Author Archives: samanthamelodyu

Back to square one, except it’s a little different this time, I hope. Today I was reminded of why for months I cut myself out of children’s ministry and any sort of work that involves people age 5-12. For a while, I would run away at the sight of a child. It stemmed from thatContinueContinue reading “(9th) Day of Summer”

A bit dazed Currently watching All-Star Game, AL up 1-0. I miss LA, although I really have no memory of it, there’s a strange feeling of being homesick. It’s something I still need to pray about, but thinking about going to school in Cali just feels so right. I guess I’ve thought about what IContinueContinue reading “(8th) Day of Summer”

Defensive. Like mothers with a protective instinct for the young, I grew up with a protective instinct for the mentally retarded. It’s two totally different things, I know, but it hits the same response for me. My mother worked with the mentally retarded kids in school when I was younger, and even now, she’s aContinueContinue reading “(7th) Day of Summer”

Slightly concerned. Mama hasn’t been feeling well lately, and although I’m sure things will just pass, what the future has in store may be something I am not prepared for. I know I’m supposed to help out with stuff around the house, but sometimes I’m just so tired and Mama gets to it before IContinueContinue reading “(6th) Day of Summer”

Joyous It’s been a while since I was finally able to catch a break. It’s nice to be able to sleep past 8 for a change. For about a good month now, I’ve been hanging out with a group of people that became close to my heart. Getting the chance to just sit back andContinueContinue reading “(5th) Day of Summer”

Relieved. Thankful. God willing, I made it through my first week! I just had a shower race with my brother, and I beat him by a good 10-second margin. Yes, I am the girl in the family, and don’t worry, I soaped myself TWICE. The more I spend my time reading my devos and workingContinueContinue reading “(4th) Day of Summer”

Tired, but still going. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” – Philippians 4:13 Today I did not get to sit down and rest until I came back from Big Apple Games at like 8:30. So for a full 12 hours, I was doing work of some sort. Strangely enough, at theContinueContinue reading “(3rd) Day of Summer”

Finding rest. Still learning. It’s the second day of work and I’m already pretty tired. Mixed feelings about working with kids again. I guess I’m still learning to submit and do service. Summer looks to be pretty busy, not as adventurous as last year. But just because I’m committed to doing something for the nextContinueContinue reading “(2nd) Day of Summer”

Ambition. Determined. Well, it’s technically not the 1st day of summer. It’s July 6th, the first day of work for me. Mentally, my summer started at the end of May. Not too long ago, I really felt God trying to “pry the pride out of me”, so to speak. Why? A) I realized that evenContinueContinue reading “(1st) Day of Summer”