All is not lost

Hey Everyone,

God is still God, and He loves me. As much as I don't deserve it, He loves me anyways. On Thursday night a group of kids from my church and a couple of women from our school's lacross team went to work at a Georgia Tech game as a fundraising opportunity. I went to gain money towards my Mission Mexico senior mission trip. I'm going to both Mexico and Japan in three weeks time! My birthday is during Mexico, and two days after we get back I'm off to Japan for my international choir tour! I've never been out of the country, and my senior year I'm going to two very different countries! It should be an interesting year. Anyways, I worked the drink machine and we were actually pretty busy. I got tipped during a very busy time, but I don't even know who tipped me, I was so busy trying to fill all the drink orders! We were there till about eleven thirty. I didn't get home till about 12:45 in the morning. I woke up at seven and went to school, worried sick I would fail a DPT quiz I hadn't had any time to study for the day before. Praying the whole morning as well as the night before, my wonderful mother helped me right before I had to leave. We went over two postulates I didn't understand at all, and our teacher had told us that we needed to have two postulates or theorems memorized. She didn't tell which ones, but low and behold it was the two my mom and I went over five minutes before I had to leave! God is incredible!

That was not the only incredible thing God did for me that day. It was my turn to drive for Drivers Ed. that day. Asking God for His help I went first and drove the car out of the parking lot. Two other kids in the back waiting to drive as well. I backed up smoothly from the parking spot and smoothly through the parking lot, feeling oddly confident and calm. Almost as soon as we had started my drivers ed teacher pulled out his cell phone and started supposedly talking to someone! Partly freaking, yet calm at the same time, I just rode down the road watching this cement truck in front of me and making sure I was following the speed limit and periodically checking my mirrors. After he hung up he complemented me on how well I had done while he had distracted me while talking on the phone! He also asked me if I had been practicing. Oh yah. I hadn't done well after the last time I had driven and I had wanted to practice as much as possible! I decided to take the plunge and tell him about my accident. He didn't say much, he's not a man of many words I've noticed, at least while students are driving. I also told him how I practice in three different cars, one of which is a fifteen passenger van. I think he was pretty impressed with that, at least I hope so.:-) We also talked about my family, and how I have several siblings.:-) All this was while I drove, and I was astounded by the way God helped me through yet another trial! I can't thank Him enough!

My vocab test in British Lit. wasn't so great, but that was mainly my fault. I am thankful though for His help throughout the day, and I wonder what He could do if He had complete control over me? I give it to Him, but often times I take back the control. But He is ever loving, and I hope He can do amazing things through me, and I'm excited to see what He'll do with this year. The accident still weighs a bit heavy on my heart, but the pain will eventually go away. I just hope the lesson won't. 

I have to go clean for a guest coming over tonight. I encourage you all to take a step back and look at the times that God has helped you through, and take courage from them. And praise Him through the storms, for He is worth all the praising we can give Him!

Peace to you all,

Keri Lynn