The other day I asked the Lord to reveal my purpose here in South Africa. Why am I here Lord, what do you desire for me and out of me this year? His answer was one word, deep. As I journaled through that word, the Lord brought 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, "'What no eye has seen, no ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him'- these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God". I came to no resolution that day, but as the days pass I believe the Lord is showing me and revealing to me the depths of Himself.

   I find myself walking with one our students, who is in a place of beautiful brokenness. I find myself being used by God to reveal the deep things of Himself to her during this time. And as I am pouring that into her, I feel Him drawing me into the deeper places of his Heart. This last week I have been reading over and over and mediating on Song of Solomon. I feel all that He has been doing in me this month is coming to a head. I feel Him drawing me closer and more intimately than I have ever allowed myself to experience. As I read the way a bride is described, the capability we have to ravish the Lover of our souls with just one glance I am blown away that He desires me. "I am my beloved's and his desire is for me." He desires me, He chooses to love me right where I am at, no matter what I do or where I go, He will continue to be ravished and captivated by one glance.

   He describes the bride as a locked garden, a fountain sealed. Yet in that garden there is a fountain, a well of living water. And maybe He is answering me in my question of how do I regain that living water. Is it just that I need to embrace Him as my bridegroom and as his bride there will be a well of living water in my garden? Can it be that simple? That living water I long for, can come simply by being ravished by His presence?

I hope that you feel captivated by the Lord's presence today.

Loving you and Missing you from afar-

H

I apologize for the lack of pictures....unfortuantely my camera has broken.  I will be taking lots of pictures next semester!  Sorry for you who are visual...