Standing on the Rock: Goodbye is never forever when you have the same Savior.

November 13th 2011

Goodbye to another american friend. November has arrived, two and a half months into school. Failing math but rocking it out in french. Its funny because Trinity Baptist previous youth leader Jamie; was a total mathmatics person. It sucks to say goodbye to yet another person we have all come to love, but we also know that it has to happen. I am so very thankful for the time Jamie got to spend here in Canada. She seriously made a huge difference in all of the Trinity youth members lives. Before she came we never really had a lot, if any, youth events, small groups or learning time together. It was basically five or six youth on any given day, a few boys and a few girls. We never really talked or hanged out with eachother. Jamie came (fall 2009) and through her God brought our youth group together. She seriously is one of the kindest, sweetest, most loving and caring people you will ever have the priviledge of meeting. She came and right away jumped into planning youth events, vbs and other such things. For the youth Jamie (with the help of the youth council) planned numerous youth events ranging from hang out times and the 30 hour famine to crazy things like fear factor. November 2010 and November 2011 was Disciple now, a youth weekend retreat. It was used as time to better get to know the people in our youth group but even more important our God, I got to see the strength of the youth girls, Jamie and Kinsey. It amazed me, I could never imagine being away from my family,for more then a week. Not in another city or province let alone another country. God's strength and love seriously shined through her in overwhelming ways. It really was not fun saying goodbye to her, but I would so much rather say goodbye and see her follow the Lord where ever He wants her, then to see her disobey. I wish she could have stayed in Calgary longer but ... "No eye has seen, No ear has heard, No mind has concieved what God has planned for those who love Him. - 1st Corinthians 2:9" Maybe Jamie doesn't know what she is doing back in the states, but at least she knows as well as other fellow believers that no matter what; as long as you are following the Lord and doing what He is asking there is always something bigger and better coming around the corner. Although it sucks to say goodbye and it may seem like it will be an eternity before we see eachother again. Goodbye is never forever when you have the same Lord and Savior. Though there is always a chance you may never see the ones you love here on earth again, if you share the same God, you'll for sure see them in heaven. Now I could go on forever about how God changed my life through Jamie and how amazing she is but for now I leave you with this.....

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you

and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11.

My prayer today is that you will see God work in overwhelming ways, that you will realize that no matter what, God has a plan. That you will always know and never forget, how loved and cherished you are. Your delighted in and the Lord is calling your name. I thank God for you and for your willingness to read and take the time to understand what I have written.

Forever blessed and living in and through the God of the universe.

-Miranda Marie. ,<3