A positive experience

This past Tuesday I went out and about in Cambridge and handed out a few resumes. Not too many as apparently my phone isn't going to be up and working (this is not the positive experience). I basically only went to the mall and walked through there and only handed out about 8 resumes there I also put out 2 via email. I got an interview at Reitman's which is the only retail store that I have ever really wanted to work in. The Children's Place in another place, because I love the quality of the clothes as well as the prices (I do have nephews and god daughters that fit their clothes). The Children's Place was a good experience as I handed the manager my resume and we talked for about ten minutes. I kind of thought that he was a Christian because he knew what some of the churches in the area did and he also knew that I would be trustworthy because of where I go to school. Reminder to my fellow students, we do represent the school as well as ourselves when we go out into the working world. He also remembered me from last year as he called me towards the end of the summer looking for an interview. Sad thing is I only had about a month left in the area so I had to turn him down. Apparently it was memorable that I called him just to say that I was interested but wouldn't be around much longer now. I never once felt that I was declined for a resume or even thought of to be dismissed right away from having a chance at a job. God is so good to give me such a positive experience with just handing out resumes. WOW!

a troubled heart

Tonight as I was writing in my journal I heard my neighbours fighting. This is not uncommon, but the loud banging was new. Then I heard their little boys no more than two years old crying. Though his crying was louder than normal. He was outside of his door. Other than his crying there was no other sounds, no voice calming him, no comfort or care given to him. He stopped, and so I thought that it was over. I decided to come down to the computer to catch up on emails. I heard him crying again, but I went out anyway. What I saw I did not expect. The little boy was standing there in the dark all alone shaking like a leaf and his shirt all stretched out. I said ahoj to him, but didn't know what else I could do beyond that as far as my cultural understanding goes. What would be deemed appropriate and what wouldn't. Would I make the parents angry and worried for their child? I just didn't know what to do. I walked past him for fear of making him more scared with a stranger there and fought the tears until I was out of ear shot from him. As soon as I knew he couldn't hear my sniffles I let it out. How could someone do that to such a small child. Oh how heavy my heart is tonight. I cannot call my mentors for advice as I don't have enough for a call or text on my cell phone. I am torn.

Memory Lane

I was going down memory lane yesterday unintentionally. I did not expect that I would be remembering found moments. I was just sorting through all of my pictures on my computer as I from last semester in Calgary.

I was looking at photos of people who have come near and dear to my heart. Pictures with the directors of CrossTraining sitting so nicely with the smiles that were often upon their lovely faces. Waiting for a gift given in love from the group. Amanda getting tangled up in her scarf from Len and Marrian. Christy with some scowl on her face then some where she looks as though she will attack you. Kaitlyn looking so sweet and innocent doing up some dishes at our retreat...then the thought of me scaring her very badly. hehe. My evil eye on Kurt and the banana goop stuck to his eye. Lee with his bright eyes and big smiles, caused me to think of the morning at the retreat when he came to breakfast in his pajamas with anticipation that everyone else was going to be in their pajamas as well. Not so! Oops. Joe well he's just an awesome guy with great pictures, I have memories of him before but his hearty laugh and his deep and intense prayers play in my mind.

I just want you all to know that I love you all and miss you a great deal. Here is to hoping that we shall cross paths again. Please keep in touch. Being thinking of you a lot lately and have been in much prayer for you all.

Mixed Emotions

I am starting up my last week in the Czech Republic. I don't know how to feel and am surprised at how fast the three months has gone. Today starts the last of things like last Thursday English club, last Bible Study in Czech. I leave next Thursday morning from this country that I have grown to know about and in some senses come to love as well. Some people are asking me if this is where I think that God wants me to serve full-time. I cannot answer this right now because I really don't know. I know that upon returning to Canada I am looking for work that will get me through for a while. I am hoping and praying to get into an immigration centre to help immigrants coming into Canada. Then keep that job for a good while until I feel that I am to go overseas full-time or full-time ministry in general. I know that I will miss the people that I have gotten to know. Yet I am happy to go home and see all my kiddies that are near and dear to my heart. See all my friends and family members too. I'm also actually looking forward to working to pay off some of the debt that is sitting over my head if that can be believed. The day count down begins...What day should I start packing? I know that I have to do the last of my laundry on Tuesday so that it will be dry by Thursday. So I think that I will start packing Tuesday, but finish Wednesday night as my flight leaves in the am Thursday. Wow I'm coming back home Canada.