Today has turned out to be just the most wonderful day!
This morning I volunteered at the inner city ministry I'm sure I've mentioned before, and this evening was mid-week Lenten service (the last in the series). Thos events just always make my Wednesdays to begin with, but today has just been something else. This morning the lady I went with to volunteering gave me an insight on something I hadn't really seen before, which turned out to be quite helpful. Throughout the day and trying to work on my essay, I had some great conversations with the chaplain while I was working on my paper in the Chaplaincy Centre. Something I was working toward doesn't seem like it's going to happen, now, but it appears that in its place I might be able to end up with two bachelor's degrees (plus my certification after my internship). There still some things to be discussed about that, but it appears very possible and like it may actually happen, which is pretty sweet. Chapel this morning was wonderful, and today everything just seemed to speak to me in different ways. God is working, my friends. This is all Him.
Did you know that today is International Happiness Day? I had no idea - but during one of my classes this afternoon, one of the ladies mentioned it, after we were all giggling and causing chaos in our distance ed class. (When I say "all", I mean the five of us...ahah)
So all of this eventually led to me meeting with the faculty adviser with whom I've been working for a certificate, and after discussing a bunch of things, it appears this whole second degree thing might be happening now instead of the certificate. Now while the certificate is more centralized to the area in which I am most interesting and hoping to have some involvement with eventually, I am two classes short of fulfilling the major requirements for this 3-year degree, minus core and a minor while we be fulfilled by my current major requirements (which are actually greater than this one). So it's a little jumbled right now, but it's all pretty exciting. It means meeting with more advisers in the registration department, and trying to get everyone on the same page, but so long as it won't jeopardize the programme I am in now, which is my passion and calling - and my primary concern, of course - I'm all for this. Two more classes for another degree? Count me in. At least, I really hope this works the way it appears it should, but, when dealing with the registration people and the two programmes I am working with, you never know.
So that was all some amazing goodness that went on today. However, to top everything all off, the lady I was with this morning for volunteering I was also with tonight for church, and we had just this wonderful conversation about music in context of the church, worship, and contemporary versus hymns. It was just so perfectly timed, too, because this is a topic that not only have I been passionate about for quite some time now this year, but that has also been at the forefront of things this week, in particular, with a paper I am writing for one of my classes. Today, especially, it was at the top because I was writing on that subject earlier today, and contemporary versus traditional was a big topic not just in terms of worship music, but style and other things, as well.
So that was another wonderful addition to my day.
And then, when I got back to my house, there was an e-mail I have been waiting on since the 14th in my inbox, and that was something funny, too, because we had talked about it in the car on the way back. The lady who I was talking with had told me about this opportunity to volunteer with a youth gathering that is happening this summer, and she was pretty passionate about it, as she has volunteered at it the last three times it has happened. She can't this time around because she has a camp counselor position that overlaps with the gathering, but she encouraged me to look into it (I think I may have mentioned this before). Anyways, I wanted to make sure that everything would be okay if I applied, because I am a communicant member of a sister Synod, and the e-mail included approval for that and the other question I had asked, which was absolutely wonderful. So now I just need to get my reference and paperwork in order, and they'll place me somewhere, is what I was told. So I'm quite excited about that. It isn't local, so I have to pay to fly there and back, plus registration costs, taxi, etc. So I have no idea how I'm going to pay for that, actually, but I know that it will happen. It sounds like an amazing experience and opportunity, and I am just so glad that it appears I will be able to be apart of it.
Oh, I almost forgot! The faculty member I spoke with today has agreed to be one of the references for my programme interview, which is so wonderful of her, and according to her they are still looking for counselors for a vocal camp they run for a week at the end of the summer, which is a paid position and appears it will be quite a few hours, as well. Now while I doubt that pay will be amazing, it's money, and it's something I would so much rather be doing than the job I have currently (and will continue to have). Plus, it's a great opportunity for experience, and incorporates music with working with youth, and it's a vocal thing, which is even more specialized. So she told me who to talk to about that, and hopefully I will end up getting a position with that vocal camp opportunity.
Everything just seems to be falling into place, even though it feels like the pieces are upside-down and backwards most of the time.
Oh, and I got to meet this wonderful gentleman today from South Africa, who is on an exchange with a choir in the city, and he may end up coming to the school as an exchange student in the music programme next year. He is a percussionist as well as a chorister, but would be studying choir and vocal performance if he comes here next year. He was such a joy to get to talk with, and (time for some vocal swooning) he was telling about how he was just moved from the Alto section to the Tenor section. Now, if you're not a music nerd you might not get that, but that means he has a high voice, and male voices are amazing to begin with, but specially high or specially low male voices are just the bees knees (I know, way out of date, but I am too blissed-out to care lol).
There were some crummy parts to today, too, but even they had bright sides.
I'm in for another (virtually) all-nighter again tonight, which is rather sucky - especially considering I'm running on one hour of sleep right now - but such is life. One paper due at midnight, then another one to write which is due Friday, but I have to have it done my tomorrow afternoon before I go to work, because I won't have time after that before it's due. The shave is Friday morning, so I'll be super busy with that, and then the research essay gets handed in at 1pm, then after my classes are done, my night off commences!
Now, I can't forget that I have an assignment due Friday by midnight, so I have to make sure that gets done before Friday, as well.
So that puts quite a few things on my to-do list that need to be accomplished before the school/work week is out, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel, folks!
Now that starts me on another topic altogether, but I think I'll save that for another time... I do have the midnight paper to finish, which is now in desperate need of speed.
I just feel so, incredibly blessed today. I have been feeling a lot of that lately, and I am just so grateful. This place is insane, but it is just the most amazing place. It may not be an easy year, but it is definitely worth it. All of it is just so worth it.
Oh and get this: on top of this wonderful day, THEY'RE CALLING FOR A SNOW STORM!!!
Now if that isn't the greatest Friday present, and exactly what I have been hoping for, then I don't know what is!
Apparently I'm in a sharing mood tonight, but I do need to pop off now.
This Lord has blessed me with so many wonderful things, and so many amazing people. And even though I don't deserve any of it, I am just so grateful.
Blessing to all! <3
Goodnight! :)
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