I am... having a good day. It's been really relaxed. The other team started their events tonight so they're in Lac DuBonnet. I'm excited for them and exciting for them to come home tonight and tell us about it. All we did today was have a session at the office with someone... Christal Earle? It was really good, we shared our testimonies that we're sharing at our junior events with her and she gave us feedback. Mine needs work - I'm supposed to focus on pulling the girls into that feeling of depression and despair... and it's like super challenging tonight. That's what I should be working on. (Instead I'm being distracted with texts, emails, facebook and skype haha). But honestly, I've just so far removed myself from that time in my life... like I know it's a big deal and it's like a shocker, you tried to commit suicide? But seriously, it doesn't even feel like I lived that. I like have moved on so much from it and blocked so much of it out... I don't even know what to say. Of course junior high is a cruicial time - that's when girls are struggling with their identities and battling self conciousness and maybe not even aware of what the signs are of when it becomes like a legit, you need to talk to an adult about this because sweetie you are depressed situation. So I want to make sure what I say will encourage these girls and help them and you know... if they can relate to my story that they take that and realize that and get whatever help they need... But it's ridiculously hard. We have five minutes and ... I just don't even remember. So prayers for me tonight as I work to write that and just in the next few weeks... I actually think next week thursday is our first junior event... so just prayer as I go to share whatever I prepare... that whatever I say God would be able to take it and use it to connect with these girls hearts. That'd be really super fantastic.
Love you.
"The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace."
Psalm 29:11
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Hey tracey,
ReplyDeleteI hope that your writing is going well. I want to encourage you to take yourself back, no matter how painful because that will really help you to reach the girls that need it. I had to do that when I did an evening on my mom's illness and death. I cried daily as I relived those moments but it really helped my talk and it brought out so many things that I wouldn't have had, had I not gone back. it helped a lot of people too as they were going through the same thing. You can do it! you are strong and God is stronger!
Encouragement and blessings!Amanda