Sacrifice.

It's been confirmed that I'm actually not allowed to say where exactly in China that I'm going so that everyone stays safe... DUN DUN DUN!!

Anyways, just got offered the job from Census Canada! Went through online application, written test, and phone interview for a total of maybe 3 months of waiting and finally got the call! It's like $15/hour, work on your own time, in a neighbourhood near you. And it's from June to end of July. I've actually calculated it before: even just working 20hrs/week for 8 weeks = $2400.

But, actually, I couldn't take this awesome job because I'll be in China for all of July which means I won't have income which means no own spending money which most likely means less/more careful shopping while in HK for 8 days. Before you start thinking 'Well you should have seen this coming', let me say that I knew going on this trip would take some kind of commitment, which to me, means: seeing something through even if it means giving up other things. So I was ready to give up Time, and the Opportunity Cost that comes with giving up time (like certain cool summer jobs like working in summer camps/census), but I just feel the sacrifice more and more with every turned-down opportunity and if I don't look at the overall purpose of giving up these things that I want, I might not want to do it at all.

We're called to offer cheerfully and give sacrificially. How is something a sacrifice if the cost doesn't have an impact on us? How much would you like a gift from someone you love if you knew it was thoughtless and cheap? Not much right... so how could God accept the same from us when he loves us so much? I think I'm blessed to have things to give up for God & I'm so thankful to have encouraging friends but I have to ask myself, 'How strong is your faith?' to really trust that God will provide my family and I with what I need, to not stress out because of really trusting, and to stay positive because of not stressing out....?