My Story, His Glory

 'My story, His glory' I couldn't help but notice the girl's cap in front of me upon walking up on stage. I felt it was necessary for me to see that, to be reminded of that. All the pain, hardship, doubt, discouragement and blood, sweat, and tears were all for God's glory wrapped up in my story, my journey. I love the encouragement, meaning and beauty in that there was something deeper in various parts of the journey, in the suffering, unknown, good, accomplishments and learning. 

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He called me while I was shopping at Savors. He told me about his plans for his upcoming program and said he would graduate in May, a one year program. I was getting kind of annoyed because he was talking a lot, and felt like there wasn't much purpose in the phone call- the school year had ended, we weren't going to be seeing or working together anymore, and the way things ended were kind of odd and hurtful to me when he didn't even say 'thank you', 'have a nice summer', or 'goodbye' when we parted ways on campus. He asked when I would be graduating from my program. I said me too, in May, that's the plan at least. 

Wow, that felt like a long ways a way, and what would happen throughout this next year, I thought to myself. I didn't have anything new to look forward to as I was very burnt out in my program and wasn't taking a summer class. Everything felt new, uncertain, unstable, open time, and nostalgia. 

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I thought about that conversation with my old coworker while I was graduating last night and it made me smile, because I did it! I graduated, I finished, I completed this goal, this huge endeavor that I literally put so much of my energy, time, money, effort and brain cells into like never before.