5 years later..

This was a Facebook post I made 5 years ago.

"I rarely do this, but I want to share something that might encourage some of you.
These few days, I have been tired. Spiritually tired. Tired of reading the Bible. I did, but I would just rush through a chapter (or less) and be satisfied as if "I did my part". Tired of praying, repeating things that I would pray about. God was becoming a vending machine. I felt like there wasn't anything much to thank God about already. I even shared this with a close friend today.

Tonight, I went to a bible study at a church I visited last week, and met new people in my group. After the discussions and study, we had prayer with one another in the group. After praying, a girl in my group whom I just met came up to me and gave me a piece of paper with my name written on it.

She wrote,
"Angeline, just when we were praying, I got a picture for you. Just as an encouragement. It was of a tree which was blooming. I felt like God said that this is you, being set in roots here now in Manchester and your blooms being you flourishing - in your faith and studies and life. I pray that this will encourage you and bless you for this next week. Love, Katie x"

I feel so encouraged. It is so timely. Just as I am feeling tired in my soul, God sent a refreshing encouragement in a form I didn't expect. It was shared that "we have compassion fatigue. It's just hard to love. But Jesus doesn't have compassion fatigue." I was tired, but God showed that He is -still- faithful, even when we're not. I should take this opportunity to thank God that I'm here in this completely new city, and that in itself is already a miracle because at some point last month, I wasn't even coming here already.

Thank you, Jesus, for your love.
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life." Psalm 143:8"
Tonight, I went to a bible study at a church I visited last week, and met new people in my group. After the discussions and study, we had prayer with one another in the group. After praying, a girl in my group whom I just met came up to me and gave me a piece of paper with my name written on it.
She wrote,"Angeline, just when we were praying, I got a picture for you. Just as an encouragement. It was of a tree which was blooming. I felt like God said that this is you, being set in roots here now in Manchester and your blooms being you flourishing - in your faith and studies and life. I pray that this will encourage you and bless you for this next week. Love, Katie x"
I feel so encouraged. It is so timely. Just as I am feeling tired in my soul, God sent a refreshing encouragement in a form I didn't expect. It was shared that "we have compassion fatigue. It's just hard to love. But Jesus doesn't have compassion fatigue." I was tired, but God showed that He is -still- faithful, even when we're not. I should take this opportunity to thank God that I'm here in this completely new city, and that in itself is already a miracle because at some point last month, I wasn't even coming here already.
Thank you, Jesus, for your love."Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life." Psalm 143:8"

It's weird to read something that was said to me in my 1st month in Manchester"..this is you, being set in roots here now in Manchester and your blooms being you flourishing- in your faith and studies and life" 

I remember this event but I don't remember the details. Now to read what Katie (she didn't know me then!) said to me and being able to look back at my life (now that I've graduated from university 2 years ago), it's amazing to see how that "prophecy" sort of came true..how God grew my faith through the teaching and fellowship of church family + friends. Thank You God :)