DWI

DWI. That's right. I did it. I "drove while ill."

It's not fun being sick with no one to bring me soup so if someone could fly down here and make me soup I would be eternally grateful!

I don't have much to say today. I've started to work more, most likely why I am sick now... snotty little children. Oh well. I need to go back to bed now.

I hope all is well with everyone!

Attitude Adjustment

Not many of you know but I got a part time position at Build A Bear. At first I did not want to share this information with anyone but God has been working on me. There are many reasons I didn't want many people to know but to give you the Cliff Notes version: I was embarrassed. I am a college educated woman with years of experience and training in the field of human services and I can do better than a minimum wage job in a mall. Sounds kinda prideful, huh? Well it is and that is something I have been trying to work through.

My plan when I moved down here was to find a job, any job, then work at finding something full time within my field. If you noticed, that sentence started with "My plan." I've started to realize that my plan might not be God's plan and it says pretty clearly that "His ways are higher than our ways" and so I have been trying to learn humility and patience. I don't believe that God led me down here to work part time but I do know that he has a plan and that he is getting me to trust him and to wait. Two things I'm not very good at. A verse I have continued to go back to is Proverbs 16:9. Look it up and maybe you too will go through an attitude adjustment.

In other news, I think I may have found a church! I went to one yesterday that was amazing. Before I even walked in the door I had about 10 people welcome me and show genuine interest in me. Then the worship was just a group of people coming together to sing to our Jesus. It felt great. I will keep you updated on that.

I also went to the Hillsong United concert which was absolutely amazing. At first I was worried about going alone but it didn't matter, I was there to praise.

I'm pretty excited for this weekend because there is going to be a "Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale" downtown. (I didn't come up with that myself, it's what is on all the signs) And since I have read every book on my shelf I can get some more!

I hope all is well with each of you! Miss everyone!!

One Week

It's been one week... since you've looked at me... just kidding. I apologize for starting this blog off with a bad reference to the Barenaked Ladies but I couldn't help myself. Here I go again....

It's been one week since I dropped my mom off at the airport and started my new life by myself. Here is what I've accomplished:

- I've read 4 books

- Watched 10 movies

- Called the maintenance men 3 times

- Gone on countless visits to Target

- Slammed my thumb with a hammer 5 times

- Stubbed my toes on my bed twice

- Walked around a farmers market

- Unpacked everything but my bedroom

- And made dinner every night

So it's not as much as I would have liked to accomplish but I think it was fairly productive for a first week. This upcoming week I plan to get out more. I want to go to a state park and go for a hike, attend the outdoor music nights downtown, and find something new that I didn't know about. I also am attending the Hillsong United concert on Tuesday!!! (Be jealous)

Here is what I have done so far with the place:

My Living Room

My Dinning Room

My Kitchen

My Bathroom

And My Deck

I have been having so much fun making this place my new home. That's all I have for now. I hope all is well with each and every one of you. :)