Sold Out

Well, school is almost over! Only 2 more days…yippee. My brother and his girlfriend called us today which was cool. Except I never know what to say so I’m just like “uh, so, yea”. It’s sad. I’m really tired at the moment because I had a sleepover last night with my friend, Carmin who is very energetic. I kept hurting myself today. It was annoying because I kept tripping and cutting myself. Oh well. Today was like annoyingly gorgeous out. Like it was the perfect day. Just the right amount of sunlight, wind, and birds chirping. It was so cheery and perfect that it was annoying if you know what I mean.  But I guess that’s the way it goes in the most beautiful island in the whole entire world. And that’s only one good thing about living here. There’s the cool river, the beauiful mountains surrounding the valley, the sound of trucks bumping along the road, hearing the children shouting, running, and laughing at each other, the happy birds flitting from tree to tree, the crickets chirping, feeling the refreshing wind on my face, getting splurted with rain and the feel of cool mud between my toes. There is also the sound of the leaves on the trees rubbing together, the occasional dog barking and the smell of a fire burning on the hillside.  It reminds me of the song by the Newsboys, He Reigns, where it talks about all of these things, brought together makes a choir of praise to God.

It’s the song of the redeemed Rising from the African plain It’s the song of the forgiven Drowning out the Amazon rain The song of Asian believers Filled with God’s holy fire It’s every tribe, every tongue, every nation A love song born of a grateful choir

It’s all God’s children singing Glory, glory, hallelujah He reigns, He reigns It’s all God’s children singing Glory, glory, hallelujah He reigns, He reigns

Let it rise about the four winds Caught up in the heavenly sound Let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals To the faithful gathered underground Of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation Some were meant to persist Of all the bells rung from a thousand steeples None rings truer than this

And all the powers of darkness Tremble at what they’ve just heard ‘Cause all the powers of darkness Can’t drown out a single word   -Newsboys

Anyways, these are the thoughts I wish to leave you with tonight. I’m just sitting here, amazed and in awe. Just bask in God’s goodness and awesomeness…cause it’s totally real.