Ahh yes...MORE about the parents...

This post is just an update on this past week's events...mostly I'd like to make mention of what happened with my my parents being back home. I think it was truly a blessing that I've had this time away from them...so that I may be challenged on a whole new level upon their return. A couple of things happened...

The first thing, as I had previously mentioned, was that from certain comments that my parents had made, I was starting to get discouraged about my ministries of helping those who are less fortunate. I started to run through all of the shortcomings of Richard and was getting more and more discouraged. But I had a talk with a brother...and he told me that often times in these types of ministries, we will not see the fruits of our labours.

So I realized that my attitude was still not right. I guess I was serving and helping Richard because I wanted to see something change. I wanted to see him be able to help himself. But rather...my attitude should have been wanting to serve him for the sake of showing him compassion. I would assume these people don't very often get compassion from others...and to be able to give that to them should be reward enough...

I'm working on that...and praying about it...I'm glad that my parents were able to stir up these feelings inside of me (albeit unintentionally) so now I am more aware of my intentions.

The next thing that happened with my parents (this was just on tuesday) was I got into somehwat of an outrageous argument with my mom...and my DAD of all people was on MY side! The argument was outrageous not because of its magnitude...but rather the content was outrageous.

She was "nagging" at me about cleaning my room and doing my laundry. seriously...that was pretty much what started it...then it developed into my mom saying: "How come I can NEVER communicate with you anymore...why are things so difficult now?"

Then me replying: "Maybe if ALL of our conversations didn't end with YOU nagging me to DO something...THEN we'd be able to have a decent conversation!"

heheh...*blush* as you can see...I didn't handle that situation too well...

and my Dad saying: "Just leave him alone. It's the summer he just wants to relax!"

GO DAD! heheh...no no...i felt terrible. Cuz I KNEW that since my parents got back I had been getting lazier and lazier...and it was already frustrating enough on my own...without my mom having to point it out.

Eventually...we were able to sort things out...I ended up storming out of the restaurant (where the argument was occuring) and going home to clean my room and do my laundry (like a good boy! haha =P) my mom called me at home and at that point I knew things were ok.

The most amazing part of it was that later on that evening, I was finally able to sit down and have an amazing conversation with my mom about their trip to Taiwan. She shared with me something that I had been praying about for a LONG while now...My Grandparents have accepted Christ! AMEN!!

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother"--which is the first commandment with a promise-- "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."~Ephesians 6:1-3

So all in all, it was a pretty eventful week...oh yeah...one LAST thing about my parents...I PROMISE...they're coming to MEXICO with me at the end of August! Now THIS...I am VERY excited about! NO JOKE!! heheh...

'til next time...you all take care ;o)