"God is the Lord of all times."
Psalm 41 (Because it is really super duper awesome)
So today was a Woodruff Park day. I'd like to say it was fairly "chill", except for the fact that I am horrible in chess. I love to watch it, but when it comes to playing.. I lack skill. So the first time I played... I got destroyed. The second time I played, the guys took it easy on me and taught me how to play. And when I mean "taught me how to play", I mean they basically played for me. I need to practice haha. Once 1:30 hit we all went to Subway for lunch. Numnum. We all passed Jesse who was talking to Jennifer and Hana said hi but she didn't respond. At Subway, Jesse was telling us how Jennifer is still struggling with getting over what had happened a week ago. She said that she doesn't want to be mad but it's hard for her to. Not gonna lie, I got a little frustrated (and the interns can probably agree that I seemed flustered). I just thought... well if she doesn't want to be mad why does she still ignore us?? I didn't do/say anything and I try to talk to her and she is still mad at me even though she "forgave" me?! I was a little upset. But Jesse talked about how Jennifer was not only upset at us, but at the fact that she is homeless and she's tired of it all. It kind of hit me there... how little things can build up and how one single event can break the camel's back. That's happened several times to me.. So it can happen to Jennifer too. So I realized I had no reason to have negative feelings towards her.. But like Andy said, we have to continually love our neighbor.
After that, we went to Savannah Suites and then to our house to meet with Andy at 3. We were going to talk about the Mission Teams coming in. Gary came with us. It seemed like he had a stressful day and I can only ask that you pray for him so that the Lord can continue to give him strength and know that he does what he does for a reason and that, even though people might not express how he's changed their lives, it happens. For example: He has helped me view my life differently, and I thank him for that. Thanks Gary!!!
After we talked about the Mission Teams, Hana and I went to CCF for Devo Dinner where I got to see many of my long lost friends. I miss you guys:) It was absolutely wonderful and I realized just how lucky I am to have such awesome people in my life. I then went to go get coffee (or a green tea frapuccino!) with Callie. We talked about life and our struggles and lemme tell ya how awesome it was! Whenever I talk to her, my life just brightens and I just see the love that God really has for us. We specifically talked about trusting God with our lives because most of the time we all want to take control. When I got back and began reading a new book, The Meaning of the City, the author specifically began talking about that. He talked about how Cain was the first man who created the first city and it was to get away from God. "Cain was so completely dissatisfied with the security granted to him by God, and so he searches out his own security... [but] his security can only be found in God." It then goes to say that Cain continues to go farther from God. But the "wrong road" that he is taking "does not lead further from God, but "to the mirages of man's heart because it leads to temporary satisfaction of thirst for eternity and rest." This really called out to me because everyone feels like this sooner or later- I know I did. But when we realize that during that entire time, God is always there, then we find that peace and can put the anger and resent aside to love one another.
That's what Church on the Street is here to do; to lead people off the "wrong road" and unto the "right one" by our actions in treating our most vulnerable neighbor with love. Because it is with actions that people can see God's love and care for us. Everyone is called to love and to be loved, especially through gentleness.
Jenny Sample
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