We are God's children

"Each one of us has a body with many parts, and these parts all have different uses.  In the same way, we are many, but in Christ we are all one body.  Each one is a part of that body, and each part belongs to all the other parts.  We all have different girts, each of which came because of the grace God gave us.  The person who has the gift of prophecy should use that gift in agreement with the faith.  Anyone who has the gift of serving should serve.  Anyone who has the gift of teaching should teach.  Whoever has the gift of encouraging others should encourage.  Whoever has the gift of giving to others should give freely.  Anyone who has the fist of being leader should try hard when he heads.  Whoever has the gift of showing mercy to others should so with joy." --Romans 11:4-8

We all have our own way of adding to the body of Christ, and while sometimes it feels we do not fit in or know where we are going, God does have a plan.  For myself, while I am in college, I am trying to figure out what I want to major in, and lately have decided that I am working to hard to try to figure out what I want to do with my life, rather than doing something that I would enjoy to do with my life.  I have decided that I am going to major in Elementary Education, but I think I have a bigger picture that I am headed toward.  I am interested in working in Social work in the schools, but my heart is always with non-profits. The biggest thing for me, is I love helping people, and helping a community.  

Recently, I am taking a Philosophy of Human Nature class, and in the last week we talked about why do we go to school and why do we do anything.  Most of the things that we do, is because it is what society tells us we should do.  I for myself think, I look at society and see what I want to do to help.  I believe that I am not someone that has to see a fix to the problem, but rather a start in the right direction.  I think it is important that if you are unsure about what you want to do with you life, that you focus on now.  What is it now that you enjoy?  Not meaning a certain major, but looking deeper and finding out why you are interested in that.. and whatever that is..!  That is what you will be content with.  

I often wonder what people think about when they look at me.  I wonder if they think only bad things and negative things of me, or rather they think of good and positive things.  I would hope that there is positive things.  But then I also know that since I do not do a lot on campus, there is a lot that is unknown of me.  The one thing that is very important to me, is not connected with my schooling or really my church, unless I am informing.  The Hydrocephalus Association has my heart and always will.  Most recently I have become a new HA partner :D  This is exciting news for myself.

I am starting the first support group for the HA in North Carolina.  Planning on having the first meeting this summer, and it excites me inside and out.  And I sometimes cannot seem to contain my joy from it, but since many people do not know about it, then it makes it hard to explain why I am so happy.  And then sometimes when I say Hydrocephalus, and then say it is water head babies, or water on the brain.. they laugh.  And it stabs a part of my heart.  

Dear Heavenly Father, 

I would pray that anyone that is unsure of what they want to do with their life, look at what they enjoy doing right this moment.  What is it that makes you happy.  I pray that for everyone that is facing struggles and the hard times of their life and that you GOD, sit by their side and be their leaning shoulder.  Lord, I pray for everyone including those that think they are good and don't need pray.  Lord, I want to strengthen to pray for those that are sick but also everyone on this earth!  GOD i love you, and I am so thankful to be one of yours.  In your holy name, Amen.