Babysitter, Housesitter, Hostess, and Sales Woman

I haven't taken any pictures recently so I just put this on from my computer. I like it alot!

Well I've missed a couple days due to housesitting which has kind a discouraged me because I was on such a roll with this blogging. Its ok though. It has been a whirlwind of a couple days. I've babysat housesat worked at Chick Fil A and Yankee Candle. As much as I would like to say how worn out I am, I am so grateful that the Lord has blessed me with these jobs. The Lord is the ultimate provider and I cant thank HIm enough for these jobs that are stretching me and growing me. It has been hard being around certain people who are horribly negative and look only in me for the things that are wrong. But I am praying everyday that the Lord will give me windows of opportunity to speak into their lives. It seems nearly impossible sometimes, but I pray that a smiling face and a good attitude will speak tons into their lives.

Falling asleep typing....

Be blesssed.

I see that the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. Acts 2:25

My pleasure...

So! My first day on the job went so so so so well! Started off watching some more training videos, then I was sent to the dining room to be trained on hostessing! A little perk was that I was able to be trained by a friend from church who also works at Chick Fil A. Spent about 3 hours out in the dining room aka mall food court serving and assisting guests. I absolutely loved it. Some of the people were just shocked that we choose to go the 2nd mile and give them above and beyond service. However, my shift ended with bagging orders...which was not my forte... Being that I was just learning I didnt bag the orders quick enough for the 2 min standard and got yelled at by some grouchy lady in the back.

Since our human brains tend to always focus on the negative, I've been slightly discouraged that my awesome experience in the dining room went from being great to my shifting ending on a mot so fun note, but I'm making myself reflect on the good experiences I had a work today. Even though Chick Fil A is biblical based company, its employees are not always Biblically based lol. After much thinking I find myself asking the Lord how I can influence those around me. The woman who work there particularly come to mind. They are all so bitter and grouchy and I just wish there was something I could to make their lives better. I mean I know Chick Fil A is probably not their ideal job, but maybe its all that works out right now. Even tho I would love to just give them big hugs and tell them that Jesus loves them and if they will just confess their sins and accept him in their lives that life can be so much more filled with the joy and less bitterness. However Im not sure this would be the best approach. So I have to be careful that I have a positive attitude and maybe that will speak to them, and look for those windows the Holy Spirit will give to me verbally speak into their lives.

That is all for now my friends.

Be blessed and just rest in the peace of the Lord.

He is my everything.

Nerves Nerves Nerves

Well today I had absolutely nothing on my schedule... neither job scheduled me and I had no other obligations besides church of course, so I headed to one of our local parks... which happens to be located a very large lake... I want to say its Lake Erie but I am not sure.

I plopped myself in a lawn chair and indulged in a book. It was wonderful just to sit and smell the fishy water (for some reason I like that smell) and wiggle my toes in the sand/dirt of the beach. Thank goodness I had my tunes with me because it was rather busy for a wednesday afternoon, and before putting in my headphones I heard the "f" word about 5 times from passersby. Ya I know sad huh?

I have found myself tonight being extremely nervous to start my job at Chick fil A tomorrow. I know its just the new job nerves learning new things and all that. However, to get my mind off of it I've been that the Holy Spirit will use this experience to teach me to be a wise steward of the money I am going to be making. Also, I am being given the opportunity to be a hostess and I'm praying and hoping that I will allow the Holy Spirit to help me to discern needs in the lives of those I will have contact with. And give me opportunities to speak into their lives. Thinking about this makes me so nervous! It is by the power of the Holy Spirit that I will accomplish any of this. Whew! I can do this.

Whelp, that is all for tonight!

Be blessed out there!

Sorry that the pictures are in weird order.

Alone

So Toledo has some pretty cool sunsets! I snagged this pic as I was leaving the mall with a friend tonight. Our mall has this new store called Teavanna. Im not sure if I spelled that correct. Its a store completely centered around tea. Its pretty legit! They had this type of tea that starts out as a bud. ITs about the size of a bouncy ball. When you place it in the hot water it BLOOMS! It was beautiful! Even better, it was peach flavored! Mmmm.. I am starting to become more and more of tea drinker. I went through a spirt where I drank sleepy time tea before bed every night, and I am not starting to life some others. Chai is always a good. Especially when it is a chai coconut latte! O my word of honor those are the best! Its kind of nice to try a different thing besides always being addicted to coffee since I was a sophomore in high school.

I had an interesting moment tonight. It was about 10 pm and my parents were both at church and I was completely alone in the house. I did have the company of Max and Lolo our 2 dogs. But I got like really scared for a few minutes. I didnt like it at all. I thought/prayed to the Lord, "Don't you ever make me live alone." Then after a few minutes of minor panick and turning on all the lights and making sure all the doors were locked, I had a sense of peace, and the Lord kinda patted me on the back and reassured me that I wasnt alone, and that I never will be. The Lord is just so wonderful like that. Acts 17:25, "He gives life and breath to everything, and satisfies every need." He knows my needs.

Today was also a big day for my working world. I had orientation at Chick fil A. Man o man they loaded me with a lot of information. I keep telling myself just to be extra friendly to people and that should basically cover the 8947597 things they told me. "My pleasure" "May I refresh your beverage" "How may I serve you"

That is all for tonight friends. I pray that you are blessed my reading my nonsense and that you will allow the Lord supply all of your needs. He will take care of you.

Peace. Love. Joy.

Seat Belt

Sorry that the photo is sideways. But, this my friends is the best tv show that has ever happened. No show makes me laugh more. Believe or not you can actually laugh at something that isnt crude or isnt cutting someone else down. These TV show accomplishes it true humor! I love it!

I making my post short. After a hard day at work, it wasnt long, I just worked really hard and I am sleepy today. TOmorrow I have orientation for my new job at Chick Fil A. So I need to put my seat belt and get ready for the ride. Its about to get busy.

I'm trusting the Lord that He is going to help me make it through these next couple weeks and overcome the tiny mountains in my life.

I encourage me 5 followers to have a sit down and watch some of the Cosby Show, it wont disappoint you.

Pentecost Sunday

I know I know I know... I need to start posting more interesting photos. THis one however, you cant really see what I was aiming for. In my wonderful neighborhood, there resides a TON of cottonwood trees. At certain time of the spring these trees shed all of their cottonwood. So about 75% of the day if you look outside it looks like it is snowing... no joke. You can hardly see it in this photo, but I didnt want to post the picture of all the cottonwood sitting on the top of our pool because our pool is currently the color of a polluted pond. That is all.

Today is Pentecost Sunday!!! I am so thankful for the body of believers I get to meet with every week! If it wasnt for the believers back in Acts who knows where we would be.

This celebration has also brought to my attention the gift of the Holy Spirit in my life. This is something that I have always been aware of, but quite frankly have not always utilized until recently. When Jesus left this earth some 2,000 years ago he gave us a promise that he was going to send someone to help us. So why not seek his help and be in tune with him. I have been reading through Acts and I am not even half way through and I've read the statement, "But Stephen (or any other apostle) full of the Spirit said..." HAving the Spirit to help us is so vital to complete what the Lord has for us to do. In fact, its impossible without him.

Tonight, at church, I watched a handful of children come forward to receive the filling of the Holy Spirit. This was truly amazing to me. It rejuvenated me to see this. I noticed one little boy who was seeking hard. He is about 8 years old. He was so focused on the Lord, just praising Him. I was talking with my parents about it later. They said that earlier this year he was called to be a missionary. Now isnt that great! Wait, it gets better. He told his parents that he had done some research and he feels called to the Sudan. WHAT!! THey said he prays daily for the country of Sudan.

My friends, now that is what I'm talking about. Children will dream dreams! Hallelujah!

Today I learned to have more of a mind like a child and to actively utilize the Holy Spirit in my life. It is through him that I will accomplish anything. Know that having the Holy Spirit reside in you does not always mean that you will be rattling nonsense off in tongues that is simply a component there is so much more. HE gives us discernment, prophetic abilities, and encouraging words for others.

Peace. Love. Joy.

Nomad

This my friends is where I lay me head. This is my place of rest. The Lord has blessed me with the opportunity to sleep in several beds. From a dorm room bed, to a spare bed at my grandparents, to another spare bed in my sisters room. Then finally, to my bed. I would like to call myself a nomad. Over the last 3 years of my life I have journeyed from bed to bed to bed in order to find rest at night.

For those who dont know, my family "adopted" a Korean foreign exchange student for the school year. So, while I'm off at college she occupies my room, since our home is a 3 bedroom home. When I come home for breaks I bunk with the Haitian Hurricane aka Athisi (adopted seester of 12 yrs) Soooooo long story short... we sent Alicia (Korean) home on a plane today, which, means this nomad is home.... but only for a short time.

I struggled a little today trying to find the positive in having to pack then unpack then pack then unpack. I learned that this is just simply the season of life I am currently in, and why not grab the season with both hands and enjoy every second of it. So I put on some cool music and unpacked and organized all my stuff in a different way this time.

This week at church is Holy Spirit week, Im ready to be rocked, and excited to learn. I want to be equipped to handle whatever the Lord has for me this upcoming school year.

I'm ready.

I encourage all to read Romans 12 in the Message version. It's convicting and motivating.

Peace. Love. Joy.