Lose a sock but find God in the laundry room

I have something amazing to share with you. I have been struggling so much with not having a community of Christians here and it has been taking a toll on me. Last week Monday I met a girl Rachel at a party who asked me what I studied in America and I told her Biblical Studies, Youth Ministry, and Reconciliation and she FREAKED OUT. She told me how her last flat mate was a strong Christian from the United States but she left last semester. Rachel told me how she had been praying for someone to come alongside her and help her like Rebekah (her flat mate) had. Little did she know that God brought her into my life to help me as well. Rachel told me of a group of students that go to a worship night on Wednesdays and of a group that meets on Tuesdays too. We were so excited that we met each other and realized that we were each other’s answer to prayers. But we didn’t get each other’s numbers which was really stupid. Wednesday came along and I had no idea how to reach her and I was so upset. I continued to think how I could reach her for the rest of the week. Nothing happened and I had no sight of her. I now look back and realize I was not broken enough and that God had to work in me before I entered into community. I am so independent and passionate that I often rely on myself instead of giving over everything to God. Last week was really hard (due to many different things) and I got to the point where I wanted to go home. Crazy right? Well I went for a walk and told God I had enough. And an amazing peace came over me and I realized that I need to stop waiting for life and actually start living. God is already here. He is already moving. And I was broken. I gave over everything to God that I was struggling with and had such a renewed sense of joy it was spectacular. Wow. So then I am sitting in my room today again frustrated that I feel like I have no friends and that I am so distant from any community of believers and was getting worn down. I went to get my laundry and it was not done so I sat on the washing machine and just prayed. I prayed to God for encouragement and in walked RACHEL!!!! We did a girly scream and hugged. We had both been looking for each other and praying for each other and then we found each other in the laundry room. We finally exchanged numbers and we sat and talked and encouraged each other and discussed how amazing our God is. I am so excited. I realized again how Faithful God is. I, as well as many others of my loved ones, have been praying for over a year now that I would find people here that would encourage me towards Christ. Rachel is an answer to prayer. All I can say is Hallelujah what a Savior! So amazing.