What happened?

I guess you are all entitled to an update in my life. It’s hard to write a public journal when a lot of it has been personal. Well, here’s what I’m willing to divulge.

Although I worked for the Faculty of Social Sciences for 101 week (September 1-6), I haven’t been able to get into contact with my other employers (Second Cup). Since I wasn’t able to make their 1^st meeting (on the Tuesday) because I was working at school, I am afraid that I have lost their favour. Originally I was told that Second Cup wouldn’t be employing me until the 7^{th -} shouldn’t have conflicted. But then they decided to have a meeting before they gained possession of the business, so that messed up MY PLANS. What are God’s? I recently did the required online training, hoping to gain their favour, but it seems to have gone under the radar. I am afraid that I didn’t make it high enough of a priority to meet their expectations. While I was waiting for them to gain possession of the location, I was busy moving in, and spending time at 101 week and with my brother that I didn’t return their call for a few days or do the training until just now. To my credit, I was relying on being able to borrow an up-to-date computer from roommates when they’re home/not using it^… I’m so afraid I’ve lost their favour. Please pray for this situation. I was so sure that it was God’s timing for the interviews, and the fact that they’re Christians and didn’t mind if I took Sundays off. It was such a blessing; it is such a blessing^… and such a stress.

What else? I have 1 course this semester ^– hahaha what a joke, 1 course. Honestly, it’s a course I have failed 2 times. Didn’t know you could take it a 3^rd time! Well I am, I am going to persevere and cover the mark that currently lies on my transcript. Praise God that I have this grace to cover over a past mistake! Hmm, sounds familiar. Well I have even surprised myself in making study notes from the 1^st real lecture. I hope to do the same tomorrow. I have opened up the textbook already too. It was so much review that I didn’t get far, plus I had a friend sitting next to me as I read, talking constantly :P Oh well, I am excited about passing this class this semester. I know, I know that it’s going to happen. I have a lot of work ahead of me^… best get to it!

Hmm, so my little brother has settled in to his new place. At home with the boys, like they should be. I am excited to see how God’s working in Stuart’s life. I am encouraged to have him around and thank God for that blessing.

I have been revisiting books I read in April, rediscovering the blessings and challenges they presented, looking to a better conviction of their teachings, a real difference/healing in my life. This is a quote I wouldn’t mind sharing with you, “Many are living the big lie that if we are real Christians we should experience a real peace in all circumstances”. It’s all been so challenging.

C4C has really grabbed my heart and attention again. My role is undefined, which leaves me feeling^… undefined? I like to help out and get things started^… but I have to remember what it was like in their shoes. Well God has really blessed us with a lot of new, interested students. PRAISE HIM.

As someone without a job, with little class, and a hope for a bright future, I have really been learning about patience. James 5:11 says, “See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable cup and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains”. A good friend of mine once said something to the effect of, “Temptation always calls us to take something that is far less than what the Father has in store for us”.

Bless you.