Well the past few days have brought their fair share of difficulties. Fears or concerns about the future, about preparing the summer, about finances, about work, about flats, about what I should do with my life have been through my head, and because I haven't spent much time with God it all bogged me down. Which means I have not been in very good spirits.

On Saturday night, upon returning home from a fantastic birthday party, I watched a bit of one of Louie Giglio's talks. It's the part about Laminin. And then I read Psalm 33 over and over. So good. As alway, God is just what I needed. What else could I need? Church yesterday did me a world of good. Rebecca sang this song by Bethany Dillon. The lyrics did wonders for my soul!

When the day is done
And there's no one else around
While I'm lying here in bed
You're in my heart, You're in my head
You're all I need, You're all I need
There are a million voices
Calling out my name
But You're the One I want to hear
So make the others disappear

You are all I need when I'm surrounded
You are all I need if I'm by myself
You fill me when I'm empty
There is nothing else
You're all I need

When the morning comes
And Your mercy is renewed
There's a fire in my bones
I'm not afraid to go alone
You're all I need
You're all I need
The sun on my face
I hear You whisper loud
You're still the God that opens seas
Every flower, even me
You're all I need
You're all I need

I'm drawn to everything that You do
Nothing compares with You

Pure brilliance. So as I mentioned earlier, on Saturday night a birthday party disguised by ToC happened. It was good. Louise was surprised. They seem to occur a lot. It's all great fun. Anyway, here's a picture of most people present, though some people left early.

Happy birthday Louise!

Camp plans are developing - I have my embassy interview on the 14th May, and then all I'll need to do is book flights. Everything else is done and sent, or nearly sent... hmmm, still need to put those forms in the post. I'll be in the US for close to three months, visiting Derek's family at the end of the summer, and possibly on one of my breaks too. That'll be fun. It's going to be a good summer. And it'll give me the opportunity to think about whether I do want to make that a somewhat more permanent place for me to live. The Boston's children's Hospital and the Salvation Army in Boston both have some pretty interesting vacancies just now to work with them. So we'll see.

All I can say right now is that I'm grateful that God is so big and I am so small. He can do anything, He knows my name, He knows what's coming up in my life, in fact, He has planned it all. Praise the Lord!!