Since July is my birthday month, I tend to think about my life a lot--what I have accomplished and all the experiences I have had. For this birthday, I decided to read through old journal entries. I definitely learned things from myself.
One particular entry reminded me of some of my life goals. This is part of the entry dated April 13, 2004:
“I know I love dietetics. I am so passionate about it and want to be dedicated to my studies and not let my dislike of classes prevent me from trying my best and giving it my all. More than anything in life, I want to spend my life serving others and pleasing the Lord….We should not settle for mediocrity in how we prepare to work in our field because the world doesn’t settle for mediocre employees anymore….I’m grateful I wasn’t blessed with natural extraordinary brilliance. I’m grateful I have to work for what I gain. It makes it all the sweeter….The Lord guides us because He didn’t send us here to earth to fail; he sent us here to succeed.”
Wow. I am humbled that I have been blessed with exactly the kind of job I wanted without even thinking about it. Serving others is hard work. And I know I have not been doing the work on my own. It's exhausting at times. But it is rewarding.
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