abiding 101

the whole concept of abiding has always tripped me out

that God desires us to live lives in obedience to His Word

then gives us the desire to do so

then gives us the grace to do so

then rewards us with His presence

and makes our joy full

how does that even work? i was praying about it this morning....and how can we even think to venture from that point of fellowship with God....

i don't know....

"prone to wander, Lord I feel it; prone to leave the God I love
here's my heart Lord, take and seal it; seal it for Thy courts above"

a lil' update from kauai

soooooooo....it's been longer to get to write a blog than i anticipated....but today is absolutely perfect because i get to get my laundry done and steal internet at the same time!!!!
and it's 2pm and there's a random rooster going off right now

?????

anyway, i'm loving life
i love getting up in the morning....walking out of my tent and doing my devotions as the sun is rising right in front of me and the flock of goats is slowing lining up and migrating to the other side of the field.
i love hanging out with girls all day who seriously love the Lord and have committed their lives to Him in a huge way
i love being convicted in class from romans
i love the sun.....with showers throughout the day
i love having to listen to chuck smith....he's brilliant

one thing i miss is listening to music not from headphones....and playing my guitar and singing as loud as i want to
but right now i feel so blessed to just be a student at Bible College and enjoy what God has for me here!
so psyched!

and yes, the food is great

and here's a video from our lil' trip to a nearby beach



it was insidiously dangerous getting down to this beach....no joke
that kauai mud ain't messin around
combined with slick shoes....haha
and an intense slope
eek
but it was fun
and then we got some chips ahoys