A Month Later

     Last Thursday, September 6th, was the one month anniversary of my being at Heartlight. Man how does time fly!! I rememebr packing, saying bye to family and friends, and making the drive to Heartlight as if it was only yesterday. In the month that I have been here I have already learned so many things about myself that I never even thought imaginable. Yes, ever since my interview, I had been told that this job would teach me things about myself that I wouldn't have ever thought possible. In all reality I didn't know what Corry, Blake (who interviewed me), Jo- a residential director for one of the girls cabins, and several other staff were talking about. I was then told the same thing once I arrived here on my first day.Well it took about a day and a half for me to realize that my patience would be tested just about every day. But more than the physical aspects I would learn, have learned, and continue to learn more about myself on a spiritual level more than I thought I could have. Every day- every single day- is a battle, a constant struggle to not only need to but want to get into the word. Yes I have slipped and fallen, I'll be the first to admit that, but what keeps me going is the simple fact that His love is so great for us that we are already forgiven for our sins. Yes I know this doesn't make sin acceptable, but in my opinion I am able to live my life to the fullest while having the confidence and knowledge that His grace is enough! I ask for your constatnt prayers for my having to lean on Him every day is definitely more evident in this past month and in the coming future than I have had to before.
     To follow up on my last blog post- my training in just about to an end. Once I have completed my first aid/CPR/water safety training I will be a fully trained staff. I will then go through a 30 day period in which I am "unofficially officially trained." This means I am fully trained but I am not allowed one on one with a resident out of sight of a fellow trained staff, excluding point times. In closing, please continue to pray for heartlight, Heartlight staff, myself, and the residents!