Samaritan's Purse

I sent in my application for the volunteer relations position with Samaritan's Purse yesterday. This job is totally a "God thing" as it seems to fit me (and visa versa) so exactly. Also, it appeared just at the time when I needed to start the job search process. I rest assured in the knowledge that Lord will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly (Psalm 84:11), and I know that this is an area of my life that I have continuously given over to the Lord. He has a specific plan for my post-graduation plans as well as my long-term career. But I get really excited contemplating myself in this particular position. And, oh, how I love California! Someday I think I'll make it back up to the Central Coast.

Life has been super busy, and I often think that we lose sight of who we are supposed to BE in the midst of concentrating on all we have to DO. I have been disappointed that I do not have more time to spend on people, though in actuality I have been sacrificing sleep and personal time (not to mention devotions) to do just that. But I do enjoy my job at Bishop's Peak/Teach tremendously and actually don't have too much homework considering that I'm taking 17 units. My personality class is so fulfilling. One of the best decisions I've ever made, to the point that it prompted me to "go for" the psych minor. Another stupendous decision.

It would be beneficial (at least for my own self-processing) to continue to chronicle some of the main points of the past five weeks, but then I would be late for yet another engagement. So I'll end with a verse that really hit me a few days ago. I love mentions in the Bible of how much God values words, to the point that Jesus is called the Word. Anytime Jesus is called something, we really should listen up! Also, God SPOKE the world into existence, and salvation is made by confession of the mouth (Romans 10). Anyway, the verse is Hebrews 11:3

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

We could spend weeks discussing the implications of that verse, even to the subject of how living things are affected by speech. Talking to plants or examining the impact of positive v. negative messages on health are two examples. I love my major. :)