Lord...I trust You

"I wonder how it must have felt when David stood to face Goliath on a hill?

I imagine that he shook with all his might,

Until You took his hand, and held on tight.
'Cause You were there...

You were there in the midst of danger's snare;

You were there, You were there always.

You were there when the hardest fight seemed so out of reach.

Oh, You were there, You were always there
So there he stood upon that hill-

Abraham with knife in hand was poised to kill,

But God in all his sovereignty had bigger plans...

And just in time, You brought a lamb.
'Cause You were there, You were there in the midst of the unclear.

You were there, you were there always.

You were there when obedience seemed to not make sense.

You were there, You were always there.
So haven't I learned that my ways aren't as high as Yours?

And You alone keep the universe from crumbling into dust.

You are God, and though we would not have understood You,

There You were hanging blameless on a cross.

You would rather die than leave us in the dark.

Every moment, every planned coincidence just all makes sense.

With Your last breath You were there, You were there.

During history's darkest hour You were there, You were there always.

You were the Victor and the King;

You were the power in David's swing;

You were the calm in Abraham;

You are the God who understands;

You are the strength when we have none;

You are the living, Holy one;

You were, You are, and You will always be the Risen Lamb of God..."

-Echoing Angels, "You Were There"

I started my internship at the Little Lighthouse this past Monday. This internship is such a blessing, and God knew it would be exactly what I needed right now. If you don't know much about Little Lighthouse, you can learn more by visiting their website linked on my blog. It's a non-profit organization for children ages 1 - 6 with special needs and disabilities. They provide classroom and rehabilitation services for the children, and their curriculum is Christian based. I was being introduced to the rehab specialists (PTs, OTs, speech pathologists, audiologists, and vision consultants), and I met the vision consultant who travels yearly to Africa to work with special needs children over there. Of course we immediately had something to talk about! I told her all about Ghana and shared my passion with her, and she shared her stories and heart for missions with me as well. We could have talked all day, but my 'tour guide' was ready to move on. However, she asked if she could pray with me.....it brought me to tears. I sat with her and she placed her hands upon me and I know God was speaking to me through her prayer. I felt His presence so strongly in her tiny office while she was praying. I had awoken that morning, not wanting to start the week, but God calmed me in that little room. He reminded me that things would be OK. After she finished praying, she asked me if I believed the Spirit could fill people and allow them to see things that other people couldn't see? Well, I had never been asked that question, but I believe the Holy Spirit has the power to do anything. So, she told me she was unsure of what I was currently going through, but she saw a big angel hovering over me during her prayer....WOW! I had no idea what to say to her, so I just stood up and gave her a huge hug and thanked her. I felt so peaceful and strong after that. It's funny how God knows just what we need and exactly when we need it.....

"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,' declares the LORD, 'and will bring you back from captivity."

-Jeremiah 29:11-13