Eventfulness again

It's been a long time since I last updated, and I felt as though I should recount a few joys to accompany the sorrows of late. However, there was nothing particularly interesting to write about; I'd mainly been just going through life without too much incident or triumph worthy of noting, but today sticks out now as different from the blur of days which have made up this past month.

Today after school, my former Educational Assistant, Anna, came to visit me. She'd been home in bed for weeks, as she had a high risk pregancy that left her bedridden. I was overjoyed to see her because I thought that perhaps it was safe for her to get up again. Unfortunately, she was there because she lost her baby, a girl, and was weary of being home in bed recovering. Even through all her pain, she still thought of me, of how I was doing and what was happening in my life. Anna is quite possibly among the kindest, sweetest and most selfless people I've ever met. Even through all this sadness, she had so much hope and strength. I can't imagine what she's been through this past little while, yet she's so concerned about me. I hope God will see that and bless her as richly as she has blessed me.

My mixed emotions regarding Anna left me feeling confused about how to feel. I mourned the loss of the child she'd loved so much even before she'd seen her, and yet something about her strength and hope wouldn't let me mourn long. I can't understand why God lets some things happen, but I know he only lets these things happen to those strong enough to bear it, and I know Anna can, with the help of her loving son.

When I got home, I found out something I definitely hadn't been expecting so soon. I got accepted to the University of Waterloo! It's really cool, because I wasn't aware I could be accepted so soon, and this is the university I was really wanting to go to. I'm going to wait a while and pray on it to make sure this is what's right.

It's exciting to see my future becoming a little clearer, but I know that life is far from predictable. I just pray God will guide me through this journey, over the smooth and rough spots, and crossing over the mountains that are sure to be ahead.