It Was Great, Thank You

This past wednesday was my Birthday. It was great, thank you. As a birthday present to myself, I had my sister come in as a guest speaker. She has been wanting to meet the students here at Bartlett Chapel and also to visit me in my new hometown since she hadn't been here yet. She lead a game called "fishbowl" which is kind of a mix between "Catch Phrase," "Charades," and a memory game.

The lesson my sister taught was that God is faithful to do what he says he will do. When we are faithful to follow even when we aren't sure about what God has in store for our lives, he will be faithful in making your path straight and shedding light on your feet. Her own faith journey included a major turn in career from working toward being an elemenary teacher to now working toward a position as a magazine art director. Sharing about the conflict that went on in her heart during that time and the joy and relief of finally understanding where God was leading her, she related her own story to the story of Esther.

Esther spent years preparing herself for a role that only involved looking pretty and staying quiet until it came on her to rescue the Jewish people from large-scale extermination. Being the only one in a position to affect change, she found that the years she spent preparing for one role was really for an incredibly different role that changed the history of the Jewish people.

Being my birthday, we loaded them up with all kinds of sugar and sweets afterward that parents and students had generously brought for me. I want to thank Kelsey (my sister) and all the parents and students who made last night great. God bless you all.

I forgot to take pictures :(