Tempations for Good

I'm not gonna lie! Yesterday was the most eventful day I have had a long time! Not to mention that everyday is an event but yesterday was extra special!
So ever since i got my room mate I've been tried with patience, among other things. So when I got up yesterday and prayed I would have strength to endure the temptation to break down. Still I fell short, like usual, and between her stealing my shower, condemning me for not eating breakfast, and storming out, I breathed in the thought that it was going to be a very long day. Quickly I corrected my attitude, as I have been trying lately, and keep an optimistic out look.
Classes were short but my heavy eyes kept me from listening intently, because of course I was exhausted, an obvious chain reaction to my jet lagged room mate keeping me up till 2am, as she click-clicked around the room in her heals.
Shortly after I arrived at work the children literally climbed all over me and I was not only mute when they left but I had a headache that felt like Abraham Lincoln's top hat. I have never seen a worse behaved group of 6 graders before.
I thought all my troubles were over as I strolled to the cafe for lunch enjoying the afternoon rays. All was not sweet and fun as I was greeted with a blunt question/ statement.
“You’re a gypsy huh?"
Yes, my good friend Chris followed the statement with a look of disgust and proceeded to convince me of his belief. All though I tried my hardest the situation only escalated as Cory jumped in and stated, "I HATE GYPSIES!" Although I was willing to hear his reasoning as to why he hated them his only response was that he, "Couldn't say because gypsies could be listening," looking directly and pointedly at me. I was not only disgusted by his lack on respect for other races, but his ignorance and impertinence.
As I mentioned before my patience was growing thin and so i asked him to not, at least around me, talk about them like that or at all! He responded with a sincere, "Well you can just leave!" Taken aback I tried one more time with the same response. Aching inside I gathered my things a left the cafeteria even though i hadn't finished eating!
I'm being completely real with you when I say I wanted to cry! I couldn't understand how some one could be so rude and ignorant. Amongst all of these feelings I felt surprising at peace. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and wished to God he could change. That moment I realized just how much I have changed! A couple of months ago I would have probably taken his invitation to argue, but that moment when i was able to get up and reject the pulsating need to prove him wrong, I proved more to myself than him who am becoming.
Although I was still very upset I gave it up to God and moved on! Praise God! The rest of the day the school took us down to town and shop for what ever we need. On the ride back Cory came up to me and apologized! A complete surprise because believe me Cory doesn't do that, and I wasn't expecting it and I wasn't even gonna bother. Smiling inside I sat with Cory and we talked it out!
The rest of the day went beautifully from then on. The evening fell on my warm heart and vespers brought me to see how much God loves me individually! After glow only made me more up beat but the evening was not over though, when my friend Christian, who is a Spaniard, asked me if I wanted to go for a ride on his moppet! As we looked over the city from the top of the hill I knew that the day I had just experienced was not meant to call mine but a generous gift from God.
When we arrived back in the dorm and the friends we had left there were in a conversation that interested me very much! Hours went by before I realized it, and the night was half over! As I lay in bed not long after, I sighed a smile and whispered “Thanks” to my Father above who knew just how to bless me, challenge me, and raise me up.