Doing Life - "Those" Times

Video of the Week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z8OP8LIHho

Life Update: This past week has been almost a blur - I feel like it went by so fast! And here I am now in Midterm week (baaaaaa). I was thinking that I might not have time to make this post, but I'm going to do it anyway. So, yeah, here we go. Last Wednesday was full of class, officer meetings for some clubs I'm involved in leadership with on campus, and Jesus time (aka: Wesley). Thursday was pretty nifty (yeah, I'm from the 50s). I had speech class and then lab. For lab, we got to visit and tour an organic farm in the area. I included two pictures below, but learning about how he integrates aspects from all over the farm was really unique and interesting to think about.

Sows & Piglets

Horses in Pasture

So, Friday I had class and work, and then I headed home. I hadn't been home for over a month, so it was nice; I went to my high school on Friday night to watch part of a football game. It was our first televised game AND we beat Prep! #movingonup (Boom. Hashtags just invaded the blog world.) Here's a pic, cause I'm just a picture-taking kind of gal.

Westminster Football Game

On Saturday I went to Home Depot for a Mustang Show where the humane society had a table. I've been a volunteer there for over 11 years now...essentially the people there are like my second family. Here's another pic :)

Mustang Show @ Home Depot

That afternoon, I watched the GA v LSU game, and in case you happened to miss the best game ever - the Dawgs won! That night, I went to see Les Mis put on at a local theatre - one of the cast members was a girl I graduated with, Maggie Salley, and she was phenomenal! The cast really did an awesome job! I had to drive back to Athens on Sunday for work, so it was a short time at home, but a good weekend nevertheless. Last night I went to the "open house" for IMPACT (an alternative service spring break in various US cities), and I found some really cool trips that I'm going to apply for. Now I've just been studying for my midterms *cringe* and slowly dying. But I'm powering through - it'll be over soon enough! 

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I wouldn't be telling you the truth if I said that I love every second of my life. Now, don't take this the wrong way and think that I'm the cynical, depressed person who hates everybody and everything. I've got a lot of joy in my life and I've learned a lot about myself throughout my time thus far on this earth. But, to be honest, there have been some moments when I've wanted to throw in the towel; however, that's just not the kind of person I am. I keep striving and keep persevering no matter the situation. I might not be happy in the moment, but I'm going to make it through. 

Tough situations are a part of life. They'll be thrown at you in so many different forms - death, depression, illness, lack of self confidence, etc. The key is to keep going whether these situations last for a day, a month, or a year. But the whole "keep going" thing is a whole lot easier said than done. There have been times when I've literately screamed at God to take the bad things away, but that's not necessarily how he works. A lot of times He'll allow us to go through a certain situation and, to be honest, sometimes I don't know why. Other times, I might be able to look back on the situation and see how I grew through it. And in other situations, He's used smaller challenges to prepare me for something bigger coming up. It's almost like training in some ways. 

I kind of touched on this earlier, but I've discovered that it's in the tough times that I've discovered a lot about my character and who I am as a person. I'm a big believer in the fact that our situations have the power to shape who we are. If we let ourselves, we can learn so much from the things we face and conquer.

So, no matter the situation you're in right now, remember that it will come to an end. He does ultimately work all things for our good, whether or not we can necessarily see or understand that right now. We have to trust that His timing is best and that His plans for our lives are amazing. But know this - don't give up the fight, keep persevering, and know who you are in Him.


Happy October!
Megan

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