Back at Last!

At 12:16 AM, Tuesday, February 14, we got back to School from our 2 week long evangelism trip to Las Vegas. It was an amazing opportunity to share our music and to connect as a school. There were to many neat experiences and blessings to be able to name! But despite all the fun we had, there was nothing quite like coming back to school. In last two days, we spent about 24 hours on the buses, northward bound. I don't really mind long bus trips, but that was a bit too long. So when we got here, even though I was half asleep, I was so excited! A real bed! Good water! What a privilege!
As I lay in my bed last night, I couldn't help but think "Ahhh. This is so nice!" It was almost too comfortable -- it took me quite some time to actually fall asleep!
We are going home, and what a blessing to be able to rest after this most epic evangelism trip. We have been sharing our faith in Jesus all our lives, and now we get to be brought home to Him. It has been a long trip, and we are all so tired. I can just imagine sitting in Heaven, soaking up the reality. "My body is perfect -- no blemishes! I don't have to worry about sin, and the effects it has on me -- that's all taken away! Praise the Lord! I'm here, with Jesus!"
God has so much in store for us, more than we can ever imagine. Sometimes I think that there are things that I will miss when I get to heaven, but I have the assurance that what God has planned is even better than everything here. We won't even miss those things. Praise the Lord for that blessed hope. We will soon be in Heaven, at last!

Hoover Dam

The other day we took a field trip to the Hoover dam. It was so neat to go inside the actual structure, to see the electricity generators and learn about the history. People used the water, that once caused much harm, to benefit people all around the area by creating electricity and providing water for irrigation. There were so many details that I would never have been able to notice if I were in charge of building that thing. For example, they ran cold water through the cement as it hardened to help speed up the process.
But God is building an even more impressive structure, your character. There are so many intricate details that make up who you really are. He works every detail, person, and experience to have a changing impact on who you are. Every single trial and hardship you've ever encountered has changed some aspect of your life. But He promises that He is strong enough to deal with any trial that comes your way. He is working on you, building in you that phenomenal structure, so long as you let Him be the cornerstone. It took 5 years to build the Hoover dam, but your character will take a life time. Remember that your character is the only thing that you can bring with you from this world to the next -- Take the time to build it right. God cares about us, and He knows what he's doing. Trust Him.