a sweet reminder

Her voice is phenomenal. The power and peacefulness of it all housed in one beautiful voice. The music started for her first song and I was already fighting back tears. Then the opening lyrics-"My heart beats, standing on the edge, but my feet have finally left the ledge..."-brought forth a rush of emotions and memories to me. More importantly it brought back the memory of one of the most important lessons I learned over the past few years.

Over the weekend I went to Winter Jam-a touring Christian music show-with two of my great friends from FLI. I also ran into one of my best friends from Taylor-Heidi. I love her so much. She recognize my car in the parking lot and texted me that she was there. :) I was beyond excited about hearing some of my favorite music artists. One of those was Francesca Battistelli. She is such a sweet woman of God. One of her songs, "I'm Letting Go," is one of my favorites. The lyrics brought me to a huge recognition during a really hard time. I was frustrated with transferring home from Taylor and couldn't figure out how to handle the whole thing. I knew I was following God and His plan for me, but it was still really hard. Here are the lyrics that really get me:

I’m letting go
Of the life I planned for me
And my dreams
Losing control
Of my destiny
Feels like I’m falling and that’s what it’s like to believe
So I’m letting go

Oh my goodness. It's so great to know that when you just let go of what YOU want, and embrace what GOD wants, it's just wonderful. I love it.

Here is the best part-the past few years since transferring have been beyond anything I ever imagined. I learned things I never expected, went places I didn't plan, and I have dreams I know God placed on my heart because of all this. I love it. Once again, John 3:30, "He must become greater, I must become less."