Whole World in Your Hands

The idea of a war actually going on used to seem like something that was unreal. But now everytime I see or hear something about our soldiers who risk their lives for us, it hits a lot closer to home. After high school two of my best guy friends left for basic training after enlisting in the Army. Levi Flook and Austin Heffelmire, I have known them for a while now. I have known Levi since Preschool and Austin and I became close in 8^th grade. These were two guys in high school that always had my back, even though  they both aren’t home right now, I know they still do. I am so proud of these boys, they are doing what they have always wanted to do. Tonight Austin leaves to serve in Iraq and when I stop to think about it, it makes me kind of sad. But then I am filled with excitement for him because this is what he wants to do and he is really good at it. I realize that it’s scary because life over there is completely different compared to America. Lately God has been teaching me that there are only two ways to approach every unknown situation.

1.       You can work yourself up which only leads to stress and worry
or

2.       You can give everything to God and trust that he knows what he is doing.

If you think about these two options, they both have the same outcome but you feel completely different emotions while waiting for the outcome. It seems like the answer to how to deal with the situation would be black and white but for me it’s not. I am the girl who always wants to have control, not in a bad way. But I always want to feel like I have control over my life, and know how things will turn out. So for me to surrender and completely give everything to God is one of my biggest challenges. Every day is a struggle for who is in control and every day I have to surrender to what I can’t see. So even through two of my best friends entered into a profession that puts them in dangerous situation. I am putting all my trust in God that He will protect them and I know that no matter what happens he has the whole world in His hands.