Beauty From Pain.

I forgot that Ms. Linda prays for me on Tuesdays.

I had two tests today.
I'm applying for an on-campus job today.
I have two tests tomorrow.
I'm still not feeling one hundred percent.
My room is messy.
My hair looks like prom hair, according to Addi.
I took a nap this morning.

And Ms. Linda is praying for me.

That's so encouraging to know. I'm not even kidding. My Mom just sent me an e-mail reminding me about Ms. Linda, and I got so excited. :) I love knowing people pray for me.

I sent a letter to Ms. Kara last week - apparently she got it on a day when she really needed it. :) That makes me happy to know I blessed her somehow.

I went to Squatter's Rights last night, and now I have my dorm room for next semester in SECOND SOUTH of WMU!! I'm way excited to be an RA. I hope I can bless those girls, too. I'm already praying for them.

I like the song "Beauty From Pain" by Superchic[k]. And the song "Courage" by them.

The other night, I was reading my Bible, and I read Psalm 30...and it was way cool:

Psalm 30
1 I will exalt You, O Lord,
for You lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2 O Lord my God, I called to You for help
and You healed me.
3 O Lord, You brought me up from the grave;
You spared me from going down into the pit.
4 Sing to the Lord, you saints of His;
Praise His holy name.
5 For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor lasts a lifetime;
weepihng may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.
6 When I felt secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."
7 O Lord, when You favor me,
You made my mountain stand firm;
but when You hid Your face,
I was dismayed.
8 To You, O Lord, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
9 "What gain is there in my destruction,
in my going down into the pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
10 Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me;
O Lord, be my help."
11 You turned my wailing into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 that my heart may sing to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.

I love verses 11 and 12. They've been running through my head for the last 2 or 3 days. It's like...God took everything about me - He took my pain, my anger, my sadness - and He turned it into dancing. He transformed me. Because of Him, I can have joy that lasts. I love how it says He removed my sackcloth, which people wear when they're mourning, and He cloths me in JOY. What two opposites - mourning becoming joy.

O, that my heart may sing to You and not be silent. I will give You thanks forever.