There's no need to worry!

Ask anyone in the Casa and they will tell you that I have been a lunatic these past few weeks. I have lost my sanity constantly stressing about visas, papers, finals, money, you name it. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've been voted "Most Likely To Stress Out About Anything." Believe me, I'm not proud of that title. Although my friends tell me all the time not to worry, it just doesn't seem to do the trick. In my mind, there is so much to worry about!
Hannah lent me the book, "Ragamuffin Gospel," and let me tell you, it has changed my life. I am normally a very fast reader but I started this book a few weeks ago and am not even half way through because I can't stop taking notes! Out of all the amazing quotes from the book that I have written down, this one has been the most applicable to my feelings lately:

"Everything else will pass away, 

but the love of Christ is the same

yesterday, today, and forever."

"Yesterday. Today. Forever." In the end, papers don't matter, tests don't matter, money doesn't matter, nothing else matters but Christ's love and sharing that love with those around us. "Everything else will pass away." Even though in the moment, we feel like the world will end if we don't pass this test or run out of money and are stuck on the streets of BA next semester, it isn't the end of the world! And frankly, it's an insult to God when we worry because that's us saying that we don't trust that God will take care of us. Trust me, I'm the queen of worrying so I know how hard it is not to worry. But the Lord always provides for those who love Him. Always. Christ's love is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and so are His blessings. He will always provide. Everything else will go away in time, but we need to give priority to the one thing we know will always be there. How comforting is that?

Besos xoxo