Wow, God has been moving. Today started out early 6:00 AM, as I headed to work from 7-2. My car has been leaking coolant so I've had to pay close attention to it during my commutes, I'll get it checked out tomorrow. As I left work I went by Staples on an errand for the Church, my first official one! On the way home I listened to Center Church by Timothy Keller. I had almost finished this book, but am rereading it as a requirement for my internship. Both Josh (first intern at BRCC) and I are reading it together with Darryl (our pastor). The book is primarily about culturally adapting theology, so that people can grow in one's ministry. Having read most of it already, I am very excited to officially go over it again in my internship.
Once home I grabbed a change of clothes, ironed my shirt, and headed for campus. I met my roommate Austin for a workout only to discover that we were rained out. We decided last minute to head to the old gym on campus (Reid Gym, built in the 19 somethings) where we could hang gymnastic rings and use the tumbling mats that the cheerleading team practices on. Close to the time we arrived I saw an old professor and shared that I had used her budget outline from an entrepreneurship required Parks and Rec Management. She responded with excitement, congratulated me and then invited me to come speak to her current class about my practical application of the class material. I was really honored to be invited to do this. That particular professor was very receptive to my calling into ministry once I finished my degree. Not all professors were.
By this time It was 4 o'clock, knowing that the cheerleading squad practices at 5 we started our warm up and WOD (Workout of the Day). Towards the end of the workout cheerleaders began poring into the gym . We moved our things out of their way relocating to finish. A couple of guys passing buy noticed that we were doing a crossfit (current fitness trend) styled workout. Expressing extreme intrest they asked if they could join us in the future. We were happy to meet them and exchanged numbers. I was excited about this because its a chance to meet new students and share Christ through a mutual interest. Continuing with our work out, for the second time a few guys and girls on the cheer squad noticed what we were doing (a combination of two different calisthenic movements: The burpee lateral jump and ring muscle ups). What happened next was truly unexpected.
The coach came over to me introduced her self and asked about our work out. I gave a short answer and commented that the squad would benefit from this particular type of conditioning. She responded by inviting me to come one evening and share what I knew with the squad. She said that she likes to incorporate new things into their training! I was shocked, laughing slightly I shared that I wasn't a professional nor did I have a personal training certification, but that I have spent a lot of personal time studying sports science, and familiarizing myself with up to date research. She persisted in asking if I would be willing to share with the team. I gave her my business card and told her about my internship. We agreed to talk over email and arrange a time for me to share. I have already emailed her and can't wait for a reply. Many, many times I have given my workouts to God and asked that He take my interest in fitness and be glorified with it, today was a breakthrough in the answering of that prayer. I see this as a fun opportunity to integrate myself in the lives of the students via a non spiritual arena.
After cleaning up and changing I headed to starbucks on campus where I started on my days tasks. These were mostly organizational and communication related things, but I did started off with some reading. Later I saw sitting behind me a couple of people who had also been in the gym earlier. I introduced myself and we began talking. It turns out that both of them one guy and one girl are pole vaulters for Westerns Track team. We talked about sport physiology and various approaches to training. The guy and I hit it off pretty well. We plan to meet up and exchange knowledge about training over a workout middle of next week. Again, I see the Lord moving here in a very practical way. He is simply using me, which is very cool. Its very exciting to see Him incorporate one of my favorite things into my ministry on this campus.
Tomorrow I get to spend the entire day on campus, I hope He continues to use me like He did today, its extremely refreshing!
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