fairy tales come true right?

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill

I mean that really says it all for me today.

Or even better. This saying is much closer to my heart than dear Winston will ever be:

". . . The race is not [always] to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. . ." [Ecclesiastes 9:11] Bible

What am I talking about? OH, the gloriousness of God and all that he does of course. It's a shame I only glorify his name in His miracles and not when I'm stuck knee deep. But He truly is everything anyone would ever need. Wow. Just take a step back from everything and stand in awe of what your life is and what it would be without Him.

All of this is because I get to go to school this spring. I got my financial aid stuff on Monday and they basically rewarded me $10,000 (that's including student employment, so i try not to count that) The semester costs like $14,920 so when I do the real math of it all, I owe $5,888 or so. Now to the amazing part. Wells Fargo offers this small dollar loan for people who don't have credit, and need to build some without a cosigner (or something to that effect) They let you take up to $3,000. The catch is in order to take that money out, I have to HAVE $3,000, which we all know I don't. So my idea was to talk to my grandparents to get them to help me. I mean they get their money back in about a week and I get my loan. So today I finally went to their house. I was so nervous, it was unbelievable. I prayed to God to calm me cuz I know I could not do it alone, and I just said this over and over and then eventually called Adam cuz I just couldn't stop panicking. But from the moment I stepped into the house, to the moment I left, I was as calm as a cucumber. I dont' know what happened. The only way to explain it was that it was a miracle from God. I feel shameful for doubting God in ANY of his plans, and not having faith in Him. So this is all good, but also an eye opener to the power of God. Now I know the math doesn't add up, I still owe $2,888. That's where the monthly installments come in. Bethel has a montly plan and that way I can work and save and it's just all coming together so nicely. I'm really happy. really really really happy. So thank you to all who prayed for me and I still need prayer while all of this paper work and technical stuff go on. Thank you all again. I love you.

Amy