You say

"Rachel Noel, I love you so much, i hate when you believe the horrid lies that say you are anything less then beautiful. I made you. You are my masterpiece. Nothing you could do could make me love you more or less. You beauty is enthralling to me. Forget the world, listen to me."

I hope that i remember these sweet words. The words of my Savior that remind me that nothing else matters. That all i need to do is to listen to Him. To run to him, to have Him remind me of my worth, my beauty, and my completeness in him.

Psalms 45:10-11

Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say.
Forget your people and your family far away.
For your royal husband delights in your beauty;
honor him, for he is your lord.

Life moment # 5

Small Group Trip to New York City

April 2010

We are heading back to Akron, Ohio. We are in one of the infamous 12 person chapel vans, these vans are known for provided tons of memories, on tons of different trips. This time would prove no different. Ben is trying to sleep, but failing because everyone is talking, so he starts to ask serious questions. I then say, "ok ben, tell me your story"That sets off a whirlwind of vulnerability and openness by the entire small group. It was incredible! Words cannot describe how proud i am of the people in my small group and how they were willing to get deep and show their brokenness, their messiness. When we had all told our stories, Peter asks if i have a song on my ipod, the song is "From the Inside Out" by Hillsong United. We turn that on, and what happend was true genuine worship, i was blown away.