peace
It seems that lately most of my posts have been rather down and distressed. I just wanted to let everyone know who is reading that I am alright.
My faith is living, growing, changing. I am attending church regularly. I am exercising regularly. I have not had a cigarette in over three weeks. I am meeting and getting to know new people both in person and virtually. I am exploring options for getting finances under control. My romantic life is still nonexistent, but where one prospect has given way to friendship, another has already been provided, and I am maintaining an active and positive mindset.
At work today those of us who are believers gathered together and prayed because of a slew of technical and client-related difficulties that hit us today. Our attitude was definietely improved, and the afternoon went more smoothly as a result.
This past Saturday I had the opportunity to help with a Freedom Outreach in which somewhere between 60 and 100 kids from inner-city Wilmington were brought down to VCF (The Barn) and given lunch and an afternoon of fun events and activities. I don't feel particularly called to children's ministry, but I truly enjoyed this, even though it ate up my Saturday, wore me out, and I got kicked in the nose by one kid who threw a three-and-a-half-hour temper tantrum. Even he had a little bit of fun, despite himself. These kids are hungry for attention and affection. They all have different situations, but most of them seem to live with different people throughout the week -- aunts & uncles, single parents, grandparents, siblings. Some of them are allowed to come to church every week, and I am sure that the love that they experience there and at these events sponsored by Freedom Outreeach will have a positive impact on them.
Though my emotional state varies wildly, I am doing well, and I am grateful for all of my friends, for my family, my faith, and for my church and the opportunities I have to serve through it. I'm also grateful for fun. The Interpol show is this Thursday, and this is the beer I'm drinking right now.
My faith is living, growing, changing. I am attending church regularly. I am exercising regularly. I have not had a cigarette in over three weeks. I am meeting and getting to know new people both in person and virtually. I am exploring options for getting finances under control. My romantic life is still nonexistent, but where one prospect has given way to friendship, another has already been provided, and I am maintaining an active and positive mindset.
At work today those of us who are believers gathered together and prayed because of a slew of technical and client-related difficulties that hit us today. Our attitude was definietely improved, and the afternoon went more smoothly as a result.
This past Saturday I had the opportunity to help with a Freedom Outreach in which somewhere between 60 and 100 kids from inner-city Wilmington were brought down to VCF (The Barn) and given lunch and an afternoon of fun events and activities. I don't feel particularly called to children's ministry, but I truly enjoyed this, even though it ate up my Saturday, wore me out, and I got kicked in the nose by one kid who threw a three-and-a-half-hour temper tantrum. Even he had a little bit of fun, despite himself. These kids are hungry for attention and affection. They all have different situations, but most of them seem to live with different people throughout the week -- aunts & uncles, single parents, grandparents, siblings. Some of them are allowed to come to church every week, and I am sure that the love that they experience there and at these events sponsored by Freedom Outreeach will have a positive impact on them.
Though my emotional state varies wildly, I am doing well, and I am grateful for all of my friends, for my family, my faith, and for my church and the opportunities I have to serve through it. I'm also grateful for fun. The Interpol show is this Thursday, and this is the beer I'm drinking right now.
posted by transfigure @ 10:44 PM
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