Since being here I’ve made an abundance of mistakes--big ones, silly ones, ones that don’t matter, and ones that felt like the end of the world. I’ve been certain Jo was going to fire me more times than I can count. “This is the end. I’ve gone too far and there’s no coming back from this,” I would think. But no, with the patience of an angel (or a mother with young kids) she has somehow still managed to put up with me. It turns out failure is actually valuable. You learn way more from failing than success. I learned about forgiveness, too, and through failing in relationships with the residents at the ranch, I was able to help them learn about it as well. Plus some serious patience was developed on their part, which never would have been the case if I hadn’t messed up in the first place, so… Go me! I also got to learn a bit of what it’s like to be loved by a God of forgiveness. I’ve failed a lot as a Christian, too, but all those times when I think, “This is the end. I’ve gone too far and there’s no coming back from this,” it’s such a relief to know He’s standing with open arms, ready to forgive. |
