Well this week there were a few things that went on. It was a decent week for the most part. I was really busy it was crazy! I had a course, homework, chapel, skating, youth group, prayer, church, exam and I went down to Victoria. It was an intense week but really good at the same time. I like keeping busy with one thing after another. My tiredness caught up to me though by the end of the week I went to bed on sunday night at 7pm! It was awesome! I haven't been to bed that early in a long time! I had to wake up at 6:45am to go in the prayer room so and I had to catch up on sleep. I felt well rested when I woke up! Mmmmm so anyways my week started off on monday needing to finish my homework, I had 45% of my mark due on tuesday for my class so I needed to get it all done! I had to finish everything on monday which went pretty! Tuesday we had a course called "Theology" by a man named Lech. He is a great speaker I like how he is loud and can get your attention focused on the lesson it helps to listen better. We only had his course for one day and we have it for the next 5 weeks or so one day a week. On wednesday it was my busyest day, I woke up and had chapel than we had lunch than went to the skating rink to skate and than went back and had dinner than I had youth group than a meeting after youth group and than I had to try and study for the exam on thursday some more. So it was a packed day of things! Friday was the start of 24/4 another prayer time. Instead of a week this time we did 4 days and had a prayer room. It was really good and It is just ending today which is monday. I really liked my time in the prayer room. I keep on feeling that God is trying to tell me to have patience. Im finding myself really confused on future career choices lately and not knowing what to do in September. THere are so many things out there and I don't know what I like alot. I don't want to go into something and not like it after a month, that would not be fun at all. So I have been praying for direction on where God wants to take me next and I feel patience is being told to me. In the meanwhile I will be applying this week and seeing what doors come open with that and other things.
Warmland church is going well. Youth group on wednesday was awesome! I hung out with my girls and I love just hanging out! One girl Olivia had gotten me a sweet present! She bought me a hat over christmas and gave it to me at youth! It was so thoughtful and nice of her! During my group discussion with the girls we talked about sinning. A few of the girls were really asking questions and I mean im no Bible scholar but I remember praying while they were asking me these questions..saying k God im not sure what exactly to say so guide my words please. As i spoke i felt confident in my words talking with them and telling them about sinning and how it is not good. God doesn't like sinning and it hurts him when you do it. If you go to him and and ask for forgiveness he will forgive you. It was a sweet talk! So yes youth went well that night and we all had a good time!
This week has been a very challenging week. At times I found myself very angry and did not know why. I was just not myself. By the end of the week I saw how things that bother me and stressful times were turning into anger. I did not like what I saw. On Saturday after going to Victoria with some people from church we went and handed out hot chocolate and some gloves and blankets etc. to the homeless people. This is such a Joy of mine. I love it so much! My heart breaks for these homeless people and as much as people seem to be afraid or hesitant of talking with them sometimes I am so not afraid and very bold to talk with them and start up a conversation. Some of these people do not choose to be on the streets, they lack money to get into a house so they are working and staying in shelter in the meanwhile trying to make money. So I really enjoyed talking with the different men and woman that night and asking about their stories. I really would like to go out again and give out things and reconnect with the people I was talking with. They are so lonely some of them and sometimes a hello or how are you doing can brighten their day up. Alot of them are stuck into drugs and need help. I know I cant help them but I cant talk with them and pray with them if they let me. It defanatley is incredible some of the people and the potential they could have if someone helped them. They are so caught up in drugs some of these people and know nothing else.
With all of this it made me realize why am I so mad in my life...Im letting things get to me that are not as bad as these people who are helpless on the street some of them. It really made me think and when i talked with some of them it brought joy. One guy wants to come to church because he said he saw a difference in us. His name was Gene and he was not involved in drugs he has been clean for a while now. He hangs out downtown and has a little job but does not pay much. He was a very nice man and he was talking to another man that came along with us from the church and they had a good conversation. It was sweet!
I forgot to include this! This week I got a hair cut! Erin cut my hair...I was definitely in need of one, I hadn't had one in so long! I love it! It feels short to me but it feels healthier now!
Soooo that was my crazy week!
it was good and i learned lots!
Im really learning patience...in everything I do and its so hard!
Im leaving on thursday for missions fest in vancouver so im excited to go downtown and see the town!
some prayer requests would be:
to get all my work done
keep on trying to have a decent bed time
for me to have patience
for guidance as to what im suppose to do come september
to keep on leanring lots
to prepare everyone for their ministry trips!
Love Alivia :)
1 comment:
I'm so proud of you babe!
so many people can be really ignorant about the homeless, so it's great to read you're realizing that in most cases, it's definitely not a choice. there's tons of reasons it happens, like abuse.
keep loving god and others, you are so great :)
em xoxox
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