And There Goes Another Week...

Hey everyone,

Well, I'm down to a week or so left in my internship. Seriously, where did the time go? I can't believe that it's the end of July...it's the end of my summer...and it's almost the beginning of the school year. I'm heading back to Wheaton in about 2 weeks and it seems too unreal that I'll be beginning my LAST year of undergrad! SO CRAZY!

Well, this week was another chill week - not too much happened, except the weekly happenings, so I had a lot of down time. As my internship comes to a close, I actually don't have a lot to do. Orchestra work is dying down - except leading rehearsals. Worship team rehearsals are still going on and so are Wednesday night adult Bible studies. Other than that, nothing too much.

I helped out the worship pastor's assistant getting things done for Child Dedication Sunday this weekend. There are 12 babies/kids getting dedicated and she had to get all the letters, certificates, slides, and Bibles ready to go. I'm glad I was able to help her out some so she didn't have to do all that...after all, I had nothing to do!

My pastor has been busy with the move of the church and everything, so I often feel bad if I interrupt his time or be a burden...but he has always been willing to help in whatever way he can. He is always willing to listen and give advice whenever is needed, which I truly appreciate. I'm always encouraged and blessed to be mentored by him.

But, God has also continued to challenge me to be patient and humble about even the very little things. Sometimes, I find myself being caught up in my own pride and my own satisfaction that I begin to let it get to me. In fact, each day of my internship, I feel frustrated at something or someone about what I am or am not doing, what my pastor is or is not doing, or even other people. I definitely don't take pride in feeling this way, but I know this is also my weakness. Through this, I'm learning more and more about myself and what I need to change. I believe that God is continuing to work in my heart so I can continue to imitate His ways and become more like Him. I'd appreciate your prayers in this - I know that it won't happen overnight and I probably still have to work on it in 10, 20, or even 30 years but I do pray that God would continue to mold and change my heart so that I can be the woman He wants me to be.

Thank you all for reading!

God bless,
Andrea