2,500 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known. Those first few days trying to figure out a new city I’d never been to before without the helping hands of family or friends, and everything and everyone different than I expected. Feeling alone, scared and uncertain I walked into this church (pictured here) for the welcome service for the start of my graduate work at Fuller Theology Seminary. So many people filled the big church but I felt isolated with a vast amount of emotions. I asked God if I had made a mistake going so far outside my comfort zone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And then during the service a song played that answered that prayer. The lyrics with God saying: “I will break their hearts of stone, Give them hearts for love alone. I will speak my words