I am very full of praise:
-Yesterday a large glass pan exploded in my kitchen (it was too hot because of the oil I was heating in it) and shards of glass shot everywhere, to my front door, into my living room. Somehow despite standing only a foot away from the pan, I didn’t get hurt at all, even though some glass landed behind me.
- Yesterday I failed (or very close to failed) a midterm (I believe there is almost a zero percent chance that I got 40% of the exam right, as they were searching for very specific terms). However, I was blessed with friends who convinced me it was okay, and at least one parent who was determined that as I tried my best, and studied all that I could, it was God’s will. Plus, I will email my prof to see if any thing is possible to change…anything. Maybe he will lose my test booklet. That would be great. (it was worth 50% of my final mark).
-This summer I was discipled by someone who was wise (and her mom was very wise, as that is where she got all her ideas from), whose ideas I am still able to use. I just finished making a chart of all my interests, things I like doing and things I am good at, in order to see what type of things I should consider doing next year. I am really thankful for that advice, though I am noticing a trend that maybe I am not skilled at teaching at all, due to opinions of some friends, and the lack of control my Sunday school class. I need to go find some grade 7-10 students off the street and try to explain grammar or a book to them, as maybe that would demonstrate my abilities.
-God isn’t a god who is cold, and far off, and unreachable. Like the awful weather. That is a very good thing.
-My DG is full of girls who are very dedicated. This weekend they are putting on a social for the journalism department and are doing announcements in the first, second and fourth year classes for it. It is really cool to see motivated first years. They also last week SIQ’d their first year class. That is amazing- we now have 13 very interested people to follow up. Praise God.
-Related to that, I am so thankful I get to co-lead a DG with our KSL, who is really vision aligned, and honest, and putting himself in a place to be used by God. Although it may have been more strategic for a younger leader to work with him, I am really thankful that I get to, as it makes me want to be do more and trust God for bigger things. I think.
-God killed Jesus to pay the penality for my sins, when I didn’t know Him, or cared for Him, or desired Him. And He LOVED Christ. And this penality remains in place even though I sin over and over again. Even though this forgiveness isn't something I quite understand fully, I am still thankful for at least the idea of it.