you're the God of this city

you're the king of these people
you're the Lord of this nation
You Are

I listen to this song and am reminded about God's goodness. In the midst of hurricanes and war and poverty and hunger and shootings and heartache and death and sickness and loss and grief and pain and darkness. God is good. He is always good. Add all of that stuff up and multiply it by infinity a trillion. God can still overcome it all.

How do I know this? What could possibly bring me to this conclusion? Well, I have told you about God revealing Himself to me in so many ways. But tonight I am seeing God through His people. I see Him in my pastor who dedicated his life to a church that could have failed. I see Him in a group of students worshipping Him in a barn. I see Him in a group of moms cooking for a hundred people in an average sized kitchen.

I also see Him in my family group. Do you need to be reminded that God's people are alive and at work? Do you need to see His hands and feet moving on this planet? I have never been so proud to be a part of any group besides this one. Tonight after eating a scumptious meal at Inga's (new fave) we made our way to Wal-Mart. we then proceded to spend between 30 and 50 dollars each to fill a shoebox with toys. As a family group we committed to participate in Operation Christmas Child. Let me just tell you, college students are broke. I was so impressd to see my family willingly give to support those in need. Sometimes as "starving' college students, we forget about the real starving people around this world.

After we bought our supplies, we spent about 30 minutes outside of Wal-Mart collecting shopping carts to put them back where they belong. A small act of service done to show God's love.

All of this was done without a worry or care in the world. One of my brothers had an opportunity for extra credit but chose to stay and keep his B. I have an amazing family here. I have an amazing family in general. But my family group is something else. Funny story. None of us knew each other before joining this group. It was all by chance. Or it was really just all God's plan. I would not trust my future best friends to chance. Never.

Things College Students Still Get Excited About In The Toy Aisle Of Wal-Mart:
-Bop It
-Cowboy Hats
-Foam Swords
-Moon Sand
-Wooden ducks with pull strings
-Old school Woody and Buzz dolls
-Transformers