I don't know about you but I love God's creation. All the animals He created are pretty amazing but the one I love seeing all the time are deer. They are in their natural habitat that we've interrupted with roads and such.
On my drive to work a few days ago I saw two deer. One was a mother and the other the baby. It was awesome. I love starting my day with a joyful surprise like that. It made my day go so much better. In that same day I also got to experience the fact that there are tons of geese at the zoo. We have a road that takes you around to the parking lot and there were lots of geese crossing that road and every car passing them had to curve around them because there was a large enough gap between half the geese to get through in your car. It was crazy.
Another thing that same day that made my day was helping a little girl pick something out to buy. It was fun. We have to these little top trump fact cards that come with the shipment that we can pass out for free and we hand them out to children and adults if they want them and I offered to give them to the teacher the little girl was with for the group and the teacher was very happy cause some of the kids didn't bring money to spend at the zoo so this gave them a souvenir that was free. The cards we have right now are about polar bears and jungle jack hanna. They are pretty cool, on the polar bear card it tells you how much a baby polar bear weigh's when it's born. They only weigh 2 pounds. I think that's amazing because the get to be so big.
On the wedding front...I'm so ready to have the wedding day be here and it will be soon enough I guess, cause it's about 2 months away and the summer has gone by somewhat quickly since it's already about half over for most kids.
God is good and I'm really happy that I get to go to church. I was being scheduled to work on Sunday mornings for a few weeks and then at a time that I had to leave church early and now I can go the whole time cause I work later in the day on Sunday's which is still a bummer but I do what I can.
Life is actually pretty good right now. Things are getting better. I had my melt down this past week and now things are looking up. :-)
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Life
Work at the zoo has been good. I truly enjoy working at the zoo but I've had those customers that just rub you the wrong way a few days in a row and can't stand it. I was so frustrated and tired. BAH.
I'm learning that I will have good and bad days all in one day depending on how long I have to work.
I have gotten to do the zoo's version of build-a-bear called Bears2Go and I love it. It's so much fun. :-) Love it!!
Work has also been quite interesting. Last week I was working in the main gift shop and there weren't many guests in the store. My co-worker was ringing up a customer's merchandise and the customer started talking to me. The conversation went like this: He said "Are you in school?" I responded, "I graduated with a degree in psychology." He went on to tell me what he as a degree in but I can't remember what he told me. I think it has something to do with understanding substance abuse. He went onto tell me that he has a degree in theology and became a Pastor. He's a Preacher at a church somewhere in Delaware, OH. He also prayed for me before he left the store. He gave me his contact info and wants to support Josh and I when we go on to the mission field, he wants us to speak at his church. He was telling me he just got back from a missions trip and was planning on going on another one.
Yesterday, I had a really cool conversation with a co-worker who works in another part of the zoo. He was on his lunch break and so was I. We talked about missions work. It's always nice to learn that others are Christians at work. It's comforting. He wants to go to Thailand on a missions trip. I hope he gets to some day. It was so nice.
Apparently I'm stressed out about stuff in my life cause I'm not sleeping well. I feel like when I go to bed I'm thinking too much about stuff and it takes me forever to fall asleep.
Things are getting better but I still feel like I have a bunch of stuff making me stressed/busy etc.
I've got to remember to take it one day at a time and not to worry about things I may not have control over. Things will happen and stuff will get done.
Life is truly good. I am happy to say that my wedding is in 110 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's getting closer and stuff needs to get done and it will. ;-)
I'm learning that I will have good and bad days all in one day depending on how long I have to work.
I have gotten to do the zoo's version of build-a-bear called Bears2Go and I love it. It's so much fun. :-) Love it!!
Work has also been quite interesting. Last week I was working in the main gift shop and there weren't many guests in the store. My co-worker was ringing up a customer's merchandise and the customer started talking to me. The conversation went like this: He said "Are you in school?" I responded, "I graduated with a degree in psychology." He went on to tell me what he as a degree in but I can't remember what he told me. I think it has something to do with understanding substance abuse. He went onto tell me that he has a degree in theology and became a Pastor. He's a Preacher at a church somewhere in Delaware, OH. He also prayed for me before he left the store. He gave me his contact info and wants to support Josh and I when we go on to the mission field, he wants us to speak at his church. He was telling me he just got back from a missions trip and was planning on going on another one.
Yesterday, I had a really cool conversation with a co-worker who works in another part of the zoo. He was on his lunch break and so was I. We talked about missions work. It's always nice to learn that others are Christians at work. It's comforting. He wants to go to Thailand on a missions trip. I hope he gets to some day. It was so nice.
Apparently I'm stressed out about stuff in my life cause I'm not sleeping well. I feel like when I go to bed I'm thinking too much about stuff and it takes me forever to fall asleep.
Things are getting better but I still feel like I have a bunch of stuff making me stressed/busy etc.
I've got to remember to take it one day at a time and not to worry about things I may not have control over. Things will happen and stuff will get done.
Life is truly good. I am happy to say that my wedding is in 110 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's getting closer and stuff needs to get done and it will. ;-)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Getting busy...
So I started working at the Zoo.
I had training last week and today I worked but I'm still trying to get the hang of everything. I'm still learning how to use the cash register and finding all the merchandise in the gift shop. They move things around to so it gets confusing.
Apparently the Zoo isn't busy yet...kind of overwhelmed that it gets more chaotic when the summer hits but others keep telling me that I will get use to it. I hope so. Right now we've got lots of school groups going through so it gets really messy in the store.
The polar bear exhibit opened last week and so lots of people are going to the zoo just for that. I haven't seen it yet. I don't even know when I will see any of the zoo. It's work now so I just go to work and then go home when I get off. I haven't seen any of the animals yet. I can't wait to do so but I'm gonna wait for a day that the weather isn't nasty and rainy. It's been cold these past few days too but we still had a good turn out at the zoo.
I'm liking that I'm busy but now I have to learn to balance my schedule.
So I've gotten a few new students at the music store and I'm excited. I just got a voice student and she's a young adult so it's easier to relate. I have 4 piano students and 1 voice student. So excited to be teaching them. They are all doing good.
Life is getting busy but I gotta love it.
I had training last week and today I worked but I'm still trying to get the hang of everything. I'm still learning how to use the cash register and finding all the merchandise in the gift shop. They move things around to so it gets confusing.
Apparently the Zoo isn't busy yet...kind of overwhelmed that it gets more chaotic when the summer hits but others keep telling me that I will get use to it. I hope so. Right now we've got lots of school groups going through so it gets really messy in the store.
The polar bear exhibit opened last week and so lots of people are going to the zoo just for that. I haven't seen it yet. I don't even know when I will see any of the zoo. It's work now so I just go to work and then go home when I get off. I haven't seen any of the animals yet. I can't wait to do so but I'm gonna wait for a day that the weather isn't nasty and rainy. It's been cold these past few days too but we still had a good turn out at the zoo.
I'm liking that I'm busy but now I have to learn to balance my schedule.
So I've gotten a few new students at the music store and I'm excited. I just got a voice student and she's a young adult so it's easier to relate. I have 4 piano students and 1 voice student. So excited to be teaching them. They are all doing good.
Life is getting busy but I gotta love it.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
NYC
NYC Trip was a blast.
The first day I got there was crazy long but a blast. Jessica and I went to Time Square...well we now know that it's a bad idea to go to Time Square on a Saturday. So many people...way overwhelming. It was fun though. Then we went to Central Park. We got a tour of it on one of those bicycle carriage things, where a guide pulls a cart that tourist sit in by a bike. It was awesome. Central Park is huge and Jessica and I would of never got through it if we didn't do the bicycle thing. The guy took us through the whole park within an hour and we even stopped at different places to take pictures.
Sunday was church and it was good. Yay for Easter! Jessica and I took it easy after we left before the bilingual Spanish/English service. I think I was getting tired of being around people. I think we may have just walked around Soho a little.
Monday I went with Jessica to class. Interesting I guess. I got bored because I didn't care about the subject. Monday afternoon was spent shopping in Soho or Union Square I can't remember now. Then Jessica and I got to meet up with our friend Jeehoon who also goes to school in NYC. It was like a Wright State reunion. It was awesome.
Tuesday Jessica and I went to Chinatown. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH Jeehoon told us that there would be a lot of people and there was. I also didn't know how huge Chinatown is. Oh my goodness. Craziness. Tuesday night we went to Jeehoon's symphony orchestra performance for the music school he goes too. It was at Lincoln Center. It was an awesome performance.
Wednesday Jessica and I went shopping in Union Square in the afternoon after we went to work on some choreography in one of the dance studios. It was fun. Then in the evening we got to hangout with Jessica's friend Lisa. It was a great time. We went to the Pier and had dinner by the Brooklyn Bridge. Tons of fun.
I can't remember what day we went to the Brooklyn Bridge during the day. But that's the day I got to have my New York hot dog. It was yummy.
Jessica and I were also able to work on my wedding stuff while I was there. It was good.
I know now how much I don't like subway stations and having to travel by bus everywhere if you can't or don't want to walk to where you are going. Too many people. I like NYC but I don't know how people live there. Everyone is always rushing everywhere and I don't want to have to do that. I was also not use to walking so much. My legs were so tired and my ankles hurt too. I am now recuperating.
I also know now that I really don't like airports.
Now I'm back in Ohio and I'm very grateful for living in a rural suburb area. It's nice to see grass more often than just buildings and streets everywhere.
Something random about NYC, tons of people have dogs...it's strange but there are signs everywhere that say curb your dog.
A great trip. I loved hanging out with Jessica. I can't wait to see her in a handful of months for my wedding. :-)
God is Good.
The first day I got there was crazy long but a blast. Jessica and I went to Time Square...well we now know that it's a bad idea to go to Time Square on a Saturday. So many people...way overwhelming. It was fun though. Then we went to Central Park. We got a tour of it on one of those bicycle carriage things, where a guide pulls a cart that tourist sit in by a bike. It was awesome. Central Park is huge and Jessica and I would of never got through it if we didn't do the bicycle thing. The guy took us through the whole park within an hour and we even stopped at different places to take pictures.
Sunday was church and it was good. Yay for Easter! Jessica and I took it easy after we left before the bilingual Spanish/English service. I think I was getting tired of being around people. I think we may have just walked around Soho a little.
Monday I went with Jessica to class. Interesting I guess. I got bored because I didn't care about the subject. Monday afternoon was spent shopping in Soho or Union Square I can't remember now. Then Jessica and I got to meet up with our friend Jeehoon who also goes to school in NYC. It was like a Wright State reunion. It was awesome.
Tuesday Jessica and I went to Chinatown. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH Jeehoon told us that there would be a lot of people and there was. I also didn't know how huge Chinatown is. Oh my goodness. Craziness. Tuesday night we went to Jeehoon's symphony orchestra performance for the music school he goes too. It was at Lincoln Center. It was an awesome performance.
Wednesday Jessica and I went shopping in Union Square in the afternoon after we went to work on some choreography in one of the dance studios. It was fun. Then in the evening we got to hangout with Jessica's friend Lisa. It was a great time. We went to the Pier and had dinner by the Brooklyn Bridge. Tons of fun.
I can't remember what day we went to the Brooklyn Bridge during the day. But that's the day I got to have my New York hot dog. It was yummy.
Jessica and I were also able to work on my wedding stuff while I was there. It was good.
I know now how much I don't like subway stations and having to travel by bus everywhere if you can't or don't want to walk to where you are going. Too many people. I like NYC but I don't know how people live there. Everyone is always rushing everywhere and I don't want to have to do that. I was also not use to walking so much. My legs were so tired and my ankles hurt too. I am now recuperating.
I also know now that I really don't like airports.
Now I'm back in Ohio and I'm very grateful for living in a rural suburb area. It's nice to see grass more often than just buildings and streets everywhere.
Something random about NYC, tons of people have dogs...it's strange but there are signs everywhere that say curb your dog.
A great trip. I loved hanging out with Jessica. I can't wait to see her in a handful of months for my wedding. :-)
God is Good.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Leavin' on a jet plane...
For the first time ever, I will be traveling alone. I'm going to NYC Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!! To visit my best friend Jessica!!!!!!!!!!! We are both extremely excited!!!!!! It's gonna be an awesome trip to visit her and have lots of fun with church and visiting other friends and shopping. :-)
So I have the NYC song from Annie in my head just the part that goes like this "NYC, just got here this morning, three bucks, two bags, one me..."
Last year at this time, for Easter, was the first official family thing I went to for Josh's family. This year I'm missing it cause I'm going to NYC, sad but it's okay. I do wish Josh were here to celebrate Jesus' resurrection. I know church at Antioch is gonna be awesome with Jessica.
I'm also kind of bummed that I'm missing church in Marysville, cause I actually like the songs for the Easter Cantata. Oh well, life happens.
When I get back from NYC I write all about it.
I can't wait. This time tomorrow I might be chillin' in Central Park with my bestie! :-)
So I have the NYC song from Annie in my head just the part that goes like this "NYC, just got here this morning, three bucks, two bags, one me..."
Last year at this time, for Easter, was the first official family thing I went to for Josh's family. This year I'm missing it cause I'm going to NYC, sad but it's okay. I do wish Josh were here to celebrate Jesus' resurrection. I know church at Antioch is gonna be awesome with Jessica.
I'm also kind of bummed that I'm missing church in Marysville, cause I actually like the songs for the Easter Cantata. Oh well, life happens.
When I get back from NYC I write all about it.
I can't wait. This time tomorrow I might be chillin' in Central Park with my bestie! :-)
Monday, March 15, 2010
Life
Life doesn't seem to get any easier...as you get older it just gets more complex...too much going on.
Well I've decided to go with the job at the Zoo working in the retail department. I know that I will have fun. I love the zoo and animals so maybe being around toys and stuff animals won't be bad. It may just be a little tiring. It's a decent commute to the zoo. I don't like driving much...I drive cause I have to.
I still work at the music store as a piano teacher once a week. I started teaching two new students today. It was good. So right now I'm teaching 4. It's a lot when I'm not use to it. I like it a lot though. It's definitely fun.
I'm thinking about my wedding a lot. I've started to get more stuff figured out and so it's all I'm thinking about...kind of making myself overwhelmed. It's 6 months away, or just about. I want it to be here faster. Mainly missing Josh a lot. I'm wishing he was home already. Hopefully time will start to fly by once I'm working more. It doesn't help that our 1 year anniversary for being together is coming up and we're miles apart. I miss him...especially being able to talk to him everyday...not easy to do when were in different countries. The wedding will come and it will be awesome!
Can't wait to be in NYC in like 18 days...so ready for an awesome time with my best friend. We are gonna have a blast. I miss her. Now I've been to NYC 2 times before this one but this time is going to be so different and better. I can do what I want on this trip. The last time I was there was a high school choir trip and I didn't really enjoy all of it. It was fun but stressful at the same time cause of the schedule we had to follow. So ready to just explore the city with my best friend. :-)
Well I've decided to go with the job at the Zoo working in the retail department. I know that I will have fun. I love the zoo and animals so maybe being around toys and stuff animals won't be bad. It may just be a little tiring. It's a decent commute to the zoo. I don't like driving much...I drive cause I have to.
I still work at the music store as a piano teacher once a week. I started teaching two new students today. It was good. So right now I'm teaching 4. It's a lot when I'm not use to it. I like it a lot though. It's definitely fun.
I'm thinking about my wedding a lot. I've started to get more stuff figured out and so it's all I'm thinking about...kind of making myself overwhelmed. It's 6 months away, or just about. I want it to be here faster. Mainly missing Josh a lot. I'm wishing he was home already. Hopefully time will start to fly by once I'm working more. It doesn't help that our 1 year anniversary for being together is coming up and we're miles apart. I miss him...especially being able to talk to him everyday...not easy to do when were in different countries. The wedding will come and it will be awesome!
Can't wait to be in NYC in like 18 days...so ready for an awesome time with my best friend. We are gonna have a blast. I miss her. Now I've been to NYC 2 times before this one but this time is going to be so different and better. I can do what I want on this trip. The last time I was there was a high school choir trip and I didn't really enjoy all of it. It was fun but stressful at the same time cause of the schedule we had to follow. So ready to just explore the city with my best friend. :-)
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Opportunities and changing
So since choosing to move on, I've been actively searching for a new job...applying, getting interviewed, getting rejected...etc the whole deal.
Now I have an opportunity to work in a Christian environment, turning in application Friday. I also have the opportunity to work at the zoo, in the gift shop...we'll see how the job fair goes tonight. I have an interview with Macy's again, I apply at the store several times. I like working for them. I just don't always get too. The interview is on Monday, we'll see how it goes. I also applied several other places but haven't heard anything back. I'm going to do follow up with one place soon.
Ideally I'd like to work in retail again especially at a department store cause I can just transfer stores when I move hopefully. I don't care about the pay anymore I just need a job.
God will take care of me. I will hope in the Lord always.
God has been revealing quite a bit of stuff to me about things I need to work on. It's all about healing and moving on I guess. Life lessons aren't necessarily fun or easy. They are painful and hard. I can do it. I know promises that God has given and are wanting to give and bless His children with.
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
I'm also learning to truly digest the scriptures that I read. Not just read them but really get into what it means and chew on it to know exactly how to apply it to my life.
Learning about "love" like 1 John, the whole book. Really trying to get it and live it out.
It's a slow process but small steps forward are better than taking steps backwards which was the road I was headed down. Not anymore though.
I love that the sun is starting to shine through the clouds and that the snow is melting. I'm so ready for spring and warm weather.
I hope God blesses you today!
Now I have an opportunity to work in a Christian environment, turning in application Friday. I also have the opportunity to work at the zoo, in the gift shop...we'll see how the job fair goes tonight. I have an interview with Macy's again, I apply at the store several times. I like working for them. I just don't always get too. The interview is on Monday, we'll see how it goes. I also applied several other places but haven't heard anything back. I'm going to do follow up with one place soon.
Ideally I'd like to work in retail again especially at a department store cause I can just transfer stores when I move hopefully. I don't care about the pay anymore I just need a job.
God will take care of me. I will hope in the Lord always.
God has been revealing quite a bit of stuff to me about things I need to work on. It's all about healing and moving on I guess. Life lessons aren't necessarily fun or easy. They are painful and hard. I can do it. I know promises that God has given and are wanting to give and bless His children with.
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
I'm also learning to truly digest the scriptures that I read. Not just read them but really get into what it means and chew on it to know exactly how to apply it to my life.
Learning about "love" like 1 John, the whole book. Really trying to get it and live it out.
It's a slow process but small steps forward are better than taking steps backwards which was the road I was headed down. Not anymore though.
I love that the sun is starting to shine through the clouds and that the snow is melting. I'm so ready for spring and warm weather.
I hope God blesses you today!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Moving on...
I have chosen to move on.
I am hoping my life gets better. I'm making changes. I hope I find a new job.
God is good. Prayer is wonderful. Church is a daily blessing.
There are lots of things I don't understand. I may be young but I sometimes wish people would communicate better. That's a large part of some issues I have experienced. I also feel that since I don't look my age I'm not treated right. I'm not really enjoying the whole growing up thing at the moment. It's much more difficult than I expected, if I had expectations. I don't even know. I just gotta keep moving forward. There's always hope. The growing up "process"...why so challenging...guess I have to live it one day at a time.
Really into a song by Josh Groban right now. The song is called "You are loved (don't give up)" Here are the lyrics:
I am hoping my life gets better. I'm making changes. I hope I find a new job.
God is good. Prayer is wonderful. Church is a daily blessing.
There are lots of things I don't understand. I may be young but I sometimes wish people would communicate better. That's a large part of some issues I have experienced. I also feel that since I don't look my age I'm not treated right. I'm not really enjoying the whole growing up thing at the moment. It's much more difficult than I expected, if I had expectations. I don't even know. I just gotta keep moving forward. There's always hope. The growing up "process"...why so challenging...guess I have to live it one day at a time.
Really into a song by Josh Groban right now. The song is called "You are loved (don't give up)" Here are the lyrics:
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you
Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you
Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you
Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you
Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved
Thursday, February 18, 2010
a hard week...its not even over
BLAH
Seriously considering change.
I'm not happy where I'm at.
Can I be married already. Seriously. It's like 219 days away...come faster, PLEASE!
Work is hard and I want to get out.
Please pray for me. I'm praying for direction on what I should do.
I think it's time to make some decisions.
On a good note, last night I started writing a new song. It was nice to do, since it's been awhile. I'll post it when I'm done. Eventually I'd actually like to put my lyrics to music. That will take some time and help from my friends I think. Music makes me happy.
Thank you Jesus for putting lots of amazing friends in my life.
Seriously considering change.
I'm not happy where I'm at.
Can I be married already. Seriously. It's like 219 days away...come faster, PLEASE!
Work is hard and I want to get out.
Please pray for me. I'm praying for direction on what I should do.
I think it's time to make some decisions.
On a good note, last night I started writing a new song. It was nice to do, since it's been awhile. I'll post it when I'm done. Eventually I'd actually like to put my lyrics to music. That will take some time and help from my friends I think. Music makes me happy.
Thank you Jesus for putting lots of amazing friends in my life.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The joy of getting older and life
So I turned 24. It's still kind of strange. I don't know but it just feels like a weird number. I sure don't look like I'm in my twenty's. People always think I'm still in high school and here I am with a college degree. I had an enjoyable birthday. I got to hangout with a few friends and we played the Wii. It was nice. My fiance is always reminding me that I do better with less people. He's right. I only had 3 friends come over to hangout for my birthday and it was the perfect amount. I sure did wish I was able to spend time with my fiance but alas that will have to wait. So glad he'll be home in a couple of months.
Valentine's day, was more of a day to celebrate Chinese New Year, which just happened to fall on the same day. It's the year of the tiger too.
I never liked having my birthday so close to a holiday either and this year it just felt like to many holiday's in one. My birthday, Valentine's day, and Chinese New Year is too much.
I am thoroughly enjoying my new build-a-bear from my fiance. It's a panda. I love stuffed animals so it's the perfect gift for now. The perfect gift is him as my husband which isn't too far away. Still counting down the days...224 I think. I just want it to come already.
I have several countdowns going right now. It's kind of funny. I have one in my head for when I get to go to NYC to visit my best friend in April, one for when my fiance comes home, and one for my wedding day.
So we're expecting more snow and I'm not so cheerful about it. I love snow but I'm so ready for spring now. I want it to be warm already.
God is so good. I'm learning a lot. Growing in many areas of character. I was so happy at church today. I was just full of joy. It was nice. I felt all silly being so happy.
I'm hoping for an awesome week ahead. It's only a 4 day week so it should be pretty nice.
Valentine's day, was more of a day to celebrate Chinese New Year, which just happened to fall on the same day. It's the year of the tiger too.
I never liked having my birthday so close to a holiday either and this year it just felt like to many holiday's in one. My birthday, Valentine's day, and Chinese New Year is too much.
I am thoroughly enjoying my new build-a-bear from my fiance. It's a panda. I love stuffed animals so it's the perfect gift for now. The perfect gift is him as my husband which isn't too far away. Still counting down the days...224 I think. I just want it to come already.
I have several countdowns going right now. It's kind of funny. I have one in my head for when I get to go to NYC to visit my best friend in April, one for when my fiance comes home, and one for my wedding day.
So we're expecting more snow and I'm not so cheerful about it. I love snow but I'm so ready for spring now. I want it to be warm already.
God is so good. I'm learning a lot. Growing in many areas of character. I was so happy at church today. I was just full of joy. It was nice. I felt all silly being so happy.
I'm hoping for an awesome week ahead. It's only a 4 day week so it should be pretty nice.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Getting a break
SNOW!
There's so much of it.
I think God did it on purpose. The snow storm allowed me to leave work early on Friday. That was nice. It was a tiring day and a tiring week. I almost didn't get a lunch on Friday. Well, I pretty much didn't get a lunch cause I left right after I ate something quick from the staff dining room. I had to help out with my student during my lunch which is my student's lunch period.
Skyping Josh has been wonderful. We've been skyping Friday night and Saturday morning. It's so much fun. I miss him.
Saturday was a very productive and relaxing day because I was snowed in. Working on my wedding stuff is coming along. I was not liking it a few weeks ago, cause I just didn't care and mostly cause I was missing Josh. Now I'm fine and I'm getting back into. I got to pick up my bridesmaids' dresses last weekend and they look awesome!! I'm so excited!! I think I got myself pretty organized yesterday with all my wedding stuff.
So being stuck in the house all day long yesterday made the day seem so long. It was weird.
Today was nice. Church was very nice. There was a guest speaker, a pastor from another church. He preached on Genesis 40:14 focusing on the word "when." The point he was emphasizing was that even though Joseph went through all these difficult situations, Joseph still believed that God had a plan and purpose for his life and we must think in that matter also. It was nice to hear and learn about. It made me remember Jeremiah 29:11 and also the scripture about "faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. The pastor also spoke about we only need a little spark to ignite our Faith in God. It does not need to be anything large. The sermon was a nice refresher.
I hope this coming week goes by quickly.
There's so much of it.
I think God did it on purpose. The snow storm allowed me to leave work early on Friday. That was nice. It was a tiring day and a tiring week. I almost didn't get a lunch on Friday. Well, I pretty much didn't get a lunch cause I left right after I ate something quick from the staff dining room. I had to help out with my student during my lunch which is my student's lunch period.
Skyping Josh has been wonderful. We've been skyping Friday night and Saturday morning. It's so much fun. I miss him.
Saturday was a very productive and relaxing day because I was snowed in. Working on my wedding stuff is coming along. I was not liking it a few weeks ago, cause I just didn't care and mostly cause I was missing Josh. Now I'm fine and I'm getting back into. I got to pick up my bridesmaids' dresses last weekend and they look awesome!! I'm so excited!! I think I got myself pretty organized yesterday with all my wedding stuff.
So being stuck in the house all day long yesterday made the day seem so long. It was weird.
Today was nice. Church was very nice. There was a guest speaker, a pastor from another church. He preached on Genesis 40:14 focusing on the word "when." The point he was emphasizing was that even though Joseph went through all these difficult situations, Joseph still believed that God had a plan and purpose for his life and we must think in that matter also. It was nice to hear and learn about. It made me remember Jeremiah 29:11 and also the scripture about "faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. The pastor also spoke about we only need a little spark to ignite our Faith in God. It does not need to be anything large. The sermon was a nice refresher.
I hope this coming week goes by quickly.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
What a long week...so glad its the weekend.
Even though I had Monday off, the work week was just long. Each day seemed so long. Just trying to follow a new schedule doesn't seem to help. Oh the joy of every day being so unpredictable and all the changes that I have no control over.
I've been missing Josh a lot this week. I've also gotten to talk to him quite a bit on skype this week, such a blessing. I am so thankful for technology. I don't know what I'd do without it. Reaching the halfway point of being apart from him here in about 2 weeks. Not so fun. I can't wait for him to come back.
Wedding planning is kind of slow at the moment. I just don't ever feel like doing any of it. Just got a letter in the mail from Wendy's Bridal today saying that the Bridesmaid dresses have arrived. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited. Gotta go pick them up for the girls. Glad that is done with now we just need to make sure everyone gets them altered on time. I need to get my dress altered too. Seriously counting down the days til my wedding. Today Josh figured out how many weeks. It sounds closer that way. Like 35 weeks which is still over 200 days. It will come pretty quickly I think once Spring hits.
So wishing Josh was here and not in another country right now.
Today has been one of the most relaxing days in a long time. I went shopping with my mom and was mostly relaxing all day. Didn't worry about anything or work on much stuff. I got a dress, a new winter petticoat, a pair of jeans and a new purse. :-) Love shopping with my mom.
My life isn't to eventful, just work, church, and wedding planning.
Worked on my piano piece that I'm composing some more a couple days ago and it's coming a long. It sounds pretty. I'm having trouble coming up with a measure that can transition the piece from theme a to theme b. It will come with time I guess. I just don't spend much time working on it right now.
I am loving the fact that I am teaching private piano lessons. It brings joy to my week to teach music. I don't know if I still have a voice student or not, the student has missed the past 3 lessons so I'm not sure if the student is going to continue. I hope so though.
I've been missing Josh a lot this week. I've also gotten to talk to him quite a bit on skype this week, such a blessing. I am so thankful for technology. I don't know what I'd do without it. Reaching the halfway point of being apart from him here in about 2 weeks. Not so fun. I can't wait for him to come back.
Wedding planning is kind of slow at the moment. I just don't ever feel like doing any of it. Just got a letter in the mail from Wendy's Bridal today saying that the Bridesmaid dresses have arrived. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited. Gotta go pick them up for the girls. Glad that is done with now we just need to make sure everyone gets them altered on time. I need to get my dress altered too. Seriously counting down the days til my wedding. Today Josh figured out how many weeks. It sounds closer that way. Like 35 weeks which is still over 200 days. It will come pretty quickly I think once Spring hits.
So wishing Josh was here and not in another country right now.
Today has been one of the most relaxing days in a long time. I went shopping with my mom and was mostly relaxing all day. Didn't worry about anything or work on much stuff. I got a dress, a new winter petticoat, a pair of jeans and a new purse. :-) Love shopping with my mom.
My life isn't to eventful, just work, church, and wedding planning.
Worked on my piano piece that I'm composing some more a couple days ago and it's coming a long. It sounds pretty. I'm having trouble coming up with a measure that can transition the piece from theme a to theme b. It will come with time I guess. I just don't spend much time working on it right now.
I am loving the fact that I am teaching private piano lessons. It brings joy to my week to teach music. I don't know if I still have a voice student or not, the student has missed the past 3 lessons so I'm not sure if the student is going to continue. I hope so though.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Winter Break and the New Year
The most exciting thing I had over winter break was SALT.
SALT was intense. God is totally moving in this world. God also wants to pour out His Spirit.
At SALT I experienced God in a new way. It felt so different yet very peaceful. I experience Christ without the hyped up emotional feeling type of stuff that many expect when seeking God. It's a season where I'm growing in trust that is deeper than I understand. I guess God is making himself more real to me but digging deeper than just being on a feeling emotional level. It's like I am having real conversations during my quiet times where I'm having to be patient in listening too. I got refreshed and challenged in my walk with Christ.
I guess a new year means a new season for me especially with my relationship with God.
So this week has been interesting and extremely challenging at work. Changes are never easy and I'm seeing that in black and white as I've gone to work this week after the Christmas break. I'm also learning how difficult it is to communicate with multiple people and try to stay on the same page, who are all trying to help figure out one person to help the person learn things and become independent. It's quite frustrating and I'm just trying to stay positive and do as I'm told yet there's always clashing in attitudes, perceptions, and understanding. I don't like it but I'm suppose to be the light in this dark place. I also feel alone but I feel alone a lot. Getting to know people and open up.
At SALT I went to a session called "When to speak up, when to shut up" and I think that phrase is really coming in handy at work for me. Even though the session was focused on witnessing, it's also helping me control my talkative self and falling into conversations that really don't matter.
The new year brings new things. Learning something every day I guess. Growing up a little every day too.
Getting into gear with planning my wedding. It's 9 months away and that seriously overwhelms me. This morning I was speaking with my mom about it and she asked me how many weeks away is my wedding and I said I don't know. I told her how many days since theknot.com counts down for me. It's like 261 or something like that. Then my mom actually calculated how many weeks. I told her to stop cause its overwhelming and scary too. Even though it is exciting and fun too. Stress hopefully won't happen too bad when all the planning really picks up.
Life is busy busy busy...and now all the snow!
SALT was intense. God is totally moving in this world. God also wants to pour out His Spirit.
At SALT I experienced God in a new way. It felt so different yet very peaceful. I experience Christ without the hyped up emotional feeling type of stuff that many expect when seeking God. It's a season where I'm growing in trust that is deeper than I understand. I guess God is making himself more real to me but digging deeper than just being on a feeling emotional level. It's like I am having real conversations during my quiet times where I'm having to be patient in listening too. I got refreshed and challenged in my walk with Christ.
I guess a new year means a new season for me especially with my relationship with God.
So this week has been interesting and extremely challenging at work. Changes are never easy and I'm seeing that in black and white as I've gone to work this week after the Christmas break. I'm also learning how difficult it is to communicate with multiple people and try to stay on the same page, who are all trying to help figure out one person to help the person learn things and become independent. It's quite frustrating and I'm just trying to stay positive and do as I'm told yet there's always clashing in attitudes, perceptions, and understanding. I don't like it but I'm suppose to be the light in this dark place. I also feel alone but I feel alone a lot. Getting to know people and open up.
At SALT I went to a session called "When to speak up, when to shut up" and I think that phrase is really coming in handy at work for me. Even though the session was focused on witnessing, it's also helping me control my talkative self and falling into conversations that really don't matter.
The new year brings new things. Learning something every day I guess. Growing up a little every day too.
Getting into gear with planning my wedding. It's 9 months away and that seriously overwhelms me. This morning I was speaking with my mom about it and she asked me how many weeks away is my wedding and I said I don't know. I told her how many days since theknot.com counts down for me. It's like 261 or something like that. Then my mom actually calculated how many weeks. I told her to stop cause its overwhelming and scary too. Even though it is exciting and fun too. Stress hopefully won't happen too bad when all the planning really picks up.
Life is busy busy busy...and now all the snow!
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