Bittersweet

I find myself using the word "bittersweet" often these days. Its a descriptive word.

The hype from YFN started to wear off this week. Hype isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you've gotta learn how to apply what you received into your everyday life. That's the hardest thing--switching from crazy stuff at YFN to the real world. This week, I wasn't as faithful in my Word/prayer and it caught up to me. I found myself to be having bad attitudes about things and being bitter. Today, I was talking to London Smith about LA, cause I missed the meeting. He told me there might be an age limit for Skid Row and I was upset that I might not be able to do that ministry. I even told him it might not be worth going if I can't go to Skid Row cause that was my favorite part last year. Then, I got a kick in the BUTT. My motives were wrong and I was completely missing the point of the mission trip. London reminded me that its about serving the LA Dream Center and their ministries and helping in whatever way we can. Conviction set in and I felt like a butt head for saying what I did. After praying (and repenting), God gave me new expectations for LA, and I was so thankful to London for telling the truth. 'Twas bittersweet.

And I found it funny that the street was Bittersweet Lane and was abbreviated "LA". That's why the picture is there.