What I've Learned Cont'd....

Continuing on in yesterdays list of things I've learned, on a light note :)


5) Not to take myself very seriously - If you can't laugh at yourself and your shortcomings, then you'll end up thinking more and more about yourself... sort of ironic. Therefore, when you do something stupid, don't try to play it off, just laugh it up :) It makes for a much happier life.

6) I do not want to be a receptionist - Not stimulating enough.....I need interaction, and I need to be using my brain more, lol. I can't handle just sitting here all day.....although, it does allow me to post in blogs and stalk people on facebook better. Teaching may be challenging, but at least its not incredibly boring :)

7) How to change a tire - no better way to learn than through doing by necessity! I have now successfully done it, and purchased a rubber mallet, to assist me in doing so again, should the need arise.

8) Growing in confidence - I think the biggest thing that helped me in this was taking the bus to work almost every day. I know this sounds very strange, but its true. I am forced to rely on others for transportation, which I hate, but at the same time, I felt like I had to exhude confidence in every way. Maybe because I feel like more of a professional now, I dress up every day (not because of school) and I run this place in part (answering the phones, directing people where to go, etc...). Its fun :) I have a ways to go in this area though I think.

9) I like eating healthy - This is not new news, but I decided this summer to put a good effort into it, and spend a lot more money eating healthy. I think it was worth it, I feel better about myself even if there is no visible change :)

10) People love venting to me - I am noticing a trend, and it scares me. I am one of the worst people at giving advice, but so many people (my dad, my aunt, my grandparents, my friends, etc...) continue to vent their deepest frustrations to me. I don't mind listening at all, but I just don't know what to say in return. Perhaps nothing.


Hmm.. that is all for now, maybe more later, if I think of any :)

Hope requests a post...

In the style of my xanga posts..... I will attempt to think about and digest various things I have learned this summer. Bear with me, as I have a sense of randominity, and no flow of thoughts (at least none that makes sense).


1) God is in everything I do - He is with me all the time, loving me every minute of every day, and nothing I can do change His love for me. He is always stretching His hand out to me, asking me to trust Him more, to give up more of myself, to love others as He loves them.

2) I am learning how to let go - As a result of His endless pursuit of me, I have been forced to reevaluate my sense of control. How amazing it is when you truly are able to give things and people up to God! This has been, and will continue to be, a hard lesson for me, but one worth every minute of it! When we finally are able to rest in God's arms completely, He will be inside whatever problem we may be facing, and whatever happens, we can rest knowing that His will is being done, and (thankfully) not our own!

3) I have no idea what I am going to do with my life - I guess this isn't something completely new, but it is something I'm learning to be wholeheartedly excited about. God does know what is going to happen in my life, and through trusting Him, I know that whatever He has in store for me will be amazing, if I am willing to follow Him and abandon my grips on this world!

4) There is so much about God that I do not know/understand - This was made so completely evident to me in Uganda. How amazing it was to interact with these people, so similar and yet so different from ourselves. To watch this other part of Christ's body worshipping Him and working in His vineyard, was just absolutely awe-inspiring. The joy radiating from these people with so little impressed upon me... how could I, who has been blessed with so much, EVER fail to give all of the glory to God! I need to learn how to better use the gifts and talents God has given me to serve His kingdom better, and in time, God will reveal to me (and only when I need to see the next step) what I am supposed to be doing in this life! In the mean time, I will strive to love people, and show them Christ's love.



More to come...