Believe Me Now
by Steven Curtis Chapman

I watch you looking out
across the raging water,
so sure your only hope
lies on the other side.

You hear the enemy
that's closing in around you,
and I know you don't have the strength to fight,
but do you have the faith to stand?

So believe Me now,
believe Me here;
Remember all the times
I've told you loud and clear?
I am with you,
and I am for you,
so believe Me now,
believe Me now.

I am the One who waved My hand
and split the ocean
I am the One who spoke the words
and raised the dead.
I loved you long before
I set the world in motion.
I know all the fears you're feeling now
But do you remember who I am? Do you

Believe Me now,
believe Me here,
remember all the times I told you loud and clear
I am with you, and I am for you
so believe Me now,
believe it's true;
I never have, I never will abandon you;
and the God that I have always been,
I will forever be
so believe Me now

I am the God who never wastes a single hurt
that you endure--
My words are true
and all my promises are sure,
so believe me now--
oh believe me now.

~*~*~*~*~*~

I've been gone for the past week or so, and this song has been a mainstay for me throughout this entire week. God is definitely good. Take these words to heart. I've been training to combat enemies for basically the past three weeks, and I just-- connected with this song all of a sudden. The images that fly through my head while I listen to this song are simply incredible. I love you all.

Well, I think an update is due. I know, it seems I usually don't have any thoughts of wisdom, but to be honest, I've been tired lately. I did dress up for church yesterday (which is surprising...) Ryan put up pictures of us on his myspace, so if you wanna check them out, feel free.

So Ryan and I took leave together so we could RELAX finally and be able to sleep in. It was so nice not to have to wake up at 4:30 this morning. Right now, he's playing Guitar Hero III. (Great game, btw.) We really don't have much planned for the rest of the day except for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). I also need to work on reducing my belly fat near the bottom of my abdominals. Lots and lots of running is in store for me..... that, and I'm trying to reduce my mile and a half run time. I did it in 12:08 for my PRT, which is really good for a female. I want to get it down to 11:15. It's only like a minute to shave off. I'm happy so far. That's about all I have. I qualified on the range last week. That was kinda a relief. I was so nervous the first day we shot, but aLOT more relaxed the next day. It went well....

I love you all, and will see you soon.

In Christ,

Hope

Wow.... I am truly in astonished amazement right now, and so pumped beside. This week-end, I did something I've always wanted to do: SKYDIVE. Man! It was so freakin' cool! You suit up, get your harness tightened and cinched the way you need it, then you and your jump master enter the plane together. All is calm; the wind is rushing into the cabin, the air pressure rising. And you can tell because your ears feel full. The pressure keeps increasing with each thousand feet of air the plane whistles past until you get to the jump altitude of 13,000 feet. You weren't nervous; you still aren't as you see one of your buddies fall directly off the plane. "All right! Move to the door on your knees!" the jump master says. As you scoot closer and closer, your heart finally reacts. You get to the door, swing your head into the air and look down, thinking "What the heck did I get myself into?"

And then you fall.

So amazing.