Anywho!! So what type of adventures have happened in my life since my last post??? Well, not much happens in lovely Stockton!!
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| I found this to be THE funniest sign I had ever seen! |
A couple of Friday's ago I hosted a purse party at the home of my home group leader. Not to many people came, just a few friends from work, but it was fun nonetheless. I was able to get some good credit and got a three purses and a wallet. These are actually really cute purses, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a girl. If you know me at all, you know that I'm not a girly girl that cares about fashion. But these purses are a purse within a purse. The outside in interchangeable, so you don't have to keep switching your things into anther purse. Pretty neat idea if you as me.
On the 4th, I was invited by a friend from church to go to a barbeque that she was invited to, but at the last minute her plans had changed. Then a friend from work invited me to go watch the fireworks at one of the fields in Manteca. That seemed like a good plan, but i absolutely HATE crowds and traffic on the 4th and combine that with it being in a Wednesday and in an unfamiliar area. I didn't want to be stuck being out super late when I had to work the next day...and lets face it. Who wants to be out and about in Stockton when the sun goes down??? So this was how I spent my 4th...I don't know if you could tell, but it was the capitol's firework show in TV..better then nothing I guess!
Last Sunday, the church that I have been attending had a church picnic in the park. I knew about three people, so I decided to go. How are you going to meet people if you seclude yourself, right? Going, I found out yet again how small the world is. And it gets even smaller when you factor in Calvary Chapel and Bible College. I was waiting in line and I started talking with this girl about random stuff and I told her that I was a traveling therapist and she tells me that she is a Recreational Therapist for disabled children in Lima, Peru. So I said, "Oh, do you know so and so..." And her reply way awesome! "Everyone knows so and so." OMG! NO WAY!! She was a good friend of mine in Bible College. We had drifted a little, but she was still a friend of Facebook. So we chatted a little bit and we were talking about missionary work and things of the like.
I was never led to go to other campuses while in Bible College. I felt and still do feel that your mission field is right out your front door. I think it's one of the reasons I chose the field that I am in. I enjoy so much just sharing God;s love with people. The Bible tells us to "let you light so shine before the world that they will see your good deed's and glorify the Lord." That is what I intend yo do every day. Shine a little light in the lives of others that don't get the opportunity to see it as much.
Working in a SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) I have come to see (and not see) this joy in the hearts and faces of so many of the elderly. You can't fake the joy of the Lord. At that age you can tell who has the Lord in their lives and who doesn't. Thoes that don't have such a haggard and withered look about them. It's so sad. But those that do, have this radiance about them. You don't even have to ask them, they just shine with the joy of the Lord. It's so refreshing!! I believe God has placed me there to spread a little of His love.
I don't know where the Lord will have me go next. I just talked with my company today (who I absolutely LOVE) and told them of some areas that I would be interested in traveling to. So we shall see! I thank God every day for leading me to such a great group of people!! It's such an honor and privilege to be working for them. So if any one is interested in traveling, just hit me up for details!
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| 160,000!! |
My Ol' Bessie reached a milestone last week! 160,000 mile!! And that got me thinking. I think it's about time to trade her in for a newer model. Last Saturday I went to the Toyota dealer here in Stockton to see this one car that I found on the internet. I have wanted a Toyota Matrix for a long time. It's a great traveling car that get's great gas mileage. So I went down and got to test drive the one that they had. It was nice and drove very smoothly. Actually, ANY car other then mine drives smoothly! But have no fear, I did not but it. I shall heed my fathers advice and not make any rash decisions. Tomorrow I will drive to another dealer and look at a couple more Matrices (as my father the math geek would call them.) So just keep me in prayer that God would lead me to the perfect car that He has picked out for me. And that Ol' Bessie will last a little longer.
Thank you all for your prayers...until next time!
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