Too many to declare

"I waited patiently for the Lord; 

he turned to me and heard my cry.

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.

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.

Blessed is the man

who makes the Lord his trust,

who does not look to the proud,

to those who turn aside to false gods.

Many, O Lord my God,

are the wonders you have done.

The things you planned for us

no one can recount to you;

were I to speak and tell of them,

they would be too many to declare."

-Psalm 40:1-5

I know I've said this before, but I do feel like the past year has been a year of waiting for the Lord. That He has been preparing me for something I can't even imagine; something I wouldn't believe, even if I was told. There were just so many huge experiences I had to to adjust to, and through it all, God taught me so much about trusting Him. He taught me about waiting patiently. 

I still feel like I'm in a time of waiting and preparation, yet I also feel my heart becoming restless. I find myself hoping that whatever it is God has been planning for me will be revealed to me soon. Maybe in South Africa?? Who knows. But I'm ready for Him to show that to me. I know I'm becoming restless, but my prayer is that He will give me a new song. That, even when I feel like I'm prepared enough, I will continue to seek His plan and growth for me right now. 

It's been a rough semester. Busier than I could've imagined and definitely took some turns I wouldn't have ever guessed. But in the midst of that, I have found so many blessings from God. So many wonders that are too many to declare. So...yes, I do feel restless and I feel ready for the Lord to bring me somewhere different in my heart and my life, but I also feel grateful. 

I was talking to some friends last night about the sin of unthankfulness and how we often forget about it. And usually I would say I do, but because of how much the Lord has brought me through lately, I feel incredibly thankful. Blessed beyond belief and ready to use this thankful heart to spread His glory.