ayer: primero de mayo/2012

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April of this year was a month of planning, re-designing & hard work. This month doesn't bring the weight that the previous one did and I'm kinda grateful for that. The way I see it is more like April was a month of sowing and May will be month of reaping. I can't wait to gather the harvest.

A lot of re-designing is going on. Not just on this site or my photography one, I'm talking about my life as well...or rather His life.
I'm growing up; the Lord is stretching me and taking me down roads I never thought I'd be. The message is clear though: Set your mind on things above. It's hard when so much is going on around you. Then I remember to be still.
How could I stand here with You, and not be moved by you?

A spontaneous outing with my dad happened today. After a busy day at school, I went with him to take care of an errand at the urban city. This city wasn't always like it is today, there's a lot of history here. Especially in my parents life. My mom went to college here, while my dad actually lived here and worked at a Burger King that is still here today.
I like going to this city, but only with my parents, for two reasons:
One reason is because stores are incredibly cheap. I was there two days ago with my mom, and scored these dark denim high-waist skinnys for $15. The other reason is because of how unsafe this city is (more on weekends & after 5pm than anything).

Anyways, I like to go back to this church. It looks abandoned, so I guess it's no longer open, but when a terrible accident happened here in 1996, this church (capilla de la milagrosa) became a symbol of hope, grace & healing to all who needed it. People were being pulled right into the house of God! In the midst of everything going on, the Lord's house was a refuge. How powerful is that?!
I came to realize that in the middle of this city, a city in desperate need of Him, God is here. And that's what God is teaching me: He is in the midst of the mundane. Why? Because He is in the midst of His hurting people. So what does the Lord do? He is places me right in the middle of it and promises to walk by my side to keep me safe, just like my dad did today.
He wants to be a refuge, through me, to those around me.

We finished the day with our father-daughter tradition: going to Kmart for pizza & slushies. We've been doing this since I was three. They still play music in the store and my dad & I still get caught in the aisles dancing, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
How could it be any better than this?