Meant to Be

Ever wonder what you were meant to do, who you were meant to help, pray for, just wonder what you were meant to be? Or what would have happened if you had said this or not said that or acted this way instead of that?  God knows what you are meant to be. He knew what you were meant to be and do before you were even born. You may plan things but they may not go your way. They just weren't meant to be. If God wants it to happen it will, if not then it won't. He has our days numbered. We never know when we will take our last breath. So read the lyrics to this song. It is called Meant to Be by Steven Curtis Chapman:

Long before you drew your first breath
A dream was coming true

God wanted to give a gift to the world
So he wrapped it up in you

Every step that you've taken
Every move that you make
Is part of his plan

You were meant to be touching
The lives that you touch
And meant to be here
Making this world so much more
Than it would be without you in it

You were meant to be bringing
The gifts that you bring
And singing the songs
You've been given to sing

You are perfectly, wonderfully,
Beautifully meant to be
You were meant to be

Long before you took your first fall
You stumbled to the ground
God started telling the story of you to the angles around
Every failure and victory
Everything inbetween
Its all in his hand

You were meant to be touching
The lives that you touch
And meant to be here
Making this world so much more
Than it would be without you in it

You were meant to be bringing
The gifts that you bring
And singing the songs
You've been given to sing

You are perfectly, wonderfully,
Beautifully meant to be
You were meant to be (yeah)
Meant to be
You are
You are
You are meant to be
You are
You are
You are meant to be

For every breath that your taking
And every move that you make
It's a meaningful life you've been given
Live it well

You were meant to be touching
The lives that you touch
And meant to be here
Making this world so much more
Than it would be without you in it

You were meant to be bringing
The gifts that you bring
And singing the songs
You've been given to sing

You are perfectly, wonderfully,
Beautifully meant to be (yeah)
You were meant to be (yeah)
You were meant to be (yeah)
You were meant to be
To be
You were meant to be

Here is a link to a music video so you can hear it too:



In 11 days I leave for my trip. That is just about 264 hours. In 265 hours I will be landing. I have raised $1,210 dollars. That is $210 dollars more than my goal. God has blessed me in so many ways. Without all of your generous hearts for praying and donating I am able to go on my trip. The trip that God has put on my heart.

One night, I was thinking and praying about what I wanted to do for my Sweet 16. And all of a sudden God put mission trip on my heart. I did not know where I was meant to go, what organization I was going to go through and now in 11 days this will be happening, because my God is almighty and wonderful. I would not have been able to do this without Him. He planned this all out. He knew who was going to donate and who would be praying for me. He knows the family I will be matched with. He knows everything. And it is all because He put two words on my heart, the two words "mission trip". My God loves me and is almighty and reminds me of this every day. Thank you God for doing this for me, I LOVE YOU GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you to everyone who has prayed and donated because without you and God I would not have been able to go on this trip. Thank you, each and every one of you. I love you!!

Much Much Love,
Dakota