March 16, 2010

Well, I must say that the thing that got me through this day was the song "You are God" by Charlie Hall. This was a really rough day for me, but hearing the words from that makes me feel so much better. My favorite line is "You're closer than our troubles, more present than our any danger". That was so good to remember today! I had classes, and 2 professors from Trinity are actually here visiting for the week to learn more about the program. It was nice to see them. They are both great professors. Anyways, I was frustrated today by getting back my exam, and just feeling annoyed. I just feel defeated by Spanish sometimes, and wonder how I'm ever going to be fluent. I know that's something that will take consistent practice, but I just wish I could wake up one morning and be fluent! Oh well, I'll just hang in there. I still have 8 more weeks here, and I can learn a lot in that time! For lunch we had the gross spinach again! A whole plate of it! She asked if we liked it, and we said that we didn't really like it, and she was okay with it. That afternoon we went outside again to do homework. It was 71 degrees and fully sunny! I absolutely loved it! At 4 we went running, and when we got back we started another work out. We're going to try to keep each other accountable in our working out. At 5:30 I had Accion Solidaria (service work). It went well again. I talked to a different lady tonight that was really nice, so I'll have to talk to her again next week. After that I had to go to the grocery store because we are having a St. Patricks day party in grammar class tomorrow, and we have to talk about our heritage, but we also each have to bring a food that is green, so I bought green apples. For dinner we had chicken burgers. After that I skyped my mom again. I was feeling much better by that time of the day. I'm just frustrated by how long I've studied Spanish, and I still don't know it. Anyways, I just worked on a presentation and got ready for bed. I need to clear my head for a while. I should not worry about these things that I cannot fix.

Verse: Matthew 6:25-29 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"