Is That You God?

So as Christians we all know that prayer is our way of communicating with God today.  Lately I have really been making a conscious effort to make prayer an important part of my day. As most of you know, graduation is coming up, which leaves me in a pretty sticky place. I must decide what I am going to do for the rest of my life. That seems like a pretty big decision to dump on a 21 year old. But one thing I do know, I want to write. I love writing. I can find no better way to express myself than to write it down. There is a reason why I have tons of journals dating all the way back to 1998. The past few weeks I have been asking God, how can I combine my love for writing, my love for missions and my love for you? Well this past week I think He may be answering my question. It is now looking like Laura and I will be able to go to Honduras for the summer. A couple weeks ago we had decided that since we had not heard back from anyone that we should probably start looking for backup plans for the summer. Last week we got an email and went and met with the man who is in charge of getting all the interns for Jovenes. He basically told us that he probably still needed us and that he was going to meet with the board this week and let us know very soon.  Well I had already started adjusting to the idea that I would probably try to get a job at HCA where I really don't care to work for the rest of my life. I told Emily McCarthy about my predicament and how I wanted to go to Honduras but I also wanted to continue to pursue my writing career. She gave me the idea of writing down my experiences in Honduras and forming it into an article for this Christian magazine called Think. This idea absolutely thrilled me! Not only would I be able to go to Honduras and spend time spreading the gospel through mission work, but I could also write about it and possibly get myself started in some sort of partnership with a magazine. So I just sent my proposal letter to the editor of the magazine and hopefully I will hear back from him soon.

I am still praying about his decision but something is telling me that God might just want me to do this. But I know that whatever happens, it is God's will.

God Bless!
Hannah

Imagine It.

Imagine It.

Pause. Imagine it.

The bittersweet smell of grass lingers in the air

the sun so far away

Stares powerfully back down.

A young girl giggles as

she drags her fingers through the dirt.

Simplicity. Remember it.

The rich, bold scent of coffee brewing.

The cool breeze under the

illuminating moonlight.

The girl laughs as she

experiences love for the first time.

Happiness. Find it.

The soft and fresh smell of a newborn.

The rush of joy fed

by a rainbow in the sky.

The girl smiles as her child softly

squeezes her hand.

Peace. Want it.

The smells are growing fainter.

The sky is growing dimmer.

And the sounds are growing softer,

but the girl sighs as she remembers

a life fully lived.

Imagine it.

Remember it.

Find it.

Want it.

A life well lived.