Alright, so I've talked to some of you about this blog and what my goals are for it. I used my first blog post to fill you guys in on where I'm at right now and some of my convictions. I'm hoping to be able to post a new blog entry a couple times a week, and I want to keep you all informed on what's going and where I'm headed. I also want to use this blog to reveal some of my inner struggles, decisions I'm struggling to make, areas of my life I want to change, etc...
So here are some recent going-ons...
This week I finally finished my application for Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. It's about a 7 hour drive from Tuscaloosa, and Wilmore is a really, really small town. The only thing left for me to do is have my references completed, and I'll hopefully know whether or not I've been accepted before too much longer. I'm really excited about this possibility, but we are not sure yet if this is what God has planned for us. I'm cautious about it being something really cool that I want to do, but it not being what God wants me to do right now... and then letting something "good" like Seminary get in the way of something "great" that God has planned. I feel like God placed it on my heart, and I'm hopeful that I'm not confusing discernment for excitement.
The second "big" event that happened this week was Whitney having her car broken into and her purse stolen. Praise God that we were all inside and whoever did it wasn't looking for anything more than a credit card or money.
We are also very thankful for the fact that all of our bank and credit accounts were able to be frozen almost immediately upon our finding out that the purse and all of its contents had been stolen. The people we talked to over the phone were very helpful and friendly, and expressed their concern for the situation.
Unfortunately, my car keys were also in Whitney's purse. Normally, this wouldn't be that big of a deal... the only keys I needed on the key ring were my house keys, my parents' house key, and my car key. The problem is that my car doors were locked, and that key was the only key I had to my car. On top of that, the key utilizes a computer system that prevents any other key from cranking the car except for keys that have had a computer chip placed inside and set to operate my car's computer system. After calling the Toyota dealership, we found out that the entire computer system in my car would have to be replaced, and they had a policy that we had to have at least two keys made. Thankfully, they agreed to replace the system for free this time (I think it's their policy to do so for the first time) - which will save us around $1,000. However, we will have to pay to have my car unlocked by a locksmith to get my stuff out, pay to have it towed to the Toyota dealership, and pay to have the keys made (around $75 each). Soooo... hopefully the insurance company will be willing to pay for some of this.
On the lighter side of things (I think it's pretty funny), the only place that the individual(s) who stole the purse tried to use the cards (he/she tried 3 different cards, all transactions failed - Praise God!) was an online "Herbal shop" for "legal bud" (marijuana) and smoking accessories, etc.
Also, the person who stole the purse helped themselves to the cherries that Whitney had taken to work with her for part of her lunch and didn't finish. About a half a box of cherries. I hope they enjoyed them.
Fittingly, we had the opportunity to answer the "challenge for the week" that I placed on my first blog - which was to find someone who seemed unlovable and love them. After finishing the police report, calling all of the credit card companies, and regrouping our thoughts, the three of us (Chris Sims, Whitney Petrey, and myself) stood together and said a prayer. We thanked God for His protection and provision and we said a prayer for the individual(s) who took our stuff. I honestly pray right now that God blesses them, and shows His love to these people while teaching them a life lesson through all of this (and us? Keep your doors locked and purse out of sight, and keep your keys in your own pocket? lol) . I pray that God reveals Himself to them and somehow finds a way to show them that they have a greater purpose in life and that they find that purpose and live for Christ in doing so. We are all redeemable by the blood of the Lamb. Praise God!
Continued challenge for this week: Find someone, somewhere (school, work, church, side of the road, etc...), who doesn't seem "loveable"... and love them.
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