Not What I Wanted But What I Needed

For anyone who doesn't know, I am a very religious person. One of the things that I have recently learned is that God rarely gives me what I want, but He does give me exactly what I need. For example, I wanted to spend my summer in Boise where I had lots to do and lots of friends to do it with. Instead I spent my summer in Idaho Falls. I did this primarily to spend time with my sister before law school. With the irony that accompanies all life, my sister got a job in Douglas, AZ and left me part way through the summer. Idaho Falls has not been the experience I wanted but it was definitely the experience I needed. It gave me time with my parents as they helped me figure out my new diet without having too many melt-downs. Also, I've had an amazing experience at church. I'm part of a small branch (congregation) here but somehow the people here are just the people I needed to meet. In three short months, I feel completely part of the branch and close to several of the members. I'll share just one more small example of the Lord's mercy in my life. JT, one of the members of the branch, also has a lot of diet restrictions. Her's restrictions are not the same as mine, but it is nice to talk to someone who knows what it is like to be the only one not having a root beer float at an activity. Without her to talk to, I would have had a harder time adjusting. Everything in my life points to a God that knows and loves me. Even more, He loves me enough to loving replace what I want with what I need no matter how unfair it may seem at first. I have every confidence that if you closely look at your own life you will find that He has done the same for you. <3