Here I am, at my internship, blogging. And this time, it's not about pantyhose. Oops!
(In my defense, my boss isn't here and gave me very little to do to tide me over the couple of days she'd be gone.)
I have finally settled down in good ol' Bentonville, and I kinda like it. The past few days have been rather relaxing, and it takes talent to fill time as creatively as I do. I've been watching entirely too much Friday Night Lights (I say this like that needs to change. Let's get real...I'll keep watching fervently until the Season 5 Finale.), I'm completely unpacked, I journeyed to Wal-Mart (although this one was store #100, not #1...which is most definitely on the list of things to see this summer) and stocked my fridge and pantry, took a rather intense stroll around a local park, Compton Gardens, and ran into a deer friend, and spent some time soaking in my Jacuzzi bathtub (try not to be TOO jealous).
Overall, I do like it here. Granted I've only been here by myself for less than 72 hours, but I genuinely think I will do just fine. I have every intention of finding a church to attend on Sunday mornings, and I'm hoping to meet some people (how lame do I sound right now?! Gosh.).
"Assume that your present circumstance is God's blessing."
I heard this quote in a sermon I listened to the other day, and it really struck me. Before this quote, the guy, Mark Driscoll, was talking about how we interpret situations based on how we think of God. Some recent events, other than moving to Bentonville for the summer, have had me in a tizzy. I was getting extremely worked up and frustrated. Not to mention hurt. Looking back on it, it's ridiculous, if only because I didn't know (and still don't know) the whole story. But I have to trust God that this present circumstance is his blessing to me. If things do turn out the way I originally thought they would (i.e. badly), they will still be God's blessing to me. He very well may be saving me from being hurt further in the future and/or preventing me from wasting my time. And if things turn out the way I'm hoping, then I've learned a valuable lesson (even if it's only that I need to be way less dramatic).
I'm most definitely looking forward to seeing what happens this summer.
P.S. I'll post my own pictures later :)
I can't thank you enough for writing this. I'm reading it at work with tears in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteYou see, it's been really hard for me to find the blessing in being at home rather than in Kenya. I looked forward to it SO much, started saving money for it, and changed all of my plans just so I could go. And now look, I'm here in the states when I wanted SO badly to be there. I dream about it and think about it every night and day. Why wouldn't God provide for me to go back?
Then after reading this, I realized that it is a blessing to be home. I wouldn't have restored my friendship with Shelby. I wouldn't have been able to go to Des Moines to see my family. I wouldn't be trekking to Arkansas to see you (oh what a big 2 hour trek it is! ha) and I wouldn't be making this awesome revelation right now. It's true that my present circumstance is a blessing. Thanks for helping me realize that.
enough of making your blog post about me now. HA
I'm SOOO glad that you're enjoying your first few days. It's great to see the fruit of God working in your heart while in B-Ville. I'll keep praying that you find a church and a community there.
btw, can I enjoy the hot tub this weekend? ha
love you. see you oh so soon.