The summer is ending

And by summer, I mean Leadership Training. LT closing ceremonies were this past weekend. And they were fantastic. God has done so much during the 7 weeks I've been here, and he did an incredible amount this weekend as well. This summer was not a stand alone thing. God hasn't finished really anything he's started with me this summer, and I'm super excited to see what he does with all of the things he has been doing in my life. I don't have the time or willpower to tell all of the things that have happened in my life this summer, but I wanted to share a little excerpt from my journal about what happened Friday night during worship.

I almost physically felt cool, refreshing water pouring over me, cleaning the muck and cloud of the past week. Then a pure white, long fluttering dress slid over my body. I was walking in a meadow, a perfect beautiful meadow in the summer, my long skirt whispering and playing over my bare feet as I walked through the soft grass and flowers. Next, I was leaning back into my Lover's embrace, his arms holding me close. And such peace, and love was there. Such pride and companionship, such joy and delight.

Then the scene changed. Same meadow, now I'm a little girl in a twirly white sundress, running with abandonment towards my Father. I jump into his arms and he lifts me high above his head, both of us laughing in delight. I have perfect trust in his strength; the possibility of him dropping me has never crossed my mind.