Time Flies

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." That sentence is on the board in the student workroom at school. Boy has time flown! February is almost over.

I would like to say for the most part things have been looking up, but there have certainly been plenty of hurdles. I am continually having to learn to give things up to the Lord. I have spent a lot of time in prayer and know I have had other people praying for me.

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

At the end of January, during a break during class, my professor asked me how the semester was going. I was able to tell her I felt overwhelmed with everything and struggling to get back into the swing of things, class and clinic. The next day, there were several people in the workroom all sharing the same thoughts of just feeling kind of lost in what they were doing. That same day during clinic, my supervisor came in and walked me through something, explaining everything we were doing and why. These events made me realize two things: 1) I am not alone. Other people are struggling too, maybe not as much, maybe even more. 2) The  teachers/supervisors are not out to get us. They want us to do well and they want to help.

So things were starting to look up. Then that weekend was CEC which was pretty good. I continued, however, being apathetic towards school, and began falling even further behind. Even so though, things overall were remaining more on the positive side, I would say.

Then the weekend of Feb. 15 was another set back. Things took a turn downward again. That was mainly all the struggling with the loss from Pediatria. Monday, I met with a professor about other stuff but just briefly was able to share how things have been going and how overwhelmed I was feeling. After that I feel like I have been getting my act together.

I still have a lot of catching up to do, but I am making progress.

In news, other than school, things seem to being getting better too. I have made friends I would not have expected to make, at least not so quickly and easily. The Lord has provided opportunities to reach out to others and invite them to get involved at the BCM or church. Seriously, He has so freely provided opportunities without even having to look for them. I think maybe sometimes we might get caught up too much in looking for opportunities to share that we miss the ones that are right there in front of us. You really don't have to look too far or hard.

Thursday night at TNT they did a throwback Thursday, 90's TNT. Oh, it was so wonderful! It was a time to laugh and have fun and praise the Lord. One of the songs we sung was Breathe. The Monday before that TNT, and possibly other days that week,  as I was walking to my car this song kept coming to me so I would sing it to myself, thinking about how true it is, how truly desperate and lost I am. Then we sang it on Thursday! The Lord know what we need to hear, when we need to hear it.

This is the air I breathe 

This is the air I breath 

 Your holy presence living in me 

This is my daily bread

This is my daily bread

Your very word spoken to me 

And I, I'm desperate for You 

And I, I'm lost without You 

Similar things happened with Bible study last week. I had been neglecting my quiet time and MasterLife Bible Study. Well, when I dove back in one of the verses was Joshua 1:8. In the beginning of the year when I started getting serious about a quiet time and was doing a 30 day challenge the verses on the third day were Joshua 1:8-9. I even wrote them on a sticky note and put it on my mirror. What a reminder to stay in the Word! Meditate on it day and night.

8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:8-9

Hopefully, I will stay in the Word and continue spending time with the Lord, and hopefully things will continue to look up.