Seattle HMC's result
Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:34 AM
It's Monday and I am seriously not going out at all, despite the fact that there is no school, because I am gravely tired. Can you believe it!? I went to church 3 times this week as our church had a Healing Movement Camp.
I know that it would seem weird and/or superficial because I am not exactly what you would call a "lily-white." I like dancing (in dance classes and clubs), and I am taking a major that supports the many of the causes that pretty much opposed to the world of Christianity; Fashion Marketing.
Trust me, I am confused myself. What am I going to do?
Still, I am not going to discussed the above question, as I am still on way into discovering it. One step at a time yeah?
I just want to share with you guys the words that provoked something in me when I listened to the pastors:
1) You are worthy, and nobody... NOBODY in this world eligible enough to judge you, except God.
2) Sometimes in life, the right things you do may seemed stupid to others. However, at some point of life, perhaps faith is a better choice than logic.With this 2 points, I want to relate back to a story of Terry Fox that Dio's father, also yesterday's pastor, shared with the church.
Terry Fox is not unfamiliar in Canada because this street/area name is used in many parts of Canada.
And usually, only historical heroes or memorable individual have the privilege to be named after a place and thus, Dio's dad curiosity aroused and decided to ask a Canadian about him:
Terry Fox is an active youth who was born in Canada, and was determined to join the Olympic for the Marathon, and thus, had been training since the age of 17.
At the age of 18 however, he was diagnosed with bone cancer and was recommended by his doctor to amputate his right leg, for a chance to live longer. This claim however, was not a certain claim as the doctor himself had his doubts about how much longer he could live if he were to really amputate his leg. As such, Terry Fox declined this offer, and decided to keep his leg, leaving approximately a year for himself to live.
Instead of wasting life through frustration and depression, he decided to still run, and not for the olympic as he knew he was already incapable of running despite his desire.
He then participated in the Marathon of Hope, which is a run, to support, to raise funds for cancer patients like himself. He was determined to run across Canada despite his leg, despite the pain he experienced whilst running, despite the exhaustion he faced during the run.
After 143 days however, Terry was forced to stop as his cancer had spread to his lungs, and he died at the age of 22.
To some people, it would seemed futile, or even stupid, that a man who only had a few years did not want to fulfil his life, that he refused to amputate his leg for a longer life. However, he managed to raise $400 million for the people that may have a chance to live longer. The death of 1 youth, awakened a million people that initially had given up on their life due to bankruptcy, due to the death of a loved one, due to terminal illnesses.
How can they not be awakened? When a man who was dying was striving to complete a run with excruciating pain? Not willing to give up, or give in to his malady.
Terry Fox, to us may seemed dumb at first, but to God, to many of the people who had received hope through his actions... is indeed a hero.
