Experienced Lessons

There's only 8 more school days left of school for seniors, and I'm so anxious to get out of here. I didn't make it into Winthrop for the fall, but I'll be transferring in the Spring. I know God has a plan for me even if I don't like that plan at the moment, but I do know that things will fall into place and that God does things for a reason. So, I'm deciding to just put a smile on my face and follow His plan that He's still putting me on.
I was at church this morning and it was a very different worship then it usually is. Usually we sit in the sanctuary waiting for everyone to come in, listen to announcements that Pastor Dan and other people have, greet one another, sing, watch the woman in the choir fall asleep during the sermon, do the offering and the communion, sing some more, and all that jazz. But today was slightly different. 2 peoplpe joined the churched as members and 1 got baptized. And usually at the offering, there's special music that the choir sings, but instead of the whole choir singing, a woman just sang. Her name is Susan and she is blind and truly has a gift when it comes to singing. (changing subjects, but pertaining to the same topic): I was watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition last night and that episode was about a young man in college who is blind and is confined to a wheelchair because of other disabilites. They remodeled his family's home because it just wasn't safe for this young man. He moto for life is, "I'm not disabled, I'm abled." Isn't that amazing? He, too has an amazing talent. And that is to sing, play piano, and the trumpet, and I believe other instruments as well. Susan is the same way. She is the sweetest woman I know at my church and she truly has a gift, and I'm glad I got to hear her sing this morning because her voice is gorgeous!
I think it's amazing that people who are disabled have such a positive attitude about life. 9 out of 10 times you never hear them complain about not being able to do certain things. My little brother, Dakota, is disabled, but you wouldn't think he was if you looked at him. He has a learning diablility and a speech problem, but he never lets that stop him day-to-day. He's the happiest child I have EVER met and I just love his attitude on life. He looks at things and wonders about things that NO ONE else would ever think and look at. He doesn't see himself as "disabled" because he knows he's ABLE to do anything he sets his mind too. "I'm not disabled, I am abled because I don't give up on myself or my dreams. Instead, I shoot for the stars and aim for my goals." That's what the young man on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition said last night, and that right there is just amazing.
My challenge is this: anyone and everyone who is reading this, have a positive attiude about life no matter what's going on and no matter how bad you think things are. Trust in God and He'll be there for you. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."-Philippans 4:13. I hope everyone has a great rest of the Sunday and has a fabulous week this week. God bless everyone! =]