Today i'm thankful for Community.
So this summer I struggled with major stomach pains off and on throughout camp. At first we thought it would have been just getting used to camp food again, or being out in the heat or even another ovarian cyst, but it wasn't. After many calls to my mom, tests and doctors visits, it was concluded that there was nothing wrong.
For about a month the pains subsided, and I felt better. Earlier this week those pains had come back. I was in so much pain on Monday that I made it through 3 out of 4 of my classes and just could not do it anymore. As I came back to the dorm I kept thinking, what is wrong with me? Why am I feeling this way again? I just want to feel better. After my battle with mono almost two years ago, I have never been 'up to par' again. I have still been just as tired, if not more, and sleeping more than ever recently. It just isn't making sense to me.
Well today I was walking to wait outside of my last class (the class I missed on Monday) and I passed Mrs. Amy, my human development teacher from last semester. The smile on Mrs. Amy's face can literally make anyones day, but today it just happened to make mine. After stopping and talking about camp, and other things, we went on our way. As I walk into my class, my professor stops me and asks if everything is ok. I proceed to explain to him about what had been going on and how I just couldn't handle the pain anymore so I had to go lay down. Mr. Turner has been blessed (lol) to have me for the third time this semester. He not only told me not to worry about the material I missed on Monday, but that he was praying for me, and would keep me in his prayers until something was figured out.
To go to a school where professors remember your name, and genuinely care about you never goes out of style. I love constantly knowing that at least one person on this campus is constantly praying for me and making a daily difference in my life, and the other students on this campus.
The focus in chapel this year is on 'Community.' One of my all time favorite pastors came and spoke to our campus today. Algernon Tennyson not only connects with the students on our campus, but feeds our desire to want to know more about God's word in a way we can enjoy. The community found on this campus is one that I would not trade for any other place on this Earth.
As many of you know, I have wanted to go to AU since I was in 7th grade. Realizing today that my dream is not only coming true, but has put me in this amazing campus literally brought me to tears. Whatever I did to deserve the blessing to not only be accepted to this university, but attend this university is immeasurable. Not only is our school ranked NUMBER 1 in teaching across the SouthEast, but is NUMBER 1 in Southern schools our size. How amazing is that?
Sometimes I just don't understand why people are put in my life, when all they do is cause harm and deceit. But the words of my grandma will never leave me, "God puts people in your lives either for a blessing or a lesson." The more I come to know some people I realize they're more of a lesson than a blessing, and that's ok with me.
Some things I will never understand, but I'm not supposed to. I'm just thankful for what I have right now.
Think about it,
LG
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