,”

says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_MyC6kJzPg

Reflections

This summer has been the most surprising summer. I learned more about myself and about the people around me. For example, I learned that hating people for no good reason at all... doesn't get you very far. People can surprise you when you get to know them. I learned that comparing myself to others doesn't get me very far either. I forget time and time again that I have been made by God for a purpose. Perhaps that purpose doesn't require me to have an IB diploma. Perhaps that purpose doesn't require me to be athletic. Perhaps that purpose doesn't require me to be the smartest in my class. God has a reason for me being who I am, and it's about time that I embrace it. Another thing I learned is that when I'm myself, I make a lot more friends than when I'm trying to be someone else. I also learned that I love Youtube videos :) I learned that it's about time I become friends with my big sister. I learned that material possessions like iPods and digital cameras aren't necessary for me to be happy. Story? I was at mission trip, right? And so when we went to our site I put my camera and iPod and stuff in my backpack. I had my sunscreen and bug spray in a seperate bag so that if it busted, it wouldn't mess anything up. Well, not only did they burst, but the bag opened as well. Now, my iPod doesn't have a working screen and my camera can't take a picture in focus. Does all of that matter in the long run? Will me not having those things affect my life as I know it? The answer: no. I learned that I need to spend as much time as I can with my friends, because before I know it, we're going to be graduated from high school... going to different colleges...living different lives. So this year, I'm a new person. Maybe not completely, but aspects of me are definitely going to be different.

Thanks for reading! (yeah, right.)