Last night after coming home, I decided to go back to school and go for a run in hopes that I would be able to really sleep. When I got back from my run, I was pretty wired and was sitting talking to Cori when the phone rang. My heart instantly sank because it is rare for our phone to ring after 10pm. I ran out and answered it only to hear the voice of my mom...then my heart sank the rest of the way to my toes. It seems this year that everytime I have gotten a phone call, it has been bad news of some sort. After sorting out that I had not left a message, but that indeed one had been left for me, she told me what it said. :)

She told me that CIU had called to let me know that I have been accepted to the seminary program that I had applied to!!!! After we hung up I ran into Cori's room and started jumping on her bed and laughing. This is just step one...step two has to also fall into place before step three of going there happens...step two being the financial side of things. But I was encouraged this morning...

I read Romans 8:28 which says, "And in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." This year did not go as I wanted it to. But it has gone the way it should have. I don't know if the financial side of things will work out or if I will get to really go to CIU, I know that I hope it all works out...but even if it doesn't, I can stand here knowing that God is good and that there is a reason for what He is doing...and He does what He does out of love.