forever & a day.

yesterday i got to see some of the people i love the absolute most in this world. yesterday i got to see some of the people i hold most dear in this world. seeing them, visiting with them, laughing with them, & loving with them left me in wonder. God uses the simplest little things to humble me and show me his incredible love day in & day out. i am left humbled in a state of wonder of my merciful God. He has this amazing plan for my life, for everyone's life, & they're all intertwined with each other. it's hard to grasp. God is good, & He loves everyone. i will forever worship this King i so humbly am allowed to serve. i will forever be in awe of the God who created me. i'm so thankful for his incredible love, & mercy, & grace. He makes me happy. i will follow Him. i will praise Him. i will bow at His feet forever & a day.

the same.

Since I found out I was moving, Sundays have been hard. not completely, just Sunday mornings. Sundays is church day. & since I found out I was moving, church has been pretty tough. I absolutely love going to church, fellowshipping, worshipping, & loving with others. I absolutely love the others that I fellowshipped, worshipped, & loved with. It was hard going to church weekly, knowing I would be moving away from those sweet people I love.
My last Sunday at FBC Lamesa, I read a letter to my church family. No one knew except for me & my pastor. It was probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever been a part of or witnessed. Just to be clear, I was fine until I looked up and saw my two bestfriends in the whole world trying to hide tears in their eyes. I broke down then. Shortly after, the whole church broke down with. & by the whole church, I mean the WHOLE church.
It. was. beautiful.
It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but it was beautiful.
Since I've moved, I've been to FBC Seminole four times. The church has been so kind & welcoming but it's still hard. Now, instead of thinking about what's ahead in Seminole, I think of what's behind in Lamesa.

I'm reading 'A Separate Peace' for school, and I like this quote.

"So the more things remain the same, the more they change after all -plus c'est la meme chose, plus ca change." 

I guess I like it because I can relate. So many things have changed in my life recently.
towns. homes. rooms. neighbors. schools. churches. addresses. phone numbers. my perspective on things. little things. big things. even inbetween things.
Yet, through this move, so many things have stayed the same.
people I live with. family. color of room. education. the color of trees. the taste of water. friends. love. blue skies. my personality. little things. big things. even inbetween things. the love, grace, & mercy of Jesus Christ.
but more than anything, the love of my life, Jesus has stayed the same.

God has taught me a lot since I moved to Seminole a month ago. God continues to teach me. He teaches me to have joy. love. dance. forgive. be patient. trust. trust. trust. He teaches me more about who He is. His beauty. His love. His mercy. His grace. He teaches me to trust in His perfect plan.
but more than anything, God has been teaching me that He is, was, and will be exactly the same.

Hebrews 13:8 says,

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."

Did you read that?
Jesus Christ, the son of God. the Savior of the world. the King of all Kings. the Prince of peace. Jesus the Messiah, is THE SAME yesterday, and today, and forever. for all eternity.
pretty humbling, if you ask me. pretty reassuring, if you ask me. pretty amazing, if you ask me.

everyone's life is full of changes, not just mine. life is full of changes.
But one thing is for certain, no matter how many things change in your life,
Jesus was. Jesus is. Jesus always will be.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Can I get an amen!?!!