Okay, so it's a little beyond Tuesday, but I've just been so busy this week. Tuesday night I was out with the group until 1am or so. BJ wasn't there, actually that's been happening a lot this semester since he's working now, and so I'm just being called to step up as an on-campus leader.
Which isn't really comfortable sometimes, but I guess that's the point.
Anyway, had a good study with Steve on prayer and on requests ... talked with Melissa for a bit afterwards as well, who's doing really well, am quite encouraged by her. So I wasn't going to write a long thing up that night.
Wednesday night, I didn't get back from class until 10pm, then I was studying out Matthew 6 and it took all my attention until I went to bed.
So I was planning for Thursday. I had some minor things to do, but nothing that big. Right? Well, it never works out that way. This is a good thing, but sometimes it's nice to have a schedule. At any rate, Thursday went well -- got everything done that I needed to get accomplished, but someone we were going to study with decided not to go through with it. Which, honestly, was unfortunate, but it did give me and Hector a chance to play some basketball. And yea, it was good.
Then about 10 I get a call from Jia, who wanted me and Hector to come over to help with some issues. One of our friends was missing, which is very unlike him. Anyway, we got together for a while and prayed, then said friend walked in the door at quarter to 12. Knowing he was doing good work, we weren't too worried, but we're human -- sometimes that gets in the way.
At any rate, had a study with Sam and challenged him on some things that he really needed to consider. Am worried about that, a bit, but know that it's not really my problem to worry about, but that it's in God's hands. Then broke about 1 for Kelly, and ended up talking with Jia and Hector until 3:15.
As I said: there are times when being somewhat of a go-to guy on campus can be difficult. I love the work, and it makes me happy that God is using me in such a way, but it keeps me so busy sometimes. Still, I know I can do more. And by grace, perhaps I shall in the future.
Friday was spent with Jia, Hector, and Sam until 4. Talked for a good while with them, then decided that going back to Sam's room wouldn't have been the most fruitful thing and instead broke for my dorm. Spent an hour outside in the Word and it was beautiful -- lovely day, wonderful time ... then at 6 grabbed food with Bryan, had our mentorship meeting. Talked for a while about stuff concerning each other, the ministry, and that sort of thing. Then around 8, headed off to the sports complex. Jay got there around 9, and we played 3 or 4 games of full-court basketball. My shot was on the first game, which surprised me because it was a bit of a flat shot and my practice shots were frankly horrible. But I was enjoying it.
Got back to Bryan's place around 12ish and we all basically just crashed. Got up a bit late, but then talked with Jay and Bryan for a while. Jay left at 1, then Ladi came over at 1:30 and we left Bryan and headed off to grab something to eat and to talk.
Talked with Ladi until about 5, showed him the Life Talks website and stuff, and planned out some interesting stuff for the ministry. Found out will be giving the lesson at the last fellowship on the 30th, so will have to work that out. Shouldn't be too hard. Found out am also going to have to step up next semester for Life Talks. Should be fine. Found out might have someone to mentor. Will be requiring large amounts of grace and mercy.
So ... yeah, that's my week in a nutshell.
Oh yeah, this was going to be about the Poconos. Oh well. Later.
-David
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