What a day! Somehow today soared by without a minute of downtime. From the minute I woke up, the time flew and I feel like I was on the go all day. We discussed drug trafficking and had small process groups at LASP this morning. There were some interesting points about the effects of current drug policies and the potential ramifications of legalizing drug use. Like all of the topics we've discussed, I feel like I need to do more research in order to be able to fully understand the international drug problem.
In our small group discussion, the question of what the church is doing to make a difference in the face of many of the issues we have been talking about. It was interesting to look at what the church is known for doing (preaching and condemning with no follow through) and what we would like to see more of from the global community of believers (selfless actions taken out of love). Ultimately the conclusion of our discussion was that real changes need to start somewhere and a revolution can begin with one person gaining understanding and making a point to follow their convictions. 100% commitment is what makes a difference, and Christ calls us to give our whole lives to serve Him in any way possible. This is a challenge I am seeking to live up to every day, and I feel that God is working in me so that I will be better equipped to serve Him each day for the rest of my life.
It is important for me to be thoughtful in every moment, not taking anything for granted. This whole experience has been planned by God, and He is pouring His blessings upon me always. I want to keep this idea at the forefront of my mind and let all of the rest of my thoughts be filtered through this knowledge. The walk between LASP and ICADS is full of marvelous views, and seeing the sun shine through the clouds covering the mountains as we walked today took my breath away. The same God who created everything good and beautiful loves each one of us and wants to be in constant communion with us. I don't want anything to get in the way of the extraordinary relationship with God that I am given access to through the blood of my Savior.
Wow. I digress. :) Getting back to my day, this afternoon was our last class with Letty, the Spanish teacher we have had so far. ICADS rotates teachers every week or so in order to provide students with a variety of teaching styles, so next week we will have a new teacher. While it will be good to be exposed to some new ways to use and understand Spanish, it was sad to say goodbye to Letty today.
Immediately after getting home from ICADS, I started packing for our weekend trip to Limon. I was also able to call home, and it was good to talk to a few of the people I've been missing. After dinner I worked on my blog situation and then did some research for an upcoming Spanish project. Today I also worked on my thesis paper for quite a while. It's not progressing quite as quickly as I would like, and I'm hoping to talk to Don Antonio about it at some point tomorrow in order to get a better idea of where I should be going with the paper.
There were a few times today when I had to remind myself to just take a deep breath and relax. Everything will get done in its time and stressing is not going to help with anything. I'm looking forward to our trip to Limon this weekend, and I hope that it will provide a little bit of refreshment and that it will be re-energizing. More on that when I get back...have a happy weekend, everyone!
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