Unfortunately I missed English class on Wednesday because I was not feeling well. So I’m going to just write about random stuff. This week has been uneventful for the most part. I have hung with friends, studied (a little!), and worked a couple of shifts at my new job.
One of the best parts of my week was working the new job. I am really enjoying it. The major reason I like the job is the people. My two shifts this week was awesome! I got to work with my friend Blake for two of the shifts and my friend Chris for half a one shift. I am starting to be able to make drinks better. There are a ton of drinks to memorize!! It is crazy. My guess is that there are around 20-25 different drinks to know how to make. I think within 2 weeks I will be able to make all of them well. That is my goal for now.
It is an interesting timeline of how I became an employee of Muldoon’s Coffee House. I met the aforementioned Blake in my weightlifting class last semester. We became good friends quickly and hung out outside of class a couple of times. I decided to visit him at his job (Muldoon’s) once. While visiting him, Blake introduced me to Chris, who owns Muldoon’s. I am not sure how I became such good friends with Chris as well, but I do remember the time that Chris and I went out to lunch. It was a good talk and because of the subject of that conversation, I decided to get baptized that night at Alumni Fountain. I had many friends, including Chris and Blake, come to see me get baptized. I think this was the beginning of our friendship. I came down to College Station for one weekend last summer to hang out with them. So coming into this semester, my friendships with Chris and Blake were solidified.
This semester, Chris overheard me talking to a friend about the troubles I was having with working at Chick-Fil-A. He immediately offered me a job at Muldoon’s and said the offer was always open. I prayed about leaving Chick-Fil-A and finally decided to leave about 2 weeks ago. Muldoon’s has been working out perfectly so far. This week, I worked Thursday and Friday morning. Working that early allowed me to have a relaxing Friday night and actually get to go to the football game on Saturday! Yes! Unfortunately, this is only my 2nd football game this year but at least I am making the best game! Texas A&M has broken the record for most student tickets sold for a football game nationwide. Which proves yet again that the aggies are the best ever.
I am really hoping that we beat Nebraska today. It is going to be really loud at Kyle Field! Capacity at Kyle is 83,000 people and we are expected to have around 88,000 to 90,000 today. That is a ton of people!
I have been feeling really burdened lately for my brothers and sisters in Christ across the globe who are facing horrible persecution for believing in Christ. Besides the more obvious events that receive a little media attention such as the church bombing in Iraq, there are many more events that don’t get any attention at all. I read one story last week of a Christian in Iran who was arrested for simply believing in Christ. He is being held for no reason in a prison. Hindu extremists in India prevent my brothers and sisters from receiving even the basic necessities of life. It is so sad. I have it so easy as a Christ-follower in America. I only get made fun of and slandered. In other nations, the government or other religions will do horrible things to believers. It is crazy how much they hate us but Jesus predicted it. They don’t like to see the truth spread but the more they try to extinguish Christianity, the stronger it comes back.