12 July 2013

【美國暑期打工】Peace in mind

Around years ago, if you told me I'll be a person with a religion someday in the future, I would definitely not believe in you. Yet now, when looking back on those days I've been through and experienced, I started to realized that everything happens for a reason and God must have been arranging the path for me throughout my life.

Blessed, this summer, I'm working as a seasonal staff in Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado. I felt so lucky to be part of it because of the choice I made at the time choosing whether I should turn down the acceptance from High Hampton Inn or not. It's always hard to let go of something that you've already had but to embrace something you don't even know if you are able to get or not. But now, I'm so glad I made the right choice at that time and it turned out that there's a better place for me this summer.

Here, is a faith-based community where I could find the peace in mind and the valid beating deep inside my heart. I feel myself like a piece of puzzle, fitted into the masterpiece. Meanwhile, it's the global village includes all ethnic from all over the world, trying to build the bridge of understanding and accepting differences among others. That's the most interesting and awesome things in life, that once we open our heart with love and kindness, every exciting possibility will come one and another.

After working for about two weeks, yesterday I was arranged to attend the orientation. Sitting and listening to the presentations for whole day, I've been struggling between tiredness and excitement. Happily, I came up with a way to not only entertain myself and others during the day but also fill up the hunger of knowledge and faith in life.

I especially love what Steve shared with us about the mission and core values of YMCA. He said, mission is our target and the core values are the how we reach the goal. Furthermore, I feel strongly connected to the five core values of YMCA, which are Honesty, Responsibility, Caring, Respect and Faith. They are not just the five should put into practice here in the camp, but to keep in mind and to carry out to the fullest in everyday of my life.

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