Sooo, Sunday is Mom's birthday. She'll be 27!! *I know it's rude to tell a lady's age*, but I think it's okay this time! :) I think we'll try to do something great for her since she's the best mom in the WHOLE WORLD!! (I can't tell any more 'cuz she'll probably read this!...I'll have to tell you next time!)
This week I worked kind of a lot. It was okay though. Next week I work even more. Now if I only had time to go birthday and Christmas shopping... *sigh*. The department store is a little boring...or a lot, I'm not gonna lie. I work in the shoe department, and it's just not that exciting. I think I'll be happy when it's over. :) Now, my job at TSC is GREAT!! I LOVE it! My boss is so good, the management and basically everyone there is pretty cool. They're fun, and NICE! It's a much better job. Today at lunch time I was walking down the sidewalk to get some fresh air and run some errands and I was thanking God for being SO GOOD! Sometimes I just don't get it. Why is He so nice to us? I don't really know, but He is, and it makes me happy! :) And even when it seems like all is falling apart He's still faithful.
I pretty much like our church. There's a college and career class but there's only like 5 of us (counting me and Jon!) We hang out with the youth group sometimes. That's kind of weird, but mostly only when they ask how old I am. I have to make sure to tell them that I'm not still IN high school! Wednesday I got to talk to the youth group and sponsors about my trip. It went well (I think). The youth pastor told me that I had the WHOLE TIME to talk. It was kind of scary thinking that I had to talk for that long (1/2 hour). But I did it without too much of a problem. Huh, imagine that! I guess I'm my father's daughter after all! (Once you get him started on something he's excited about he could talk forever!! If you don't believe me ask him about his mission trips to Mexico!) Speaking of...He went to Mexico last weekend to do a survey trip for the spring trip down to Saltillo. So if you're interested in a good short term mission trip... (hint, hint!) It will change your life. I promise!
I still haven't found a car. Or sold mine. So keep praying (especially for the sale of mine!) I work pretty close to the church, Jenny's school, Bizzy and Bekah's respective workplaces so it's normally not too bad finding a ride, and I can walk to Bizzy's place or the church. (or my other job). But I'd really like to sell my car before I leave. I just don't need to be paying insurance on it for a year while it's sitting around.
I just finished the book From Foreign to Familiar about different cultural differences. But all cultures are basically grouped in one of two categories. Hot and Cold climate (relationship vs. task oriented.) I learned a lot. Even about inter-familial (is that a word?) relationships.
And on a side note I LOVE my little siblings. Coming from a big family was one of the best things God could have given me. There is absolutely nothing like coming home after a 10 (or 13) hour workday and having three little boys yelling your name across the parking lot because they're so happy to see you! I LOVE it!! :)
One of the coolest things I did this week was on Tuesday night they do a thing here called Blue Santa (I never heard of it 'til like 2 weeks ago). Basically they collect a bunch of toys for kids who otherwise wouldn't get stuff (maybe kinda like Angel Tree). So volunteers come and get names of kids and pick out of piles of toys 3 things for each kid, then we wrap the presents and the Blue Santa people deliver them. So Jenny and I went with the Youth Group and did that. It felt so good to do something for someone else. It was a good time. :)
YEah...I talk A LOT!! If you made it through all of this Thanks! You're a good friend!! :)
I have an unspoken prayer request about some logistical stuff that needs resolved before I leave... umm, yeah. I'll leave it at that. God knows! Someday I can let you know how He answered!
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