Week two is coming to a close. This weekend is going to be great, full of assignments and hanging out. I'm really excited about it. We're actually hosting a group of university students from McGill University this weekend, so it'll be fun to hang out with them and get to know them a little bit.
We finished up Romans this week, and went through the book of Hebrews. What a jam-packed week! Two very bulky books, in my opinion. I've been learning lots from both of them. In Romans, we hit a lot of the controversial things (like predestination, foreknowledge, etc.). I realized this week that I'm actually not as opinionated on those subjects as most people are. I used to be really opinionated on it (when I didn't even know enough to have an opinion on it lol). I don't really understand why people get so frustrated on those subjects. Yes, my human brain cannot wrap itself around the concept that God predestined as to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, while still giving us free will. But I honestly don't really think we need to understand it. We can't understand everything about God... and that's the beauty of it, He's God. He's not like us, thank goodness.
Next week we're learning about 1 Peter and World Religions. I'm really excited about those actually. I think it'll be really sweet to learn about other religions in the world, what they're all about and stuff. That's something I'm interested in. Just to see what other people believe. One day I know that I'll probably run into lots of people that don't believe the same thing as me (basically just have to leave Steinbach and bible school), and I want to be able to talk to them. I would like to be able to understand where they're coming from.
Community Help team has been going really good. We've nicknamed ourselves "pleine de muscles", which translates to "full of muscles". I'm not quite there yet, but maybe sometime in the future. We shovelled snow again on Tuesday, for the same elderly couple. There is a ridiculous amount of snow here. I'm not sure if it ever stops snowing! Man, did my muscles ever hurt the next day! Did you know that there's a muscle in your armpit? Who knew! I didn't until I discovered that it hurt on Wednesday!
Now... in this bit of news, I will be needing some prayer. In two weeks, Capernwray Quebec is hosting a youth retreat. As in us, the students, are organizing a youth retreat for local kids. Each of us first year students are separated into three groups: decorating, games, and music. You would NOT believe which group I'm in. That's right: I'm on the music team. Oh, and it gets better: I'm singing, with only one other girl. I'm so scared, it's not even funny! I must've sang too loudly in the shower one day in order to get myself into this position. Don't get me wrong, I think I'll enjoy it. The others on the team are so musically talented... and I just feel like I'm mediocre. I guess I'd just like prayer for the songs I have to learn, for working together with a team, a little more confidence (not too much), and a little less nervousness!
These are a few of the songs I have to learn:
Our God is Love - Hillsong United
Your Love Never Fails - Jesus Culture
No One Like You - David Crowder Band
You're Beautiful - Phil Wickham (I will personally enjoy this one the best because I really like this song, but I don't know it. I've only heard it a couple times.)
The Time Has Come - I forget who this is by
Set Free - Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman
I only actually know two of the songs (as in know the lyrics, I've heard them all before at least once) that we're singing over the weekend. Those songs are: The Stand by Hillsong United and How He Loves by David Crowder Band. Looks like I'm going to be only listening to the above eight songs for the next two weeks... I'll have to set aside my country and Jack Johnson. Shucks.
I invite all of you to download and listen to these songs for the next two weeks with me! Even better if you already have them! But things could be worse. I mean, my preparation for my youth retreat job is listening to music... how much better could it get?
