Marveling at God's Promises

Lord,
Words can hardly explain the joy and peace in my heart. It's been a while since I have been in this place of pure contentment. I can honestly say, it is a genuine joy that is exuding out of nothing more than knowing you have it all under control. The last few days have just been so fantastic. You have opened doors to meet new friends, potential babysitting jobs, and a church that makes me want to draw closer to you each day. I pray Lord, that I would continue to experience the joy and contentment in you...not just when things are going well, but when there is struggle.
Thank you for bringing me to an institution with professors and staff who truly care about me. I am overwhelmed with emotion thinking of how blessed I am to have this opportunity to learn and grow in my ability to help and serve others and hopefully give you the glory through it all. Lord, I just pray that as I continue to make decisions about my field work, that you would just open my heart to where I could learn the most. If this means, in the original placement, give me an open mind, open heart, and an eagerness to grow. Help me to give the same grace to others that you have given me. And if that is not where I am meant to be, I pray that other doors would open and you would help me to handle the situation with sensitivity.
Lord, it's funny. I was thinking today about how little I have thought about singleness that last few days. I've been having too much fun living life to the fullest and seeking out a new community within Rochester. The bounty of new friendships has been such a blessing. I pray that you would help me to nourish these new relationship and allow them to blossom. Lord, I do lift up the man I will marry someday. I pray that right now you would be at work in his life, and giving him a heart for serving others. Whatever struggles or temptations he may be facing, I just pray that his heart would be turned toward you. I pray that he too can experience the fullness and contentment that are found in you!
I lift up all my friends new and old. Specifically, be with those who are in transition. I pray that doors would open for anticipated jobs. I pray that broken relationships in their lives will be mended. And I pray that through it all, each one will experience you in new and exciting ways.
Thanks for knowing my heart before I even come to you Lord. What a comfort it is to know that we don't always have to know exactly what to say, for you know us and have a full grasp of what we need most--you. I pray that I will not lose sight of the fact that you see the bigger picture and I pray that I can live with the tensions of life knowing that it's all part of a grande scheme of something greater to come. Mold me and shape me, even when it hurts Lord. Use me and show me how I can grow deeper into my relationship with you.
It's been a long day and I need to sleep, but thank you for this day Lord!