It's August! ...Say what?!
I'm writing to you with my sweet Tweety's (my heart bursts for her) not so sweet rear end on my neck in the back seat of a cramped truck, so bear with me, but it's time to blog. Like for real. Let's get to it!
In 3 days or so, I'm gonna hop back on 316 for the trip to Athens. I'm excited, I think, but this baffles me.
I have two days left of my internship. This is crazy, and I cannot even begin to say what a blessing it has been to earn an income, something for which I am very grateful, while gaining real experience, and restoring my heart for PR. Let's just say in May, I had a very jaded, disillusioned and negative opinion of what PR is as an industry, but now I recognize it as a worthy tool to spread goodwill and the do Lord's work. The skills learned in my studies are tangible and necessary for me to do what my heart dreams of, and I can't wait to get back and tackle some PR Research. Holla.
Spending the last few days with my earthly parents has just reiterated what an incredible Heavenly Father I have. Wherever they cannot go with me, Yahweh, my father is there. Unconditional, selfless love that defends and protects is the love of my Lord, and that strengthens and comforts me. The way my mother loves me is the way my God does. So blessed to have had the opportunity to be loved by a parent in this way. It teaches me how to love selflessly, and for this, I am grateful.
I've been invested into so much throughout my life, and am ready to pour that back out into the world to children and adults who may not have had such fortune in this world.
I am excited to see where I'll go in the next year and who I'll become, and I have faith that the Lord, my Father, will go with me.
For this new year, I pray for a renewal of the Lord's joy, that those around me understand how worthy to be loved they are, and for hope and light in the world. I pray for an outpouring of unconditional love, for deep community, for the Light of the world to shine, for kindness and empathy and for peace on earth. I pray for depth and a bright, shining, light, intimate, bold and courageous love that puts fear of man in its place. Love. It.
May our lives be blessings and testaments to the Lord's goodness, constant renewal and grace this year.
Sending love, hugs and kisses to you!
Lauren
