Learning, learning, learning

Yes, that is what I'm up to. Learning! I've gotten some great learning time while at the bucks the last two weeks...I feel as though last week I had the opportunity to be the barista in the Living Hope Christmas play...first scenario-call me chelsea smith...three girls walk into the bux, being girls, not really acknowledging me at all (something I sadly am used to), and the conversation then goes something like this, girl A turns to me as I say, "Hey! how are you doing?!" and she replies..."yah I want a tall white mocha (i made that up, but that's what 80% of ppl who go to starbucks order:)." Then she turns back to her friends to continue their previous conversation..."Girl guard your heart! I know he's great but...". That was about all I could absorb on that one b/c i was pretty disgusted to be honest. God, let me treat every person I meet as if it was a permanent relationship. Even if i see them for two minutes of life... and help me love these people. I know I've been and still can be one of them. I'm not immune to this.
Scenario Two. I was making drinks on the bar and a splenda paper fell to the bottom of an empty cup for a drink I was making. Barely touching the bottom of the cup, but yes I did touch the cup, I went ahead and made the drink in that cup. Keep in mind, I had already made this woman's drink incorrectly once, and I had clean hands, so this was my mindset:to keep going and get her drink out as quickly as possible. But she saw me, and I guess in her mind, I stuck my dirty hand all over the inside of her cup. When I called out her drink, she replied with "I'll take this drink for now, but next time don't stick your hand in my cup." Well, she didn't really have the nicest tone and she also said it in front of 10 people who were waiting...so what did i do? I took a 10 minute break and cried. I'm not perfect but I do try to do everything with excellence as much as I can. But guess what, I failed. After the brief flesh outbreak of wanting to scream at this woman about how mean she was, the Lord got ahold of me and prompted me to love this woman as He loves her. So I prayed about it a lot, but it was/still is hard, because she cut deep. But she came in again the other day, this time i was at the register. I am praying for her, that the Lord would change her heart as He changes my own.
On a different note, I do love my job! These were just two instances that stood out...I have so much fun loving on people, even if it's just for 30 seconds. I just wish I could love on them for a lot longer...Currently I'm working on figuring out what happens post-summer. I still have no idea:) but we're working on it. I am officially working at Kanakuk 2nd and 3rd term, which should be tight. I've learned and changed so much since I was last there 3 years ago, I'm excited to see how God will use it all. And get pumped. That's right. A&M's Pumpfest is this weekend and I'm competing! More on that post Saturday!

*All scenarios are not written out of bitterness or anger but in effort to share some of the things God is teaching me with examples!