-The end of the Daniel Fast coincided with a phone interview with HR at Rush Oak Park Hospital, my sister's in-person interview for the grad program she applied to back in Salt Lake City, and an opportunity to have a heartfelt reconciliatory conversation with one of my housemates. All of these things aren't really coincidental; indeed, I believe that this season of fasting gave me space to engage the Lord's heart and grow closer to him. Aside from enjoying his presence, I also saw him move and orchestrate big things. An opportunity to apply to a nursing position kinda fell into my lap and I was immediately offered a phone interview the next business day. The phone interview went well and I'll be going to ROPH this Thursday for an in-person interview.
Going back to the fast, this was a huge milestone for me because I've always struggled with the spiritual discipline of fasting. And while it wasn't easy, I found that the past 21 days went by relatively quickly because I truly enjoyed spending more time with the Lord. During this timeframe, I found myself focusing less on food and more on the Lord. I learned to enjoy the foods I was able to eat. I savored the moments when I felt like the Lord was saying it was ok to break the fast to celebrate with my church community on different occasions. I pressed into his grace during the moments when I didn't stick to the fast and found myself eating Wheat Thins at Lisa's house. At the end of the day, I know the Lord saw my heart. The overarching theme is that the Lord is gracious and kind and desirous to meet us when we intentionally say no to some things in an effort to create more space for him to meet us.
-Thankful for being able to hang out with my mentor during her long layover. We went to Aba for brunch for restaurant week and we even got to swing by Philz Coffee prior to going out to eat.
-Thankful for pie from Bang Bang Pie and for being able to celebrate Sarah's birthday with her.
-Praying while running is a huge thing for me; I'm thankful that I can move my limbs and connect to the Lord during my runs
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