Monday, March 26, 2012

Next Stop: Destination Unknown

       Spring break is over. I went on choir tour and it was crazy...fun at times but definitely crazy. Every night we stayed with a different host family as we traveled to Arkansas, Lousiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas in a week. We had a free day in Dallas, Texas and the highlight of that day was chilling and then going to see "In the Heights" a musical show.

       Now, finally having time to reflect and think about this past week and events tied into the trip and stuff going on in general I am once again thankful that I serve a God that knows the way the world works, because once again I find it super crazy. The world has so many surprises in life...and most are often what we least want or expect, but the important aspect is to remember to trust God even when we don't understand or feel overwhelmed. God has definitely been taking me on a journey this semester. And a common theme with my life is patience and trust it seems, lol. So...with all this traveling that's been happening lately, I don't know where God is going to take me next. He is teaching me and refining me, and I do trust Him with my life, even though I haven't a clue what next puzzle piece He's going to put on the table. It's exciting!!
So...if I were to pick up a GPS and type in my destination it would read something like this: "Next Stop: Destination Unknown." But...God knows and his way is totally better than mine. So you see...patience...:)

Thursday, March 1, 2012

"Exquisite blossoms and intoxicating fragrance"

     My gardenia bloomed!!!! The title of this blog is from the tag of the plant...it made me chuckle. :) Now...this isn't my actual picture but the blossom is the exact same. :) I've never seen this kind of blossom before and apparently it is a Kleim's Hardy Gardenia. It smells AMAZING!!!!! Being my favorite flower, it is a wonderful reminder and I really love it!

Kleim’s Hardy Gardenias | Gardenia Bushes | Mr. Jack's Farm

Most beautiful flowers of God's creation in my opinion. :D