Merry Christmas Y'all

I can't believe it's already the week of Christmas..I have been listening to James Taylor's Christmas album for weeks now:) I went for a long walk this morning around the beautiful RVA campus and realized I really miss walking with a friend. Walks have been a time for my friends and I to really catch up, laugh, and even pray together. But as I was walking today, I never once felt alone. The Lord's presence was absolutely overwhelming. For a brief moment that made my heart race, I could actually feel Him holding my hand. You may think I sound crazy, but in all my aloneness in Kenya, I have found my dearest friend. My ever faithful Savior. He has drawn near to me in a way I never felt in Mississippi. I am reminded of a wonderful passage from Charles Spurgeon's devotional Morning and Evening...

"Job's communion with God was intensified by the failure of all other consolations."

Yes, the Lord has blessed us with the incredible gift of friends and family. But even our friends and family can fail us. However, the Lord never will. Sometimes we don't feel His presence, but when we do...it replaces any and every emotion this life could offer.

So this Christmas, may we bask in the irreplaceable gift of Jesus Christ. And may we be His hands and feet to a watching world.

Merry Christmas Y'all!

P.S. I will be traveling to Dubai in just a few days to spend the holidays with a wonderful family. Please pray for safe travels!