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Whoa, it feels like it's been so long since I've updated here. I'll do my best to bring this blog up to speed on my life lately.

Bella. Well, sadly, she went in for her abortion that day. Sadness came over me and I initially began to feel as though my prayers didn't matter and as I went about my day and grieved for her and her baby, God graciously broke in with reminders of hope that He's not done pursuing this young woman. This isn't the end of the story. I don't understand it, but it's not up to me to understand it all. Later on, God seemed to answer that unverbalized ache in my heart with The Parable of the Growing Seed in Mark 4:26-29, "He also said, 'This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seen on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain... As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come." The part that really struck me was that all the man needed to do was go out every day and spread the seed and when it was time, put the sickle to the harvest. He WASN'T responsible to get down on hand and knee yelling at the seed to sprout or rush the harvest time. This was a very freeing realization.

New Job! Early in December I had shared a bit of a prayer request with my Life Group about looking for another part-time job. Later on that night, my friend mentioned to me that she actually knew of an opening that might be a really good fit. Throughout the whole process of applying, interviewing, and praying about it, I felt tremendous peace. It's been 3 whole weeks now since I started as the Operations Coordinator at International Princess Project (www.intlprincess.org) and I'm amazed at how specific of a fit this is for me (in part because the role allows for structured spontaneity) and for the organization. Really, it's such a life-giving and energizing role (especially because of the FABULOUS people I get to work alongside!). There's much to learn, of course, but I'm super thankful and delighted :).

On that note, there seems to be so much newness in my life. Really, the last year and a half was a bit of a wilderness - with miracles, temptations, provision, rest, testing, pruning, and refining. Hopefully, I will recount some specific happenings later on when I'm not falling asleep (I'm shocked it's so late)!

So, for now, sleep tight & sweeeeeeeeeeeeet dreams.