A God of Compassion.

One month down. It feels like I've been here for so much longer.

 Jesus is so good.

So many great friendships have already formed and my heart is so full. I have come to really enjoy the intentional conversations I've been having with others, mainly because it has made me be more vulnerable. Vulnerability has been a struggle for me for a long time, and these people challenge me to be better at it.

I am content here, and that's mainly because the Lord has made me. I haven't been content for a long time until being here, and it's refreshing knowing that I'm in the right place.

Story #1:

I was visiting a fellow intern in the store about a week or two ago, and a high school freshmen boy walked in just to look around. We started small talk, and then he ended up staying and talking for an hour and a half. We learned a lot about his life, stories from his pet salamanders and stories about the history of German army. With all that said, I truly believe that the Lord brought him into the store so that he felt heard. He kept saying how different he was from the rest of his classmates, and how hard it was for him to deal with his peers.
It's amazing to watch the Lord work in situations like these, where something so simple can reveal the work of the Lord in someone's life. I am thankful for times like these, because it reminds me of how constant He is, how compassionate He is.  

What God has taught me this week:

Romans 6:18 "You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness."

I have found so much relief in knowing that I am no longer a slave to sin. Thank goodness for the grace of God! There have been many moments in my time here already where I have let past sins get the best of me, and I start to feel heavy with the weight of them again. But the grace of God is so good and I have been so grateful that I am forever forgiven. Even though I am naturally weak, I will try to offer myself fully to the slavery of righteousness daily. For we have the gift of eternal life because of Jesus, so why wouldn't we give ourselves up daily to righteousness and glorifying God?

God is a potter, who molded each of uniquely in his image to do his work, whether that be for noble purposes or for common use. He WILL use us, we just have to be willing to do whatever he asks.