For your nearness Lord I hunger

So I have been here for about well . . . three days, and I'm not gonna lie it has been challenging. Yesterday was the first day without tears in a while, so praise the Lord for that : ) It has been hard to adjust and figure out what is going on and learn the "life action way" of doing things. The camp is beautiful and the people have been so great! Friday as I was getting so completely overwhelmed, had a terrible headache and was crying like a crazy person God placed a blessing in my life. One of the girls in my cabin just came up to me and hugged me and prayed with me and really just encouraged me in such an awesome way. Since I have been here I have just been praying that God would provide a friend for me, and last night my brother gave me some insight, he said "Em, ya know maybe you should be looking for ppl. that you can be a blessing to instead of waiting for someone to bless you" and you know he was very right. So I am asking that you all would pray that I could be a blessing to the people around me. That I would love these people that God has blessed me with, that I would embrace this ministry and run with it. I struggle daily with the very recent pain of what has happened with my family. I know that I may never understand, that I may never know why, but that I may hopefully learn from it and carry that wisdom with me to each church and each home that I enter into this next year as I travel. I am called to love, I am called to pursue Christ with my life, my prayer is that I daily fall more in love with the Lord. He is it, He is the only one that can give me the strength, healing, restoration, hope and peace.

This is a song that has really ministered to me these past few days . . .

For your nearness Lord I hunger
For your nearness Lord I wait
Hold me ever closer Father
Such a love I can't escape

For your nearness I am hoping
For your nearness Lord I long
Have no need of any other
I have found where I belong
Yes, I have found where I belong

So draw me nearer Lord
Never let me go
Closer to your heart
Draw me nearer Lord
Draw me nearer Lord

In your nearness there is healing
What was broken now made whole
Restoration in it's fullness
Lasting hope for all who come

In your nearness I take shelter
Where you are is where I'm home
I have need of only one thing
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To be here before your throne
To be here before you throne

So draw me nearer Lord
Never let me go
Closer to your heart
Draw me nearer Lord

So draw me nearer Lord
Never let me go
Closer to your heart
Draw me nearer Lord
Draw me nearer Lord

And keep me here, keep me here
There's nowhere else I rather be
So keep me here, keep me here
There's nowhere else I rather be
There's nowhere else I rather be

So draw me nearer Lord
Never let me go
Closer to your heart
Draw me nearer Lord
Draw me nearer Lord
Draw me nearer my Lord