Ash & Evergreens

I'm taking a class called rhetoric and it's all about public speaking. Our most recent assignment was to each pick a topic and speak 3-5 minutes about it.      My topic is missions. And I'm very passionate about missions and mission work. However, each time I rehearse my speech, my heart gets fuller, but my spirit gets sadder as I realize with each word, I miss my Haitians and Haiti all the more. I know the Lord will speak His words through me tomorrow when I present. And I hope it communicates well, is humbling, and stirs something inside my classmates.      I miss Haiti a whole lot and my Haitians even more. But God taught me last time not to make them an idol in my life. Because, though I may not realize/have realized it, they had become one. I. Am ready and thought I miss them dearly, the work of spreading the kingdom has just begun. For His Glory.

I love my friends and teammates dearly, but some things just aren't clicking. Our coach would like us to be really good and reach our potential, but that just can't seem to happen. This year, our coach decided that making two of our three seniors captains would be a wise idea. I'm not saying it was or wasn't. However, I am saying that in the best interest of our team... They should not be captains (or at least one) a captain of a team is someone who does there work 100% if not 110%. They're the ones to lead but still have fun. Know responsibility but still unify. Work hard and still learn and teach.      Our captains give maybe 20%. Goof around in practice (not that hysterical laughing is bad, it's not).... But not every day. Do 5 out of 20 burpees we're supposed to do. Or run 5 or 6 of 10 laps... And if you're late you have to run a lap for very minute you're late... However, that didn't happen today either. Discipline and responsibility are tw...