This month has been a huge test of being content with Christ alone.God has been reminding me every day that 'godliness with contentment is great gain' (1Timothy 6:6). The more I focus on Christ and being like Him, the more I will be content in my situations. Ultimately, being more like Christ is the only thing in this life that truly matters. I am at a church where there isn't anyone close to my age there. A lot of my free time is spent on youth activities. But God has called me to this church, just as he has called each one of us on an AMAZING mission outside of ourselves. Being a selfless servant that goes wherever God wants is hard. It will get harder as we see people around us settling in to the comfortable, routine life. My prayer is that I will truly see how being uncomfortable but in the exact spot where God wants me, is SOOO much better than coasting through life. I must stay focused on being exactly where God wants me for today... and nothing more.

Love, Kari