Have you ever gotten frustrated with a child because a concept needs to be told them over and over and over . . .? In my tutoring I feel that way. How many times do I have to tell you that an improper fraction is when the top number is bigger than the bottom?! Poor parents. I'm sorry Mom and Dad. To make things worse I am sitting here thinking that I really shouldn't be getting frustrated with this kid I'm tutoring, because I'm the exact same way.
April 18, 2007 I got a call accepting me into Marywood University's Distance Dietetic Internship. An answered prayer even if the tuition was steeper than I was hoping. Then came the endless call and rejection cycle as I tried to set up preceptors. It got to the point where I was such a nervous wreck that I couldn't hold still until 5pm when I knew I wouldn't be getting any calls. Finally prayers where answered again when I found preceptors and got an extension on my paperwork. You'd think that would have been a great lesson and experience on faith and trusting in the Lord in all we do. Indeed it was and I was so certain I would not let myself get so worked up again. Well, less than two weeks later (last week and yesterday) I was in the same exact position getting my medical papers done. I couldn't find places to do this and I couldn't get a hold of my doctor's nurse. So I was a crazy wreck yesterday almost destroying my inept telephone that drops every other call and spending a good amount of time calling and waiting. Then, wonderfully this morning the nurse finally called me back and let me know what to do. I think everything will be fine and I will probably still get to go to girls camp next week. All I have to say is I don't know how many times I'm going to have to be taught the concept of Faith but man I'm sure good at forgetting it! Maybe I should listen to our family scripture study more (sometimes my mind wanders). We are in Mormon and the Nephites are forgetting the Lord. Oh how easy they were to forget and oh how easy I am to forget. Hopefully I'll get better. I have to say though that I think faith is hard enough for me to grasp I don't think it was nice to have to be taught patience at the same time.
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6 months ago
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Oh my, Carrie -- I totally do the same thing. I get too worked up about things, and usually prematurely. And then I find myself praying for help in calming down. And then I do calm down. And then I find it's really kinda nice to be able to sit back on the couch and watch the Lord work His miracles all around me.
We should talk. I seem to be going through this same cycle yet again. We both could probably benefit from the lessons we each are learning (or re-learning, as the case may be).
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