Emmanuel...God with us

Hey guys! So I just moved into my dorm room in Cincinnati. It's crazy going from being just a normal high school student-almost completely relient upon my parents, to becoming an almost self-relient college student. Goodbyes sucked, of course, but the orientation process has been cool-meeting new people, learning new things and new places, it's all kind of overwhelming. I snuggled down under my new comforter and sheets last night and was hit by all this craziness. It's really mindboggling. In an attempt to keep it together and gain some emotional stability again, I decided to turn to my favorite psalms. I read them whenever I need to be calmed down and it works! Crazy what God can do through his word right? lol Well, one of my favorites is psalm 121. It reads "I lift my eyes up to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth." The psalmist goes on to talk about how God never goes to sleep on the job, how he is always protecting and looking out for us. I decided to jot it down on my white board so that as I was going through this crazy transition into semi-independent life, I was far from going at it alone. First, I remembered that God is "the shade at my right hand," and that he will never leave me. He is, as one of the speakers this weekend reminded us, Emmanuel-God with us. Through all my awkward situations, he's there, encouraging me that it's ok if I screw up. When I feel lonely, he's there to keep me company. And when I do something wrong, he's there, cheering me on with a "you'll get em next time!" I also realized that God has provided me with sooo many people who care about me and how I'm doing. Of course my family and friends at home are praying for me and cheering me on from a distance, and here at school there are not only people who are paid or supposed to care like directors, counselors, and RAs, but I have a whole floor+ full of girls who are experiencing the same exact things I am. Though I feel alone, I am not alone. God is with me and he has provided me with many gracious and caring people to help me out in my awkward or unsure moments. Praise Jesus for that! May God bless you as you embark on the next journey in front of you, whether it be starting college like me, highschool, or just another day at the office. Love you all. =] Kimber.