It Takes One.. Just One :)

Hey, Hey! :) Its been awhile. Lets catch up! Well, you are probably wondering where I have been for the last like month and why I haven't been writing to you. Well, I have been everywhere, and I have been pondering on what to say to you guys and girls today and I finally decided. So here it is. It takes one, just one. :) My sister and I have this amazing friend named Megan. She is great and I love her so much! She is just someone I have always looked up to and been able to connect with. We always like to sit down and just talk about how God has been working in our lives. So Megan if your reading this.. LOVE YA! :) haha Anyway, I was telling Megan all about my plans for Africa and how the song "The One" by Brandon Heath makes me smile because it is so much like what I feel in my life. She told me this story that has touched my heart! I just had to tell it to you and you may have already heard it but here goes! :) One day, this little boy was walking down the beach. He looked to his feet to see thousands of starfish washed up on the shore. He knew that if a starfish was left out of water for too long, it would die. So he began to pick them up and toss them into the ocean one by one. A man walked up to the boy and asked, "What are you doing? You know you can't save all those starfish." The little boy looked into the eyes of the man and said, "I know, but it takes just one. If I can save just one starfish, it will make a difference." I think we can all relate to this story. Whether we are the boy with the dream who feels invincible, or the "Debbie Downer" man that sees the glass half empty. The point I am trying to make is that the little boy was right, it takes just one. It takes just one spark to light a fire. It takes just one seed to grow a tree. It takes just one Christian to create a church. Think about it. For me, I believe that God wants me in Africa. Going to Africa has not only been a huge want in my life, but it has grown into a need. I need to be there. I think when you begin build a firm relationship with God, He starts to unfold His plan for you. To be honest with you, six months ago I wasn't feeling it. I didn't believe that there was this "huge purpose" for my life. I wasn't seeing it. But I made a change, I made a promise to do nothing but listen to what God had to tell me. 3 months later, He told me I was the one. I want to leave you with the lyrics to my favorite song by Brandon Heath.

"The One"

If I see one more light that's fading

Hear about one more broken dream

Pray for just one more faith that's dying

It's one too many

And if I see one more child walking

just one more mile for water

If I wait one more minute longer

It's one too many

When I think of what could be

If we let our hearts believe

That it takes just one

Just one could turn this all around

And if we're living history

How will the think of you and me

If it takes just one, just one

What if, what if, what if I'm the one?

It takes one, takes one, one

It takes one, takes one, one

It takes one, takes one

If I hear one more widow crying

'Cause there's no one by her side

And if I see one more family breaking

It's one too many

If there's one thing that I'm sure of

If there's one thing that I know

You could be one in a sea of faces

Or you could be one more chance for hope

When I think of what could be

If we let our hearts believe

That it takes just one

Just one could turn this all around

And if we're living history

How will they think of you and me

If it takes just one, just one

What if, what if, what if I'm the one? I see a nation without any walls

A beautiful haven for one and for all

I see a day when people are free

When shackles are broken and fall to the street

A voice, a cry, call out from on high

The first one of many, go lay down you life

When I think of what could be

If we Let our hearts believe

That it takes just one

Just one could turn this all around

And if we're living history

How will they think of you and me

If it takes just one, just one

What if, what if, what if I'm the one?

BY: Brandon Heath

Thanks for reading! :) Enjoy and remember.... It takes ONE... JUST ONE :)

Thanks and God Bless! Taylre! :)