I've got the joy

What's the difference between joy and happiness? For me, joy is having peace. Happiness is when everything goes right. Right now I can confidently say I've been joyful despite being sick, being overwhelmed, not really knowing where my life is going. A few weeks ago, I started getting really down about not really knowing where I was going with life. Add my worry habit, and you get the picture. Well, I started spending time some inner city kids and realized how much I love working with them. You can see the hurt in the eyes of many of them, and I realized that God must be putting me here to teach.  But that's not all! A lunch conversation with my favorite nursing major opened my eyes to the weak and helpless. I've always wanted to work with orphans and children around the world, but Jody told me about how many hospitals have people volunteer to hold NICU babies and love on them. I started seeing that God has given me a heart that is easily broken and that His plan for me is so much better than what I could imagine! So why should I settle for typical living? I have so much I want to do with my life, and I don't need to even worry about any of it.

Me and my buddy Tate a few years back :)