June 24
Well, it’s Sunday! And that means it’s the beginning of the
work week here! So, back to the hospital we went! Today I switched with Jen so
she could get a chance to see a little more of the hospital by cleaning the air
conditioner filters and I took her job copying medical records.
I was by myself, so in the beginning I was a little socially
awkward because everyone around me was speaking in Hebrew and I wasn’t assigned
to do anything yet, so I just sat awkwardly and stared at people. But then after
we started to warm up to each other, I got to talk a lot! After every time I
copied a file, I would be told to sit down and rest! So, one time I was able to
talk to a man for about an hour! It was actually really interesting. We talked
about all kinds of different things such as family, and our lives, and the
differences between Israeli and American culture and he was religious so after
he ate he had to read a booklet to bless his food and all kinds of stuff! I
also got to speak to another man who made me a cup of coffee which I expected
to hate, but I actually was able to drink the whole thing! Israel is going
to make me a coffee addict! A woman came up to me as well and said, “You will
be my teacher!” And she wanted me to teach her English! So I taught her how to
say, “My name is” and “Cheese and jam” and how to say the time. She also taught
me some Hebrew, but I think she was the better learner.
Yeah, before lunch I didn’t get a lot of work done, but lots
of talking! But after lunch I was able to get a lot of work done and made like
almost 400 copies! I was a speed demon. ;)
We were going to go to the IDF base tonight, but
unfortunately, the people who were supposed to contact us about it never got
back to us so those plans fell through. I was a little bit disappointed, but
it’s ok! We got another day off! (Gabby and I had a pretty epic dance party...) We ended up going to the mall again, and since
it was my last time probably at the mall I did splurge a little bit… it was
fun. When we got back from the mall some people were watching Anastasia which
made me really excited because I can literally quote that entire movie! So I
stood behind all of them and mouthed the whole movie. People were pretty
impressed I must say. Though I don’t think everyone else loves it as much as I
do… it is pretty creepy. I don’t know why I watched that movie every day before
kindergarten with my Captain Crunch Berries! Oh well. I think it’s a wonderful
movie.
In our devotions we are still in Philippians chapter 1.
Today we talked about the versus, “It is true that some preach Christ out of
envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so out of love,
knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach
Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up
trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important
thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is
preached. And because of this I rejoice.”
Wow, talk about optimism! It seriously blows my mind how
much joy Paul expresses in the book. I mean, as I said, he’s in PRISON. And
with these versus, we get a little inside look on what it is like. Of course
there are people there who supported him, but there was also the people who
were envious of him! Paul was an apostle! And some of the people there preached
the gospel because they were envious of Paul. They were selfish and weren’t
preaching because they wanted the gospel to spread, but to spite Paul. But Paul
didn’t care what they said about him. He didn’t care what they thought about
him at all. In fact, he rejoiced because either way, the gospel was being
preached!
It is not about the Gospel teller. God can work through
anything and anyone. The fact is, the Gospel will be spread. And because of
this we should rejoice!
Being here in Israel is really teaching me about
joy. I mean, I’ve always thought of myself as a joyous person, and I think
other people see that in me as well. But TRUE joy comes from God, and being
here in the Holy Land gives me joy like no
other!! Being able to talk with His people and to serve them as Yeshua did is
AMAZING.
I love to serve. I love to serve these people. In whatever
way I can, I want to have a servant’s heart like Yeshua. God is using this
place to mold my heart into exactly what He needs me to be.
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