Hello again friends! I've missed you! I have really been inspired this week and am excited
to get back into writing. So, first
things first, update on my Bible study: I have been to my Bible study for three weeks
now and we are still waiting for a single student to show up.
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Oddly, the lack of response has not depressed or discouraged
me in my faith. I certainly expected
that if not one person showed up questions like “why bother?” would pop into my
head. This has thankfully not been the
case. Today, after yet another week of
hanging around the Church Hall waiting for a highschooler to show up, I decided
to look at how God was working through the lack of response ( I knew that He
was there somewhere).
Over the past few weeks I have been forced to go outside my
comfort zone. Due to the lack of
students we decided to kick up our recruitment a notch. I combed through the parish directory looking
at all of the family photos, searching for kids who looked to be of high school
age. Then, I called every single one. I don’t know about the rest of you, but
calling up a stranger to invite him/her to hang out and talk about Jesus is not
on my list of “things I love to do.”
Phone calls in general are awkward, difficult, and sometimes embarrassing. Guess what, I did it anyway. The LORD pushed me to go further for him;
while it still isn't one of my favorite things I can be just a little bit more
comfortable next time I pick up a phone.
In preparation for this lesson that still hasn't happened I
have read the same Bible passage and looked over the same questions for the
past three weeks. Some people might
think that sounds really boring, so did I.
However, after looking at the passage multiple times I realized that we
can never know everything about scripture.
The Bible is so rich in meaning that we could read it a hundred times
and still find something new that we never saw before. Each thing I read leads me down a different
path of thoughts and I have been reminded of the importance of living in the word
everyday.
Finally, the lack of students has allowed for time to get to
know the Crooks. Jed and Kristin are a
young couple who take their faith seriously.
I have learned so much from our discussions together and I feel truly
called to friendship with them. I love
to witness people who are passionate about something (especially Catholicism)
and not only that, but they take the time to educate themselves. It seems like they always have something new
that they read, or watched, or listened to.
They are living their lives in faith and it is inspiring to see that it
is possible in today’s society. I have
such respect and admiration for them and I am thankful for the opportunity to
get to know them.
So, no I have not yet seen a student, but no I am not a
failure. God doesn't think the same way
we do; our “failures” may simply be his “opportunities”. Take some time to look on the bright side. God
is working in your life.
What have you been up to this week? Has God ever turned a failure into a blessing
in your life? Do you have any
recommendations on how to attract students to my study? Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Drop me a
line in the comments below!
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