prayer week has taken an amazing turn and it's just like... wow, thank you so so so so much God

in leaders moo was saying how the development has been super unexpected - prayer week is not at all what we've originally planned it to be, but it has become something so much more awesome and amazing... once again, God's plan outshines anything we could've ever imagined

these few days i've be on quite the spiritual high (and i thank God so much that after my periods of highing i don't go all emo) and even in reflection generally so far through this year, ever since school started i've been happy/content/at peace =] another answered prayer.

God you've led me so much and i've grown so much under your love and really, really, you are amazing, and i place my entire life in your hands, to love, serve, and glorify you ^^

and it's just, recently i've been praying that i might really be able to serve as an ambassador of christ, and it's awesome how i'm getting to know all these new year 11s (newbies just like me) and talk to them and it's so encouraging to see that so many of them love God and know God, and there's just so much joy and contentment in the fellowship and seeing them settle in.

today after recess prayer was talking to a girl who said she was "kind of a Christian" and i offered to meet up with her to help her with maths and she agreed! which is super encouraging, seeing as she hardly knows me at all (and the fact that i told her i only did 3u maths *cough*) and yeah, it's like, wow, i've being given so many opportunities to get to know other ppl and love them ^^

was talking to ET (a real person, not the alien XP) just now and i think it was the point where all the joy that's been accumulating in me overflowed. it's really quite indescribable. after knowing her for a year and a bit, it's just wow, seeing how much she's changed in such a short time. for the whole of last year, she was always just, "thinking about God, i'm really not sure. i don't know, i'm still working it out" (while not really doing anything and putting it off)
and this year she's seriously considering everything and taking huge steps of faith, and she's become so much more motivated and positive, and although she doesn't realise it, she's a living, shining testimony to the work and love of God poured out on someone. she's matured so much and it's just... yeah. i'm at a loss for words, really XD

i don't want to ever forget this moment, Lord. i want to always remember this joy, this passion, this consuming conviction that You are awesome and that really it is the least i can do to serve you with all i can give. help me remember that in the end this is all because of Your love and grace, humble me by reminding me that none of this is of by my own works. as i take up my cross and follow You, strengthen me and guide me, help me always keep my focus on You and give my best to You, and i pray that you will continue to help me grow under Your love =]