Now many of you know after being kicked out of the convent, my grandmother got married and had nine kids. I am not sure if me being able to relate to the story line makes me absolutely love it- or just the fact that the movie is SO GREAT. From the music, to the scenery, to Captain Von Trap looking oh so good, there are so many possible reasons to love this movie. And today, on the Fräulein Maria Bike Tour, I was able to witness first hand where all of the magic took place from the movie. From dancing in the garden, to singing on my bike, and even looking for nuns at the abbey- I was livin' the Sound of Music dream.
It was last Sunday when I was in Munich, I went to church and once again found myself not understanding a single word. It was my first mass in German which was quite entertaining but that's just because I think German sounds funny. After mass I looked up the gospel to fill myself in on what they were talking about. It was a gospel that many of us are probably familiar with- when Jesus fed 5,000 people with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.
I like this story a lot because besides the fact it's a miracle, it is also a clear depiction of what to do when we are in a tough spot. You see, Jesus told the disciples to feed the people and all they had was a little bit of food- no where near enough to feed the crowd. So what did they do? They brought what they had to Jesus, a little bread and a couple of fish, and he took care of it. He managed to feed everyone there. Just like the disciples, when we are in a bind, we should take what we have and bring it to Jesus. He will take care of us just as he took care of the huge crowd of people. In fact, he took such good care of them that they even had leftovers.
When I was watching the Sound of Music yesterday, one scene stood out that I don't remember that well. When the Reverened Mother sang CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN, I found myself getting all pumped up very similarly to when I watch Rudy and he gets to play in his first Notre Dame football game. She had such passion and the way she sang that song to Maria inspired me all the way through my iPad. I love the message of both the Sound of Music and Rudy. Even when you work hard you might think you are coming up short. But Maria ended up falling in love and marrying one good looking guy, and Rudy ended up playing for the Irish, both of them thought they were in a bind. But God ending up taking care of them.
Similarly to Maria and Rudy, I found myself struggling to look for a job when I was finishing my year in Ghana. A professor of mine told me to stop worrying about applications and stressing myself out. She told me I was doing Gods work, so give it up to him, and he will take care of me. I thought, "not a bad idea" and totally left it in is hands. I could not have been more blessed to have the amazing job I have now at St. Catherine's. I'd like to say this shows that not only in movies does following the gospel ring true. (But if anyone wants to make a movie about me, I'm all for it!)
If we take what we have, give everything we got, and give it up to God- He will take care of the rest.
Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
'Till you find your dream.
A dream that will need
All the love you can give,
Every day of your life
For as long as you live.
...
How do you solve a problem like Maria?
Give it up to God.
Sent from my iPad
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