Wow, so 5 finals down, 1 to go.... The reality of the end is ever increasing as I prepare for this last test of retainment in my Ephesians class tomorrow. It's crazy to think that in just a week I will be heading home. I'm excited for the break and ever growingly anxious to see what God is going to do with my life this summer. ....

You know, this is not what I had intended on writing when I sat down to pen this blog... But God is just impressing on my heart so much the truth that no matter how much pain it takes to learn what He has for you, it is always worth it...

I sit here, pondering the hardships of last semest, the trials of this and even on into my past beyond.... But it it is something like what Brenton taught me last semester... God was faithful throughout every tear, every hurt, every time I felt betrayed or lonely. If nothing else I have learned the faithfulness of God... But there is so much more...

Last semester with Patrick, I had to learn that it is so easy and so leathal to let friends become idols in my life. I had to learn what it truely meant to have my Jesus as my one and only... I had to learn the reality of what that looks like...

Further I had this semester, to learn so much about not being a kid anymore. I cannot afford to selfishly assign responsibility in a dispute to anyone... I am the bond slave of God, and I have no right to claim, no pride to own. My life exists for the glory of my Father and there simple is no room to allow disunity, as I mentioned in my other post. Further, I am called to be the peace maker...

Lessons like these took a broken heart to learn... It's unfortunately the way that God has to teach me for things to get through.

But my exhortation to ya'll is to simply reflect on this year, perhaps the past few, think of the hardest times that you have know and seek out that which God had to teach you through it.

So long my friends...
With love...
Because of His grace-
-Dave