i've had a good week...

can i just say how amazing God is? it's been an amazing week, full of ups and downs, but amazing nonetheless.
i'll start with the downs...
- thinking i had failed my qualifying exams and questioning everything, feeling at a loss of what to do next...
- the train accident - hearing the stories and finding out that one of joseph's co-workers died in the accident...

the ups:
- though sad about failing, still being assured of God's goodness and sovereignty...and having Him lead me to say, "yet will i praise Him..."
- passing the exam! still wondering how that happened, but i'll take it! the confirmation that gave, and the conviction that God is faithfully and miraculously moving me in this direction, whatever and wherever the actual end may be.
- finding out that God has potentially opened another door...this for an international training fellowship. made it to the interviews, so they'll be flying me out to maryland the beginning of march. technically, i have about a 50% chance, but they seem to favor medical doctors, so we'll see...
- celebrating friday night with esther and elaine...won't divulge too much, but i had such a fun and silly time! the best part of it was realizing afterwards that we had an audience for our silliness - i don't think we'll be going back there for a while.
- hanging out with michiganders on saturday...missing the birthday party but still getting cake, catching up on lotsa news, reconnecting with brothers and sisters i haven't seen in a long time.
- tonight's message at mosaic - pastor mcmanus connecting the train accident to mosaic's possible future site (yup, that's where it happened - at new hope church) to our 2005 theme (crash: prepare for impact) to this city's need for hope and light...do we love Him...get out of the boat...
- tonight's core small group meeting - i don't say enough how you guys challenge, encourage, and inspire me - all glory and praise to our God!