Thursday, June 3, 2010

Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Lord is so good! I was hired today! I can’t even explain to you how we got it; it was truly a miracle. Apparently countless people were turned away but we were hired on the spot! One of my disciples and I were hired at Whataburger in Destin. I am so excited to be working in fast food again. I prayed for God to put me out of my comfort zone and I wound up in the middle of it; but I know the Lord is going to challenge me in countless other ways this summer. Laura has never worked in food before so another way I can serve her is to assist her and be an example at work for her. We completed all of the necessary paperwork and will wait on the manager’s call for us to begin.
“Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love for me!” Psalm 66:16-20
Tonight, the whole Project talked about enjoying God. We talked about how eternal life is knowing and enjoying God. God promises us gifts such as eternal life, grace, deliverance from hell and suffering, forgiveness, and heaven. However, as good as these gifts are, they will never satisfy us. The gifts are meant to lead us into a greater relationship with the Lord. We are to never love the gifts more than the Giver Himself.
“There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person, and it can never be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by God, made known through Jesus Christ.” –Blaise Pascal, French mathematician
After we got back from our talk, the girls hung out outside for awhile and I stayed inside for some alone time. I was with other people all day and I needed a break for my sanity. I continued to read Crazy Love by Francis Chan. I was inspired when reading about Christians who are living radically in order that Jesus’ name is to be made known.
Then my girls and I had a meeting to “debrief” and talk about our day. Michele and Liz still haven’t found a job but I think a couple sound promising. Even though Laura and I found jobs, I will go with Michele and Liz tomorrow while they are job hunting in order to support them. We read some scripture about hope and not worrying or getting discouraged. The girls really opened up. Right now they are in the bedroom laughing and cutting up. They are getting along really well and I’m pleased with how close we are in fact growing.
Please continue to pray for the rest of the students on Project as they continue to job hunt. Please pray for my patience with people.
Stay tuned and stay hopeful in the Lord.
In Christ,
Christine ><>