My summer
This post is inspired by last weeks staff meeting. I have been trying to find time to write this ever since.
I will start my summer early say April. At that point I was convinced I was supposed to move. I thought that was what I was supposed to do. Then Tyler and Lauren's wedding happened. I think that was really the turning point. After that the feeling of my having to move was gone like I was told no. I applied for Long Beach City College to take some classes. Literaly the next day I sent an email to my old boss at Parkcrest to see if I could come in and do some volunteer work. I was under my truck doing some work when I got a call that she needed a temporary worker. I was thrilled, at that point I hadn't worked since December and it was now May. I had been looking for work. After a few weeks of temporary work I was given a more permanent position. This time around I have a much better attitude. Before I think I saw it more as a job than as an opportunity to do ministry. Well anyway I didn't end up back in school because I was not able to access any of my scholarship money from the state, but I think at this point it is for the best. I am volunteering at the church on my days off. Doing my regular work. I have also been given the opportunity to share my video making talents with the high school. (I posted that here before). From that I was suggested to do a little work putting pictures on the website. More recently I was starting to feel as if I should work with the high school, and I had many people reinforcing that thought. So I was given that opportunity and have taken it. This week will mark the second week of small groups. It is now September and I feel like over these last five months I have really grown a lot. I have been a lot more faithful reading my bible and praying. I feel a lot more confident than I have ever felt. There are still some situations which I get real anxious and I do stupid things, but who doesn't. I just need to work on those things.
