hokay, so...

it seems that at the times when i am weakest...when i am beaten and broken...i am called to be strong. or rather, to draw on the Lord's strength, so that i may serve and love and encourage those around me. because what they need from me is not a girl who's sitting around complaining about the little storms that are going on in her life. they need a friend who will love them and build them up in the Lord.
so i am learning through all of this how to draw on the strength of the Lord rather than my own in ALL areas of my life, because i am so constantly needing it! maybe it is just that i am finally realizing how much i need it. but i really do need it constantly, and am learning day by day how to draw from Him all that i need. it is a beautiful and painful process, because at the same time i am learning just how broken i am. :) but what an amazing experience, to see my own brokenness and be confident in the knowledge that i belong to the only One who can heal it! Praise God for that.