Manhood Development and Job rollercoaster

So last night we did manhood development which is a weekly thing we do on Tuesdays. Its basically to test us physically and rely on the Lord for strength. I personally don't like those kind of things. I think they are kind of macho and not really worth much. But I prayed before we started to keep my attitude the best I could. And I feel like God helped me with that. We had to carry a log which symbolized our sins and burdens. That just made the hike a lot more difficult. We also had to put all 26 of us guys, our logs, and our bags over a 6' tall rope without touching it. Basically it was a long and hard process and we had to start over if we touched the rope. Then we took our logs to the glacier-fed river and did pushups with our logs on our back. Then we wrote in our journals the struggles that we have and the sin we carry.

We then threw our logs on a fire and talked to the staff guys about our struggles. It was nice to talk to the staff about that stuff and make sure that we are open and vulnerable with one another. The whole being completely open and vulnerable thing is new to me but its definitely worth it. I feel really close to some of these guys and I've only known them for a week.

Then today ended my job rollercoaster. I went into Safeway this morning at 9 thinking I would be working all day. I got there and just got a packet to read and was told I wouldn't get many hours. So I sat at home and thought about it and called Fred Meyer (its basically Juneau's version of Wal Mart, where all the locals shop). I called her and she said she had a job for me so I sat around all day weighing the decision to call safeway and tell them I needed at least 30 hours. Since they couldn't give me that I called Freddys and got a job there. That job is gonna be awesome because I get paid well and I'll get a minimum of 32 hours a week. So the whole job thing drove me nuts this entire week but I finally got a solid job (and a discount on food).

So my past few days have been interesting but God is still working!! I really appreciate what God is doin in my life and I'm learning how to praise him for it and really love him for it. I take him for granted all the time and I hope and pray that changes. Thanks for the support and prayers. Prayer for me has been huge so praying for me would be much appreciated!

Ginger out