I'm finding as the semesters draw on, my time between blogging gets longer and longer. However, it's a new year and so far an interesting one at that!
For Christmas my mother gave me a ticket to Miss America in VEGAS! And I was so surprised. Little did she know that people were plotting together to get her there with me! We were able to surprise her the day after Christmas with a poem and hand her a plane ticket midst squeals, tears, and more squeals. Watching her receive a gift that could have only been a dream was something truly special.
Between Christmas and New Years many things happened and somewhere in the middle of that I got hit with the realization of I can tell people I want to do Children's Ministry all I want, but when do I start turning that telling into doing? There is no time like the present. In what can only be described as a manic fury, I wrote emails and sent them out and have gotten a response! There seems to be no end to the opportunities and blessings that one can receive when you begin to act out rather than just speak out.
I went to Vegas and had a wonderful time! Even if I did sit in a hotel room for a few hours and attempt organic chemistry and calculus. I got to have an experience of a life time! I've seen THE Miss America Crowned, walked the Vegas strip with someone and by myself, and I played slots! (Shhh, don't tell!) But my greatest moment came from talking with a dear friend. She actually got to compete and not only did she nail every single part of competition, but also she nailed God's mission for her in Vegas. She took courage to stand up in the middle of a room full of girls frantically running around to ask for a moment to pause and thank the Lord. What an example.
Now this got me thinking. Since when did I become too consumed with my own life to even share my faith with someone else? To take that broad step and mention how important my relationship with God is to a complete stranger. I knew that the next day I would be flying out and sitting to a stranger so I asked for God to give me courage to talk to people in the airport. Boy did he grant that request. Shortly after arriving at the airport, I got thru security, sat down, and began to stream online. A man ate at my table and I stopped to talk with him for a while and before I knew it the time to board had arrived.
After going thru the awkwardness of trying to find a seat, I settled next to an older lady who seemed to be quite inviting. A pit formed in my stomach as I went to introduce myself and begin the routine airplane chit-chat. As we began to talk, I found that this lady was extraordinary. I mentioned that I was going into Children's Ministry and she began to ask me about what I wanted to teach kids, what I liked about the church in Atlanta, and share her story of faith with me. We talked the entire plane ride to Atlanta and I'm trying to find her on Facebook right now to just stay in touch. She helped me solidify my passion into action and challenged me to continue to pursue my dreams.
I asked for courage and God gave me a stranger.
"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels unawares." Hebrews 13:2
For Christmas my mother gave me a ticket to Miss America in VEGAS! And I was so surprised. Little did she know that people were plotting together to get her there with me! We were able to surprise her the day after Christmas with a poem and hand her a plane ticket midst squeals, tears, and more squeals. Watching her receive a gift that could have only been a dream was something truly special.
Between Christmas and New Years many things happened and somewhere in the middle of that I got hit with the realization of I can tell people I want to do Children's Ministry all I want, but when do I start turning that telling into doing? There is no time like the present. In what can only be described as a manic fury, I wrote emails and sent them out and have gotten a response! There seems to be no end to the opportunities and blessings that one can receive when you begin to act out rather than just speak out.
I went to Vegas and had a wonderful time! Even if I did sit in a hotel room for a few hours and attempt organic chemistry and calculus. I got to have an experience of a life time! I've seen THE Miss America Crowned, walked the Vegas strip with someone and by myself, and I played slots! (Shhh, don't tell!) But my greatest moment came from talking with a dear friend. She actually got to compete and not only did she nail every single part of competition, but also she nailed God's mission for her in Vegas. She took courage to stand up in the middle of a room full of girls frantically running around to ask for a moment to pause and thank the Lord. What an example.
Now this got me thinking. Since when did I become too consumed with my own life to even share my faith with someone else? To take that broad step and mention how important my relationship with God is to a complete stranger. I knew that the next day I would be flying out and sitting to a stranger so I asked for God to give me courage to talk to people in the airport. Boy did he grant that request. Shortly after arriving at the airport, I got thru security, sat down, and began to stream online. A man ate at my table and I stopped to talk with him for a while and before I knew it the time to board had arrived.
After going thru the awkwardness of trying to find a seat, I settled next to an older lady who seemed to be quite inviting. A pit formed in my stomach as I went to introduce myself and begin the routine airplane chit-chat. As we began to talk, I found that this lady was extraordinary. I mentioned that I was going into Children's Ministry and she began to ask me about what I wanted to teach kids, what I liked about the church in Atlanta, and share her story of faith with me. We talked the entire plane ride to Atlanta and I'm trying to find her on Facebook right now to just stay in touch. She helped me solidify my passion into action and challenged me to continue to pursue my dreams.
I asked for courage and God gave me a stranger.
"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels unawares." Hebrews 13:2
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