God and Stars and Friends...all great things!

Can anyone see, while looking at the stars (at night time obviously) the plough? It is the only constellation that I can recognise. Where ever you are in the world, you can see the plough, even if it is upside down (southern hemisphere). Someone once told me that when i see the plough, I should look at it as a promise from God that he is always with me, where ever I am. I really like that. And if your friends on the other side of the world can see the same promise, then you're really not that far away!

I was thinking about that because now 3 of my very close friends are doing their gap year abroad doing missions work. Daniel and Sarah left in October, and Alan left yesterday. And Matt also left yesterday to go back to college. I was very worried about this year, because several of my friends were leaving, and I didn't know how I would cope with that. But, God being God, has provided some new friendships, so that I'm not 'alone'! And I've still got pretty good contact with my other friends who took off to follow God. Strange, isn't it, how we worry about things but God has everything in his plan and will provide for our every need.