Ellerslie Update -- April 2011

Hello Everyone,

Where in the world does time go?  I am sorry that it has taken me so long to get this update to you!

Well, as most of you know, I have been home now for almost 2 weeks (!) and have been settling back into the routine of things here.  So far so good.  = ) April is a big birthday months for my family and there has been a lot of other "just life" happening.  I miss all my Ellerslie friends a lot, but it has been wonderful reconnecting with my family and friends here.  Jesus is just as present here as He was at Ellerslie and His joy is just as sweet.  It truly is good to be home!

The last five week of Ellerslie were absolutely amazing!  The friendships and joy around campus continued to grow, the classes were rich and full and fellowship with my Jesus became even sweeter.  Like I have said in previous emails, it was so amazing to have truth poured into me at such a concentrated level!  There are so many sweet memories that I will always treasure and so many truths that I pray will overtake my every thought and action.  It is a strange emotion coming out of an experience like that.  On the one hand, there is a level of grief over leaving the friends and the environment, but on the other hand there is a great excitement and joy in following Jesus into His plan for my life.  One of the things that I am most thankful for is that I have had complete peace in regards to my next steps.  That is not to say that I know for sure what they are yet, but I trust my Jesus and know that His timing and way is perfect and therefore when I am in obedience to Him, everything will work out for His glory.  Jesus is ever faithful and true and there is so much joy found at His feet!

During the first few weeks up at Ellerslie, God was very clearly calling me to seek Him and know Him for who He is.  As I was praying about how to even begin, I felt like He was leading me to read through Psalms.  It was one of the sweetest studies I have ever done and I am blown away at the small taste that it gives me of the nature and promise of who my Jesus is.  I wanted to share with you what I found, and I would encourage you to read it (yes, it's long, but we serve a very big God!) and allow Jesus to humble you before the grandness of who He is.

~ This is my God ~

This is my God ~

He deserves honor and glory for ever and ever (1 Ti 1:17); He dwells in light, which no man can approach, which no man has seen or can see (1 Ti 6:16); He will endure forever (Ps 9:7); He saves with His right hand those who put their trust in Him (Ps 17:7); He rides upon the cherub; He flies upon the wings of the wind (Ps 18:10); He lives (Ps 18:46); He has founded and established the earth (Ps 24:2); He sits King forever (Ps 29:10); He preserves His faithful (Ps 31:28); He forgives transgressions; He covers sins (Ps 32:1); He spoke, and it was done;  He commanded, and it stood fast (Ps 33:9); He brings the heathen's counsel to nothing; He brings the devices of the people to no effect (Ps 33:10); He fashioned all hearts and considers all their works (Ps 33:15); He saves the poor man from all his troubles (Ps 34:6); He saves those of a contrite sprit (Ps 34:18); He preserves man and beast (Ps 36:6); He will satisfy with the fatness of His house and the rivers of His pleasure (Ps 36:8); He uttered His voice, the earth melted (Ps 46:6); He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth (Ps 46:9); He will be exalted among the heathen; He will be exalted in the earth (Ps 46:10); He sits upon the throne of His holiness (Ps 47:8); Out of the perfection of beauty He has shined (Ps 50:2); He will come and not keep silent, a fire will devour before Him (Ps 50:3) He will judge His people (Ps 50:4); He saves by His Name; He judges by His strength (Ps 54:1); He preforms all things (Ps 57:2); He rules by His power forever (Ps 66:7); He rides upon the heavens by His Name JAH (Ps 68:4); He sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound in chains (Ps 68:6); He has ascended on high; He has led captivity captive; He has received gifts from men (Ps 68:18); He gives strength and power to His people (Ps 18:35); He has a multitude of tender mercies (Ps 69:16); He will break into pieces the oppressor (Ps 72:4); He will come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth (Ps 72:6); He will have dominion from sea to sea, and from the rivers unto the ends of the earth (Ps 72:8); He will deliver the needy and the poor, those who have no help (Ps 72:12); He will guide with His counsel (Ps 73:24); He dwells between the cherubim (Ps 80:1); He stands in the congregation of the mighty (Ps 82:1); He alone is Jehovah (Ps 83:18); He has a mighty arm and a strong right hand (Ps 89:13); He reigns (Ps 93:1); He made the sea and formed the dry land (Ps 95:5); He establishes equity (Ps 99:4); He will endure forever (Ps 102:12); He forgives all iniquities; He heals all diseases (Ps 103:3); He redeems life from destruction (Ps 103:4); He satisfies with good things (Ps 103:5); He covers Himself with light (Ps 104:2); He makes clouds His chariots; He walks on the wings of the wind (Ps 104:3); He waters hills from His chambers : the earth is satisfied with the fruits of His works (Ps 104:13); He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness (Ps 107:9); He has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder (Ps 107:16); He makes the storm calm, so that the waves are still (Ps 107:29); He humbles Himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and on earth (Ps 113:6); He has magnified His Word above all His Name (Ps 138:2); He frees the prisoners (Ps 145:7); He opens His hand, and satisfies the desires of every living thing (Ps 145:16); He made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; He keeps truth forever (Ps 146:6); He executes judgment for the oppressed (Ps 146:7); He opens the eyes of the blind; He raises them that are bowed down; He loves the righteous (Ps 146:8); He preserves the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and the widow; He turns the way of the wicked upside down (Ps 146:9); He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds (Ps 147:3); He tells the number of the stars, and calls them by their names (Ps 147:4); He lifts up the weak; He casts the wicked down to the ground (Ps 147:6); He takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy (Ps 147:11); He will beautify the meek with salvation (Ps 149:4); He will be praised for His mighty acts according to His excellent greatness (Ps 150:2)

This is my God ~

He has put gladness in my heart (Ps 4:7); He alone makes me dwell in safety (Ps 4:8); He deals bountifully with me (Ps 13:6); He makes me rest in hope (Ps 16:9); He hides me under the shadow of His wings (Ps 17:8); He enlightens my darkness (Ps 18:28); He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms (Ps 18:34); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake (Ps 23:3); He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies; He annoints my head with oil (Ps 23:5); He has mercy and lovingkindness on me (Ps 25:6); He has made my mountains stand strong (Ps 30:7); He has turned my mourning into dancing and girded me with gladness (Ps 30:11); He has shown me His marvelous kindness (Ps 31:21); He knows all my days (Ps 37:18); He orders my steps (Ps 37:23); He brought me out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; He established my goings (Ps 40:2); He has put a new song in my mouth and I will praise Him (Ps 40:3); He delivers my feet from falling, that I may walk before Him in the light of the living (Ps 56:13); He will tread down my enemies (Ps 60:12); He holds my soul in life (Ps 66:9); He daily loads me with benefits (Ps 68:19); He establishes the work of my hands (Ps 90:17); He sent His Word, and healed me, and delivered me from my destruction (Ps 107:20); He has loosed my bonds (Ps 116:16); He teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight (Ps 144:1)

This is my God ~

To Him be power everlasting (1 Ti 6:16); Him Name is excellent in all the earth; His glory is above the heavens (Ps 8:1); The heavens are the works of His fingers (Ps 8:3); His works are marvelous (Ps 9:1); In His presence enemies fall (Ps 9:3); His countenance doth behold the upright (Ps 11:7); His words are pure (Ps 12:6); In His presence is fullness of joy; At His right hand there are pleasures forevermore (Ps 16:11); His Word is tried (Ps 18:31); The heavens declare His glory; The firmaments shows His handiwork (Ps 19:1); His Law is perfect; His testimony is sure (Ps 19:7); His statutes are right; His commandments are pure (Ps 19:8); Fear of Him s clean; His judgements are true and righteous altogether (Ps 19:9); His rod and staff comfort me (Ps 23:4); The earth is His and all that dwell within (Ps 24:1); His paths are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenants and testimonies (Ps 25:10); His voice is powerful and full of majesty (Ps 29:4); His voice breaks the cedars of Lebanon (Ps 29:5); His voice divides the flames of fire (Ps 29:7); His voice shakes the wilderness of Kodesh (Ps 29:8); His favor is life (Ps 30:5); His Word is right; His works are done in truth (Ps 33:4); The earth is full of HIs goodness (Ps 33:5); By His Word the heavens were made; By the breath of His mouth all the hosts of heaven were made (Ps 33:6); All the earth fears Him; The world's inhabitance stand in awe of Him (Ps 33:8); His counsel stands forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations (Ps 33:11); There is no want for those who fear Him (Ps 34:9); His eyes are upon the righteous, His ears open to their cry (Ps 34:15); His face is against those who do evil (Ps 34:16); His faithfulness reaches to the clouds (Ps 36:5); His righteousness is like a great mountain; His judgements are a great deep (Ps 36:6); His lovingkindness is excellent (Ps 36:7); His wonderful works are more than can be numbered (Ps 40:5); His countenance is my help (Ps 42:5); In His majesty He rides prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; His right hand will teach terrible things (Ps 45:4); His right hand is full of righteousness (Ps 48:10); The world is His (Ps 50:12); His goodness endures continually (Ps 52:1); The shadow of His wings is my refuge (Ps 57:1); Through Him will I do valiantly (Ps 60:12); His lovingkindness is better than life (Ps 63:3); The righteous will rejoice before Him (Ps 68:3); In His day righteousness will flourish (Ps 72:7); All the kings will fall down before Him; All the nations will serve Him (Ps 72:11); His Name will endure forever; All nations will call Him Blessed (Ps 72:17); His foundation is in the holy mountain (Ps 87:1); The heavens and the earth are His (Ps 89:11); Justice and judgment are the habitation of His throne (Ps 89:14); His testimonies are very sure (Ps 93:5); In His hand are the deep places of the earth (Ps 95:4); Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary (Ps 96:6); A fire goes before Him (Ps 97:3); His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw and trembled (Ps 97:4); The hills melted like wax at the presence of Him (Ps 97:5); His right hand and His holy arm have given Him the victory (Ps 98:1); His Name is great and terrible; for it is holy (Ps 99:3); His truth endures to all generations (Ps 100:5); His years have no end (Ps 102:27); His work is honorable and glorious (Ps 111:3); The works of His hands are verity and judgment; All his commandments are sure (Ps 111:7); Fear of Him is the beginning of wisdom (Ps 111:10); The earth trembles in His presence (Ps 114:7); His Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path (Ps119:105); His Word is very pure (Ps 119:140); His Law is truth; His righteousness is an everlasting righteousness (Ps 119:144); His Word is true from the beginning; Every one of His righteous judgments endures forever (Ps 119:160); His Word is like great spoil (Ps 119:162); The darkness and light are the same to Him (Ps 139:12); His greatness is unsearchable (Ps 145:3); His understanding is infinite (Ps 147:5); His Name alone is excellent (Ps 148:13)

This is my God ~

He is the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God (1Ti 1:17); He is the One God; His is the One Mediator; He is the man Jesus Christ (1 Ti 2:5); He is Merciful (Ps 6:2); He is a Refuge for the oppressed in times of trouble (Ps 9:9); He is the Helper of the fatherless (Ps 10:14b); He is King forever and ever (Ps 10:16); He is Righteous (Ps 11:7); He is Upright (Ps 18:25); He is Pure; He is Froward (Ps 18:26); He is Perfect; he is a Buckler to those who trust in Him (Ps 18:31); He is Gentle (Ps 18:35); He is exalted in His strength and power (Ps 21:13); He is worthy of praise and glory (Ps 22:23); He is Governor among the nations (Ps 22:28) He is the King of glory (Ps 24:7); He is the Lord strong and mighty; He is mighty in battle (Ps 24:8); He is the Lord of Hosts (Ps 24:10); He is Truth (Ps 25:5); He is Good; He is the Way (Ps 25:8); He is Beautiful (Ps 27:4); He is the Plain Path (Ps 27:11); He is Goodness in the land of the living (Ps 27:13); He is Peace (Ps 29:11); He is close to those of a broken heart (Ps 34:18); He is Magnified (Ps 35:27); He is the Fountain of Life (Ps 36:9); He is Blessed from everlasting to everlasting (Ps 41:3); He is the Living God (Ps 42:2); He is Meek (Ps 45:4); He is Most Mighty (Ps 45:5); He is a very present Help in trouble (Ps 46:1); He is the God of Jacob (Ps 46:7); He is a great King over all the earth (Ps 47:2); He is Great and greatly to be praised (Ps 48:1); He is a Father to the fatherless (Ps 68:5); He is terrible out of His holy places (Ps 68:35); He is working salvation in the midst of the earth (Ps 74:12); He is the Shepherd of Israel (Ps 80:1); He is the Vine (Ps 80:8); He is full of compassion; He is Gracious; He is Long-suffering; He is plenteous in mercy and truth (Ps 86:15); He is revered among the saints (Ps 89:7); Before the mountains were brought forth, or the earth was formed, from everlasting to everlasting, He is God (Ps 90:2); He is clothed in majesty; He is clothed with strength (Ps 93:1); He is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea (Ps 93:4); He is a great King above all gods (Ps 95:3); He is greatly to be praised (Ps 96:4); He is Victorious (Ps 98:1); He is always the same (Ps 102:27); He is slow to anger (Ps 103:8); He is a Priest forever in the order of Melchizedek (Ps 110:4); He is the Head Stone of the covenant, which the builders refused (Ps 118:22); He is Glorious Honor (Ps 145:5); He is righteous in all His ways; He is Holy in all His works (Ps 145:17)

This is my God ~

He is a Shield for me; He is my Glory; He is the lifter up of my head (Ps 3:3); He is my Sustainer (Ps 3:5); He is my King (Ps 5:2); He is my Defender (Ps 5:11); He is my Healer (Ps 6:2); He is the Defense, which saves me (Ps 7:10); He is my Lord (Ps 9:1); He is my Salvation (Ps 13:5); He is the Strength of my right hand, I will not be moved (Ps 16:8); He is my Rock; He is my Fortress; He is my Deliverer; He is the Horn of my Salvation (Ps 18:2); He is my Avenger (Ps 18:46); He is my Bridegroom (Ps 19:5), He is my Redeemer (Ps 19:14); He is my Hope (Ps 22:9); He is my Shepherd (Ps 23:1); He is my Leader (Ps 23:2); He is the Restorer of my soul (Ps 23:3); He is with me so I will not fear (Ps 23:4); He is my Judge (Ps 26:1); He is my Examiner (Ps 26:2); He is my Light; He is the Strength of my life (Ps 27:1); He is my Hider (Ps 27:5); He is my Master; He is my Help (Ps 27:9); He is the Strength of my heart that brings my courage (Ps 27:4); He is my Guide (Ps 31:3); He is my Hiding Place (Ps 32:7); He is my Delight (Ps 37:4); He is my Rest (Ps 37:7); He is my Upholder (Ps 37:17); He is the God of my life (Ps 42:8); He is the Health of my countenance (Ps 42:11); He is my Exceeding Joy (Ps 43:4); He is my Boast (Ps 44:8); He is my Shelter; He is my Strong Tower (Ps 61:3); He is my Expectation (Ps 62:5); He is my Strong Habitation (Ps 71:3); He is my Trust from my youth (Ps 71:5); He is my Strong Refuge (Ps 71:7); He is my Comfort on every side (Ps 71:21); He is my Portion forever (Ps 73:26); He is my Father (Ps 89:26); He is my Dwelling Place (Ps 90:1); He is my Maker (Ps 95:6); He is my Song (Ps 118:14); He is my Keeper (Ps 121:2); He is Behind and Before me (Ps 139:5); He is my High Tower (Ps 144:2)

This is my God!

Thank you all for the prayers and encouragement throughout this journey.  You are all blessing to me and I am so thankful for each of you!

For Jesus' glory, honor and praise!

Blessings,

Hannah