have i done any good in the world today? YES!

i was in the caedm (working on a 324 homework assignment) when i got a phone call from meags. she asked if i was in class or busy and since i wasnt, she asked if i could park the car for her. it was 1:49, she had class at 2, and there werent any available spots at jdawgs. so she didnt have time to find another place and still be on time for her class.

it was kinda inconvenient at the time cuz adeline had just arrived and was about to work on the assignment with me. plus, i was pretty sure i was gonna have to park it some place like the marriott. (for those of you who arent familiar with campus thats like a 15-20ish minute walk from the clyde, depending on how fast you walk).

but i was okay with it.

i met up with her by the foyer and set off to find a parking stall. (...too bad i wasnt setting off to conquer the world or something! :p) as i approached the crabtree light i decided to try my luck at jdawgs. if that didnt work i was gonna park at the duck pond...it'd probably be a 10 minute walk back to the clyde as opposed to a 20 minute one.

i got to jdawgs and entered the parking lot...there were no open spaces. but THEN, i saw a guy walking through the parking lot, and thought, "i wonder if he's heading to his car!?" :) i quickly circled the parking lot and returned to the place he was walking towards, hoping another car hadnt snuck in before me. i felt like a stalker. :P

well friends, luck was on my side. :) reverse lights came on, the guy backed out, and i scored a parking spot. meags was on time to her class, i was able to serve her, i didnt have to park at the marriott, i didnt even have to park at the duck pond, i didnt have to walk 10 (or 15 or 20) minutes in the cold, and i was only gone for a total of ten minutes! i was back in the clyde by 2:01. the icing on the top was that i finished my homework well before it was due. and the cherry on top was that i even finished my lab. remember the one i didnt finish on monday cuz of fhe? yup...now its done. :)

you see, this is the kind of stuff we get in return for helping others. god consistently, happily, and generously blesses us when we serve. he really does.

its as simple as that.