March 28, 2007

(Re)new

Dell finally did the right thing and sent me a new laptop to replace the (brand new) one that went kaput more than 365 days ago. (Thanks Dell! You stink.)

So shiny new laptop (yay), which means I can update my iPod for the first time in forever. Searching through podcasts, I discovered that Dr. John Piper's home church, Bethlehem Baptist in Minneapolis, puts his weekly sermons online for downloading at no charge. After hearing Piper at Passion '07 I've become a regular reader of his Desiring God site and really enjoy his "brainy" style and to-the-point teachings.

Having access to my iTunes account also means I was able to finally purchase the available-only-on-iTunes bundles of Passion '07 songs and messages. Melissa chose two of those songs - "Oh, the Glory of It All" by David Crowder Band and "You are God" by Charlie Hall - as her wedding processional music, and it was incredible. (As if I wasn't emotional enough hearing them again and being swept back to that dark, God-filled arena three months ago, now I'll always remember walking down the aisle and seeing Adam's face as he watched Melissa walking toward him!)

Seeing her get married was more than just watching my friend embark on a new road. I witnessed a miracle. I saw the proof of God's grace and majesty. God changes life. He restores. He refines. He reclaims. He renews. It is the cry of my heart to praise Him forever because of it.

Posted by hannah at 06:57 PM