an audience of One.

Tonight at church I had an amazing encounter with Jesus :-) Words cannot express the adoration and fulfillment that comes when He invades the depths of my heart. Below are the lyrics to one of the songs we sang tonight during worship. I wish there was a good video of it to be able to hear it, but I haven't been able to find one...

"An Audience of One"
The Alternative

I set this time aside
To sing of a love on fire
As I worship You my God

Distraction fades away
And I find clarity
As I enter Your presence

All my love,
All my life
For You
For You

I sing this song for an audience of One
Search my heart
Find it after Yours
Let my life bless You Lord
Oh my soul, oh my soul

No other can take
Can take Your highest place
You are higher than all things
What love is meant to be
is now found in me
As my heart touches Yours

All my love,
All my life
For You
For You

And I sing this song for an audience of One
Search my heart
And find it after Yours
Let my life bless You Lord
Oh my soul, oh my soul

With all I am
I'll let my heart do what words can't
I want You more than anything
I love You more than words could speak
Jesus (x's 2)

I sing this song for an audience of One
Search my heart
And find it after Yours
Let my life bless You Lord
Oh my soul, oh my soul

And I sing this song for an audience of One
Search my heart
And find it after Yours
Let my life bless You Lord
Oh my soul, (sing again now)

I sing this song for an audience of One
Search my heart
And find it after Yours
Let my life bless You Lord
Oh my soul, oh my soul, ooohhh

oohhh, oohh my soul

The dancing and prophetic art during the worship blesses my heart SO much! ...and tonight it rocked me to my core! There was so much power behind it that I found my eyes constantly filling with tears....

I'm so thankful for my church-- it's one of the only places where I feel "home" here...especially being away from close friends and family. Loneliness has really set in recently, but tonight I felt like the Lord saying He brought me to this place to do something in me that couldn't have been done in the comfortable place. I feel like He's stretching me and growing me and equipping me to send me out. Thank You, Jesus for the way you cater to my heart-- how You meet every need and then some! You are truly BEAUTIFUL, WORTHY and HOLY! ...saying "so long" to the chains of my "mundane" life and choosing to say "YES!!!" to Jesus...stepping into what is only the beginning with the Love of my Life! ...knowing this doesn't mean there won't be "tough" days, but that I am never alone; and that I was made for MORE, and will therefore belive for even GREATER!

Lord, let my life bring you GLORY!

I'm excited to see what tomorrow will bring!

being here

It's proving difficult for me to be where I'm at. I'm unsettled wondering if this is where I'm supposed to be...and even more than that, I question whether or not this is really where I want to be. I miss my family and my friends. Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful for my life; but I can't help but wonder what I'm doing here...

I've finally added a little decor to my apartment wall. It's surprising how much it adds to the room-- and I love it!

I spoke to a good friend of mine today from the Dominican Republic. In August it will have been one year since I've seen him, which is CrAzY! I miss him very much, as he is an AMAZING man of God and has a very special place in my heart. We spoke about taking chances...and all the while I had to keep myself from buying a plane ticket out of here! :-) It's that haunting "what if?" question...If I could snap my fingers and be anywhere in the world, that is where I would go; to the Dominican, to see my wonderful friend :-)

Here's a picture of us having a playful stare-down at the beach last summer...haha.
For anyone reading my blog (if anyone at all) I realize these are extremely short, but I'm working on it! ;)

Blessings!

here i am

I just moved across the country eleven days ago. I live in a new place, on my own. I started a new job. Things are different here. The weather is warmer. There are mountains. There are palm trees. There are cockroaches (yuck!!!)

I don't think I will ever grow tired of this view. And although I've spent quite a few evenings feeling a bit lonely, I know the Lord has me here for a reason. So, here's to yet another adventure!