Thank you!

Heavenly Father,

It is great to have you here, great to know that amidst all of my troubles and brokenness you have never turned your back on me. Thank you for helping me pick up all my broken pieces and for guiding me to put them back together. Thank you for the reminders. The reminders of lessons I've learned on this journey and at the same time opening my eyes to see something I hadn't seen before. Thank you for blessing every conversation I have with all the people around me. Now that I look back, I hated what happened to me these few years, I hated how I was sent here for what appeared to be an unknown reason. But now I can say that i'm thankful to have been sent here and have these experiences. You've taught me to look at all the situations whether good or bad and to count it as a blessing. To count our blessings even during the tough times. And I realized that these years of struggling and giving up a life that was so dear to me allowed me to gain something else. Something that I would never give up! And that's a relationship with you lord. It is the thing I hold most dear to me now. The experiences over these years have taught me to seek you, to ask you for help, to trust you when things felt rocky and I was unsure, I also learnt of how great and strong you are and that I can rely on your strength whether I feel strong or weak, that you can be my protective shield when the enemies work hard to attack me. I also learned that you are the greatest healer, nothing can be too broken for you to fix. I hated these years of suffering, but I love what I got out of it. A much closer relationship and better understanding of you. I have somewhat of an idea why you've sent me here. I compare it to the life I dreamt of living and realized what a difference being here today had made it, that if I had lived the life I intended I would never have the same understanding I have now. I can't find any other words to say but only a simple thank you. Thank you for bringing me here and teaching me. Thank you for guiding me when things got tough, thank you for picking me up when I fell down and either couldn't get up or didn't want to get up. Your embrace is warm, welcoming and loving.

Thank you papa,

I pray in your holy name. Amen!