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Never Alone by Lady Antebellum

I'm not really sure what the intent of this song is but it reminds me of a blessing that David would write for the Psalms. As you read through the lyrics/listen to the song, imagine God speaking these words to you. It's just a really beautiful song and I thought I would share it. 


Click here to listen to Never Alone on youtube.


May the angels protect you, trouble neglect you
And heaven accept you when it's time to go home
May you always have plenty, the glass never empty
And know in your belly, you're never alone

May your tears come from laughing, you find friends worth having
As every year passes, they mean more than gold
May you win and stay humble, smile more than grumble
And know when you stumble, you're never alone

Never alone, never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart when you face the unknown
Wherever you fly this isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone

Well, I have to be honest as much as I wanted
I'm not gonna promise that cold winds won't blow
So when hard times have found you and your fears surround you
Wrap my love around you, you're never alone

Never alone, never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart when you face the unknown
Wherever you fly this isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone

May the angels protect you, trouble neglect you
And heaven accept you when it's time to go home
So when hard times have found you and your fears surround you
Wrap my love around you, you're never alone

Never alone, never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart when you face the unknown
Wherever you fly, this isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone
My love will follow you, stay with you, baby, you're never alone 

A little photographical update on College Life

My roommate and I have been trying to keep things alive in our room this year. It is turning out to be quite the challenge. You wouldn't think it would be so hard to water/feed something but turns out it is. In the beginning of the year we carefully (or not so carefully) nurtured a mint plant named Franklin but to our dismay, he bit the dust and we reverently spread his remains around a tree.

Then we attempted raising Triops. They are a sea monkey-ish aquatic creature that start from eggs, hatch, grow, and then lay their own eggs. They were a lot of fun and it was extremely exciting to watch them hatch and grow. They are now all deceased but they actually lived longer than their proposed life span. 

Here is their lovely home

If you look very closely you can see a mini Triop. It's the little white speck thingy. 

And here are grown up Triops. Their names are Jimmy and Josie <3

Now we are growing grass. It has grown very swiftly and lusciously. Hopefully he will continue to grow  as well as he has so far. Oh, and his name is Gilbert. 

 

 Here he is with his long scraggly hair. Stephanie and I decided that he needed a trim. 

This is after we gave him a lovely flat top.

And then we gave Gilbert a bow! 

How cute is he!!!

Kenya Fund Raising

Support letters were sent out for my Kenya trip in the beginning of March and since then I have been getting updates on the funds that have come in. I have been so amazed and blessed be people's generosity. I cannot believe how much support letters can do when you put your faith in them! I still need about $1,000 by May 7th but I know that I will have that money in time. I am not even worried about getting it because I have seen God's faithfulness through the last couple thousand dollars. 

I have to be honest with you all, I am tremendously looking forward to this summer because of all the things that are in store for me. And these are just the things that I already know about; I'm sure there will be plenty of surprises along the way as well. For now, I am just trying to keep my focus on school and my amazing life here. The pace of my classes is going to be picking up soon but all I have to say to that is "bring it on!"