There Are Bigger Things Than You and I

Hey everyone.

So to say the least the past few days have been a whirl wind. Senior project is giving me a good run for my money with our mid-semester review coming up next Thursday. Ah, but this is not why I'm writing this post.

While I have been working continuously on school, through a few books that I've been reading I've been getting this resounding message: we are very, very small. Our world and our lives - microscopic. I have found myself getting so caught up in running between classes and studio that I forget anything even exists outside of my zip code. Well God decided that I needed a wake up call.

One of my good friends that I went to high school and some of college with named Stephen Devries started up his own non-profit organization entitled Bedouins International. Basically they provide media and design for groups that need to get their message out there but might not have the finacial means to do so. It's an AMAZING thing they've got going and God has been blessing it left and right. They're also featured in Relevant's latest issue too! Presently the Bedouins staff (Paul, Roger, Jessi, and Stephen) are in Haiti filming and photographing the condition of life there. To really know what's going on please check out Stephen's blog and the Bedoins blog. It will literally blow your mind away, so if you have a few minutes check it out.

On top of that as you know I have been doing my senior project on a campaign called the Sound of Hope. For the past week I have been spending a lot of time editing and going through photos from the 3 orphanages. Through this process I was slowly forgetting why I was really doing this project. With all of my professors and meetings they kept focusing on the actual design, which is what they are meant to do, but really the reason I'm doing this is for kids like Jyoti. I was reading a blog from the Founder of the Sound of Hope, Ericka, and it turns out that Jyoti is in ICU. I was heart broken. This beautiful little girl that caught my eye with her sweet smile is in the hospital in critical condition due to a seizure. To read more see Ericka's blog here.

I say all of that as a reminder to myself that there are bigger things out there than myself. The comforting part of it all is that God is even bigger and the simple truth that He has everything in His hands is the best comfort of all. So, please pray for the people in Haiti as well as Jyoti, and my friend Maribeth who is in India as well.

As always, thanks for stopping by!