It’s been far too long since my last blog. Turns out I’ve been pretty busy lately and it’s mostly all the GOOD kind of busy. For a long time I’ve been the kind of person that just wants to keep to myself and do my own thing but I feel like I’m finally getting more comfortable out in the world! Since my last post a lot has gone down.. I’ll try to do a quick recap.
It’s finally OFFICIALLY fall. (Isn’t it funny I posted so much about Fall before it even got here and now that it’s here I disappear from the blogosphere?)
Went to my Church’s Volunteer Tailgate Party and HAD. A. BLAST even in the RAIN!
Designed another postcard for my Church which always makes me feel so fulfilled and helpful!
Went to Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg TWICE and had a BLAST both times despite laughing until near suffocation numerous times.
Had the opportunity to volunteer for a special event at my Church and it was an AMAZING experience. I had no idea what I was even going to be helping with when I decided to help but I am SO happy I did it. I played a role in helping a number of people out of 399 that spontaneously got Baptized over two Sundays at my church. I had chills practically the entire time. Such a powerful moment and so glad I could help out people who made that decision!
Made some really cute (and tasty!) Halloween treats for my Community Group snack!
My baby niece, Alysa, turned ONE YEAR OLD on October 17th! That miracle child is such a blessing and I love her so much!
I have suddenly become obsessed with K-Pop thanks to my little sister and have also started (barely) learning Korean as a result.
Joined a penpal website and now have some new snail mail penpals and I am also starting new friendships with people around the world.
I have taken on the responsibility of helping one such friend through a really rough time. Not really sure how much help I am, but I feel good for trying and also for using it as an opportunity to talk about Jesus and link them to some videos of my Church’s past services.
I’ve nearly hit the 70 pounds lost milestone in my weight loss (Less than 2 pounds away!).
Here are two pictures of me with my sisters after we got our faces painted at Howl-O-Scream!
So there you have it! I also have a lot coming up too. Not only are the holidays right around the corner, but I’m going to a Pumpkin Carving Party next weekend and just really excited about the future. I don’t really know where this change in me has come from but I’m really enjoying being more social and having more fun! Hope you all are having an awesome Fall so far!
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After a cold and brutal winter, the first sign of warm weather makes people start acting all crazy. People call this Spring Fever. I guess that’s because people wake up after their winter hibernation and they want to go out, be social, meet new people, and find love. While I enjoy that first bit of warmer weather before the humidity of Summer sets in, I don’t really get Spring Fever. In fact, I mostly associate Spring as the season where:
The nice weather doesn’t last long enough. (Just call it Early Summer.)
All the bugs come out to play. (I don’t do bugs.)
It seems everyone who can’t drive is out on the road. (I don’t have road rage, I swear.)
There is EVIL POLLEN. (Allergies should die.)
That’s just part of the reason why Spring isn’t really the top of my favorite season list. Although, don’t get me wrong, I do love all the vibrant colors of all the flowers and trees blooming but it’s just not as amazing as Fall is to me.
Where I lack in Spring Fever, I certainly MORE than make up for with my FALL FEVER! My Fall Fever is SO extreme it needs to be diagnosed and medicated. Want proof? You’ll have it when you see all of the Halloween stuff I bought last weekend in an upcoming post. Today is the first REALLY cool day and it’s not even officially Fall yet, but I know it’s coming and it just puts me in this dreamy state of mind. It plants within me this seed of hope and has me really wishing to find someone special. I feel like the magic of this time of year would just be even more magical if I had someone to share it with. While I trust God’s timing, I’ve been praying a lot lately that He will bring someone into my life and that I will have the courage and wisdom to handle it.
Other than that, this weekend there’s a fun Church event happening for all the volunteers. It’s a big Tailgate party! I’m really excited for it now that my Community Group is participating in it together! As a single person with a hatchback car, I wasn’t really sure about going but now that I’ll be hanging with my group, I’m all about it! I’m going to make some yummy dips and bring chips and we’re going to SWEEP all the awards (tackiest tailgate, best food, etc.)! And hey, even if we don’t win any awards, at least a fun time will have been had by all. I will take pictures and I’m praying the rain doesn’t ruin our fun!
I also still have 2 other picture posts coming soon! Hopefully this weekend. For now, I leave you with a couple more Fall Finds on Pinterest and a discussion question!
Do you get FALL or SPRING fever and what are your symptoms of either (or both)?
Last week was a busy week but a good one! I made it my mission to change up my daily routine a little bit. I thought back to January when I was feeling so great and fulfilled and even HAPPY at work! After all, having a job at all right now is a blessing and it shouldn’t be taken for granted. Let’s face it, work is work and most of us are unhappy with our jobs. The lucky few get to do what they love without any of that pesky work stress! I hope someday I can be counted among them, but for now I should work like I have a purpose and work for God!
I think a major reason for feeling that way back in January was two BIG things:
I made it a priority to start every morning studying God’s word.
I participated in a 30 Days of Christian Music challenge where for 30 days I didn’t listen to anything other than Contemporary Christian.
For the most part, I actually pretty much stuck to doing both and I actually found some really amazing artists and bands that I’ve come to really enjoy as a result. Yet for some reason I’ve slowly stopped doing both. Last month I spent the entire month really frustrated with work. I’m a pretty chill person and I absolutely refuse to let stress get to me but because of that I don’t understand when people are stressed around me. I feel like life is so much more pleasant and productive if you just let that stress go and just keep rolling. After all, isn’t that part of having faith in God? That He will see you through every situation and He will provide for you. Why stress out over finances and work? Just take a breath and remember what’s important and appreciate that you have it! The world might end tomorrow and yet you wasted today worrying about something that won’t matter if the world does end, right? Just trust that God has control and he will guide you through the storm!
I think I remembered this at the perfect moment this week with September 11th and September 8th. While the world remembers that tragic day 10 years ago when those hijacked planes shook this entire country to the bone when they crashed into those towers, I also spent part of this past week remembering my brother. 5 years ago on September 8th my brother passed away after complications after a heart transplant. It’s unreal how much time has gone by.
10 years ago on September 11, 2001 I was sitting in my government class when the other government teacher ran in reporting a plane crashed into the World Trade Center. We spent the rest of that class and the duration of my Choir class that followed watching in horror as the second plane crashed into the second tower. As a class we huddled together in tears absolutely afraid of what was going to happen next and our hearts just in pain for the families in New York who were dealing with that firsthand and those who lost friends and family members. I can’t even imagine. So this weekend I spent time remembering and thinking about those people and praying that they are at peace.
5 years ago on September 8, 2006 I was fast asleep in bed when we got the late night/early morning call telling us to get to the Hospital after an emotional roller coaster of a week. Complication after complication and we all knew what this phone call meant. I cried and prayed to God all the way to the hospital just pleading with God to miraculously heal my brother. I had no idea how I was going to exist in the world without him in it. We got there and were told there was nothing else they could do for him and that we had to make that decision. I was in shock. It’s all still pretty much a blur but I remember the amount of love and support from my Church and Community Group after all that and it didn’t take me long to realize that not only were my prayers answered (He was made new and, thus, HEALED!), but that he lived a life so full it was overflowing and he touched the lives of so many. Today I still see the ripples he left in this world and I know for certain he’s up in Heaven with Jesus and our Father in Heaven. After all, he always said with absolute certainty and without fear: “It’s a win-win for me! Either I wake up with a new heart and more life to live or I get to be with my Lord and Savior!” He got what he wanted and I’m most happy that he no longer has to deal with endless doctors appointments, blood work or rejection issues. He’s in Heaven, he’s healed with the perfect heart that he never had and he’s having a blast!
So all in all, I’m glad I picked last week to get back on track where my daily routine was concerned. I think I definitely needed that extra spiritual boost this week. I’ll be doing the same this week!
