Psalm 40

I guess one big fear I have is for next fall, when I am living at home and basically having my ideal job for the moment this is all good stuff, but my network of friends is small to say the least. I do have a friend that I have gone to church with and is a solid Christian influence in my life and I have so much fun with her, but if I have to pick out one of the biggest lessons I have learned these past four years, it is that community is key for your Christian walk and right now I am learning that it is even more key when you go through rough seasons. I am praying for some sort of replacement for this community I have here on the team, with my roommates and other friends not on the team, supportive teachers/coaches. I had to start all over when I transferred in, my friends here saw this journey they know all about me and how I got here and what I need from them right now, but next year I am going to have to be a freshman all over again-this time a freshman to the real world.

However, amongst all this worrying I read Psalm 40 this morning, which was already highlighted from my first year for college...

1 I waited patiently for the LORD;

he turned to me and heard my cry.

² He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.

³ He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the LORD.

He was faithful before, so I know that again He will grant me a "firm place to stand" held up by solid friends, and I will continue growing in and praising God-while the tune may be different due to different friends and environment, the words won't change...