How to describe today I cannot count the ways… Today I slept in, setup, worked, handed in, hiked, shot pool, ate, watched Olympics, watch movie, cleaned, plotted, planned, failed, succeeded, wrote, and thought. Busy, not really. It was a lazy morning even though I knew I needed to get that project for last semester done. Well after thinking it was Saturday and rushing for brunch I helped install the new TV the school got to replace the one that was stolen. But after this I got down to work, finished the assignment, after procrastinating and failing at the same time… , and handed it in. Well after this I went for a hike with Ally. Surprisingly it wasn't too bad, nothing came up. We talked; found out why each of us was at summit and why we were in the programs we are in. It wasn't a long hick, about a half hour, but we finished with finally proving I can get out of her head lock. Then shot pool for awhile. This was originally and suppose to be just me and Reba having some family time, but Ally and some of her friends broke it up and we all played. Then I went out to an excellent restaurant with Mark called Eko's; SOOOO GOOOD! We came home and found the Olympics streaming online and put it on the projector. I would say the opening ceremonies were good, could have been better, but where good. (pity about the Olympic flame caldron malfunction, at least it worked still) after this we watched accepted, good movie! Then I began to clean; tidy the room and did the dishes. After all this I started talking on FB and planning something for the gals for V day. I really hope it comes through because that would be sweet. I want to get a good sleep tonight though so I will tell you about yesterday quickly; filling in something I missed.
Yesterday I took some leadership in my RA role. There was a scuffle in a sense; definitely a conflict. At first it all seemed a fun loving joke but one of the partakers didn't take it that way. I went and just talk with him. I listened, offered personal experience and he was open to me and calmed down quickly. We talked for a good while, he expressed what he was going through and why things where the way they were and with the people they were with. (and I can completely see why this was) he thanked me afterwards and I said that's what I'm here for. But to truly see how this affected me is on a completely different level. Like this friend, often I wasn't taken seriously because they don't see what I do. Aka RA in the Married Residence. Well it showed me that I can be useful and helpful to the community and that there is a reason I'm RA. Well it was a real encouragement and I just thank God for the opportunity and pray it was him speaking and not me. I want to encourage you tonight. Where ever you are, where ever you're at, God can Use you. You may not feel like it, you may be worn down by what others think and say, but you are where you are for a reason a purpose. I encourage you to ask God to stretch you, use you, and really just be closure to him.
If you wonder at the title, I just made it up. However, this could go with it. N like an N in the BC drivers system you are learning and developing, you're in a waiting period. From there you move to the Core. This means that you know what you know and why you know it. You have the core set aside and on what is right. Age is added only when the first two are established. Age means you build on what has developed; you focus and train the skills God has given you. But mainly it means Encourage. Be encourage in all you do because with God all things are possible; nothing is outside his bounds.
An Encouraged Struggling Stranger
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