I am gonna miss this place
I'm TIRED but I thought I would write a bit....updates are good.
Last Tues: My last day of work. After I came home I packed and had a very sad experience. I decided to go through my clothes in my closet, organize a bit. I do this often, I'm always tossing (well giving) away stuff I haven't worn for a while. It took a lot of courage, but I finally, with an unwillingly open hand, let go of two of my favorite skirts, great jeans, and (once) comfy cords...if I can't squeeze into them now, I never will. It was kind of sad, realizing I'll never be pre-UBC again. I'm not unhappy about myself...but I really liked some of those old clothes. Okay, this is so far a shallow post.
Wed-Sat am: I went to visit my aunts and cousins in Powell River and then my aunt and uncle in Sechelt. It hit me....I love BC. No matter where my travels or work or ministry may take me, I will always want to settle back here. Where else can you snowboard in the winter then drive to the beach? Where can you surf in one direction, and be in an awesome dry wine country in the next, with in a few hours? I love it. And being out of the mainland was amazing. This city girl is longing for a place where the stars aren't overcome by street lights and people don't lock their doors.
Sat: Almost missed the ferry I needed to catch to be at Ry and Jaz's wedding (more info about them see
http://www.ryanlawrence.ca/blog/theryjazzdigest/). It was very beautiful! Congrats! Of course, all the girls started talking about what our dream weddings were. I have lots of ideas to share...maybe in the next post. But lemme tell you....I ducked when the bouquet (is that how it is spelt?) was thrown. I didn't want to catch that thing. I was in good company though...thanks Noelle. Oh, but once the wedding comes....the wheels are turning. I'll share later. It is bed time.
God overprovides for His children
I am past 100% of my fundraising. How good is God? This 100% is still with faith that people who pledged will still follow through, but I am so stoked (and relieved). I can use the extra for prescriptions, doctor's prep, etc before going though. It is so like God to give me more than needed. After all, He's the one who not only gave us salvation (wiped our "sin" plate clean) but He also gave us the Holy Spirit (then gave us dessert!), neither deserved.
Anyways...other than that, life's been life. Still trying to cope with certain family things. Work is fun when people yell at you (or your managers) and when one sale takes 40 minutes to process at the register. I'm kinda sad to leave though. Sad b/c I'll be flat broke for a month and also because the people I work with are nice, though I don't know them that well. The same guy that I thought looked down on me for being a technological handicap and complete ditz at work when I began actually said that he would lock me in the store to prevent me from quitting. I guess they think I'm okay too:)
Thanks for an awesome time on Tues Gwen and Jess. I haven't laughed so hard in a long long time.
Procrastination
So I have a lot to do. Cards to write, Stint prep, cleaning and organizing, follow up calls, etc etc etc. But what am I doing? Googling my name. Wow, I can actually be found on the internet more than I imagined. I remember doing this a few years back and only coming across some Australian Jewellery designer with the same name. Now there's actually some hits on "me" me. Does this mean I am moving up in the world (jk....kind of)?
PS HAPPY (21st hehe) BIRTHDAY GWENDOLYNN FAIRY PRINCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Praise God!!
It is just over a month before I am gone and as the days come, I am more and more excited. I just found out where I am and who my team is. Yay! I am excited, I know some of them and the place we are going to sounds amazing. I am also at....drumroll....96%!!!!! SO close. God is AWESOME.
