Week 5: New Brothers and Sisters -- June 2

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So. Today started far too early, but it was good. We started with prayer 8-10. That began with a prayer walk which started with confession and sharing our bad attitudes towards prayer then we prayed to be focused and empowered to see with God's eyes.

Then we caught a buggy to the med school. The whole way there I was just singing the chorus to 'Create in me a clean heart' or maybe the song is called Psalm 51'? In any case I was basically just praying Psalm 51 musically or just verses 10-12.

Ya. The prayer walk was good and I was feeling a bit better. RN. I can't really read him. I feel like sometimes he's a bit pushy with the gospel.

Today these two girls walked up to me and I think they wanted to be my friends. I said that would be okay. Then they left..?

Me and DP met up with three guys and it was a deep philosophical conversation. I was a little lost... xP. "Why are all the horses the same?"

Fam dinner was messy, but fun despite the Korean BBQ [which at this point I hated! PW's birthday was so fun!!! I miss her!!! Come back to Canada already!!!!!].

I got my bag stuck in a locker.

Then a very exciting thing, three new brothers!

Also, REAL DURIAN! It is very interesting. I actually like the smell now [I'm one of those weird people who like the smell of skunks, to an extent]. xPP It was a bit expensive and the fruit lady was questioning me, bewildered as to why a white man would want durian. I was locked out of everyone's rooms and confined to the hallway. Alone.

We're gonna watch 'Tangled' now I think. [Such a good movie. 'He's a firework *serious face*']

I had a RL moment earlier.

AL smelled my face.

We are fasting this week, but I'm not really sure how to fast this week.

Also, 'All These Things That I've Done' popped into my head earlier and I feel like there are some cool Christian implications, but I don't remember all the words...

D.Fa

"Psalm 51

1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.
5 Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquity.

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
so that sinners will turn back to you.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
you who are God my Savior,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15 Open my lips, Lord,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart
you, God, will not despise.

18 May it please you to prosper Zion,
to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,
in burnt offerings offered whole;
then bulls will be offered on your altar."