"We shall individually be held responsible for doing one jot less than we have ability to do...But when we give ourselves wholly to God, and in our work follow His directions, He makes Himself responsible for its accomplishment. He would not have us conjecture as to the success of our honest endeavors. Not once should we even think of failure. We are to cooperate with One who knows no failure." ~Messages to Young People, p. 309

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Filthy Water, Clean Water

In addition to my janitorial job at our church, this school year I have also taken up a janitorial-type job at the university cafeteria.

It is really quite fun. I get to wash tables, straighten chairs, and vacuum about half of the dining hall (which is quite big; about 12 table rows down and 3 across.) Everyone at the cafe is really nice to me. My partner Mark, who helps me, is really really nice too.

One of the first things I do when I start work at the cafe is fill a bucket with some water, sanitizer, and soap, which helps the tables get clean better. When I fill my bucket I have nice, bright, shiny, see-through, clean water. Then I grab a rag, and head on into the dining hall.

The funny thing is, by the time I am done washing all of my tables, I would not want to use that water for anything.