I'm officially into the Holiday Spirit :)

One of my favorite part of the holidays is reminiscing on the past year. I cannot believe how much I have grown (I know that sounds sorta stuck-up, but it's true). I cannot stop thanking and praising my Jesus for the radical change He has brought this year. My relationship with Him has flourished and turned into anything beyond my wildest dreams. My relationship with my family is stronger than ever before. My perspective on the world has changed so much I would not have agreed with a word I said earlier. Even my academics has strengthened because of my heart renaissance.

Soundtrack for 2010:

1. Healing Begins
2. Who I Am Hates Who I've Been
3. Where the Spirit of the Lord Is
4. How He Loves
5. Everything
6. You Have Me
7. Jesus Paid it All
8. I Am Free
9. Beautiful Love

This has been a looooong year. Really. I can't believe it's only been 6 months since I've been a Junior. And what's more crazy...I can't believe it's been less than 5 months since I went to India. I don't think about it 24/7 anymore. But still, at least once a day. It's hard not to when the bells on my anklets create an entrance. But it's a good reminder of the bondage the Hindus and Muslims (and even "Christians") in India face. And the bondage that I fight. And also to remind me who I truly belong to. My King...wraps me in His glory. Lays blessings at my feet....all for the sake of His name. So...I walk where He leads, and I live for His name to be praised.

I praise the Lord daily for changing my heart so radically, and in such a short amount of time. It reaffirms His promise of great things for my life. It thrills me to the bone to know that "[Jesus] will complete the good work He has started within [my life]" I mean really....How can that NOTbe exciting?!?!

I am so glad that Jesus is so real to me. I now truly understand what we mean when we say we were "dead in our sin" and that "Jesus came to give life in abundance" because I have never felt more alive than while living life daily with my Jesus.

And I get so frustrated all the time because the words I use to describe my relationship with Jesus are the typical "church-answers"....but they became church answers cause they're true. Plus, there are no perfect words on earth to describe Jesus. Haha and for someone like me that is the most frustrating, most beautiful thing in the world. Think about it, if you can't describe my God....then there is absolutely NO WAY He can be replaced or imitated decently. He's THE one and only. Jesus, Yahweh, King, Lord, Savior, Mighty, Awesome, Father, Lover, Lion, Lamb, Redeemer, God, Holy, Righteous, Wonderful, Beautiful, Precious, Faithful, Alpha and Omega, Eternal, Victor, Comfort, Counselor, Gracious, Just, Jealous.....THAT. is My GOD. And He has made me/is making me in a beautiful holy treasure. He is sculpting me into this statue so that when people see it, it reads "Jesus" but it's not just a word....it's a picture of all that He is.