yayaaaa, xxxx

HAPPYHAPPYHAPPY. 

Something I've learnt the past few weeks:

prayer is powerful!

As I'm sure I have mentioned in previous posts, choosing a uni has proved to be a nightmare for me over the past 10 months. I've been completely torn between Liverpool John Moores and Nottingham Trent. For both unis, I've had my pros and cons, but after much prayer, God has answered.

Yesterday, I went with my mum and best friend to Nottingham. We had a really good day and even bagged a visit to Wagamama's for lunch. 

But the main aim behind our visit was to look around at churches I could possibly go to. When choosing a uni, I've learnt that finding a church would need to be one of the important factors behind my decision - I know it will be where I can make strong christian friendships and where I can find support, but most of all, where I can grow as a christian.

Unfortunately, for different reasons, I felt that the churches, although encouraging in different ways, weren't places I could see myself in the future. I came to the conclusion that Liverpool is where I want to go. I've always been unsure on choosing Liverpool - I felt it was too close to home and too close to my family and friends who are living in Liverpool. But I think yesterday showed me I was wanting to go to Nottingham for the wrong reasons, and the benefits I thought I would get from Nottingham could be gained in Liverpool. Nottingham was my choice because I felt like I shouldn't go to Liverpool but also because people have always told me I should go somewhere completely new. 

Liverpool is a place that I have always loved, and it was always my plan to move there after university anyway. Its a place that I know I will love know  and enjoy living in, but I also know that I will benefit spiritually. Now I've confirmed, it has to be said, I'm so excited to gooo! :)

'Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we asking anything according to His will, He hears us.

And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.'

1 John 5:14-15