Friends

This past week has had a common theme for me; you could say, a great reminder of life essentials. I have once again been reminded of God's love through relationship.

I have gotten to FaceTime both my sister away on the AT, and my best friends away working at camp; I spent the weekend celebrating Jamie's engagement with girls I have loved since kindergarten; I even received letters and care-packages in the mail, and that doesn't even cover it all. So, here I am filled with love from all these people, ready to pour it all out-- that's how God works. Relationships are the doors He comes from, the paths to find Him, and the tools He uses. It still amazes me how energizing service out of love can be. When Jesus resides in our very core, we cannot help but be attracted to the dying of self; we want to care beyond our own needs, and we desire to be apart of something that benefits what is past us. I say 'want' because we are still yet to be made perfect by Him, but our hope remains enough right now- hope that this life we are living is worth more than days on this earth... a promise that we await. The picture of true love cannot be seen, it cannot be felt, or it cannot be acted upon without relationship. The people in my life are nothing but good and perfect gifts- all apart of His plan.