Expectations

6/11/2011

Salama.

·      In 15 days I will be on my way to Michigan :)

·      In 21 days I will celebrating in Ohio! My dear friend Joy will be married. How awesome to get to share with her family and friends in this exciting change! p.s. (expect a package soon!)

·      In 22 days I will be on my way to Africa.

·      I’m sitting at McDonalds in Nicholasville. I wanted to start a new blog entry just to re-cap about the past week and what I’ve been learning. I was interrupted from my thoughts when a boy asked for a piece of paper and pen. Flustered, I searched my purse and found paper. I had seen the boy earlier. He had been pacing around the McDonalds in a very anxious manner. He obviously had been out in the heat all day, because he was quite sweaty and looked a little dehydrated. His clothes and hands smelled like motor oil.  I guessed he was about 16 years old (later he said he was 18). He left for a couple minutes and then came back again and asked if he could sit down. I’ve been asking the Lord to open my eyes and make me aware of the daily opportunities of showing His love. I said yes even though it made me a bit uncomfortable.  He asked me a little about myself and then I started asking him some questions.  At first, he avoided sharing much about himself. There were a few moments of awkward pauses, but eventually he let down the barriers and just started telling me about his life. He talked; I listened. I think that was all he needed. Eventually his friend came to see him and he left. It was a funny little exchange, but good. I really didn’t know what to expect when he first sat down, but everyone needs someone to listen to them every once in awhile and when I’m to that point I sure hope someone will allow me to take a few moments of their day to listen to me.

·      Well, on my way back home from McDonalds, my car broke down. I can’t say that I didn’t expect this day to come, but really whoever “expects it to be today.” :) Thankfully, there were so many blessings about it happening today. Today, I had just put the updated registration tag on my car, the angry UK man behind me graciously pushed me out of the intersection once he realized I was actually having car trouble and not just texting or something like that, my classmate Brandon, his wife, and their little baby stopped to help not even realizing it was me who was holding up the Nicholasville Rd. traffic, Nathan and Cydil were five minutes away and were willing to drive me to the autoshop, I have two full weeks to hopefully get it running so I can travel home, my work is all within walking distance so the fact that I'm carless for a bit doesn't mean my job will be affected, etc. Yes, I have much to be thankful for. Pray that I won’t let the fear of expenses consume my thoughts over the next 3 days. ha I guess God gave me an opportunity to witness what it truly means to show God’s love. So many people actively desired to help me out, even though it was inconvenient to them. It’s been a humbling day. More and more I realize how much I have yet to learn about life, love, and service.

Blessings,

Mer