Friday night, i got to help out at Parents Night, which is when all the parents of bcf drop off their lil ones and some of the students vollunteer to feed them, teach them bout Jesus, play games with them and just have fun!
it was AWESOME! We split them up into two groups, the 5 and below, and then the older ones were in the other group. im sure most of you know which group i went to!!! in case you dont, i went with the YOUNGER group! My fav!!!!!!!
but it made me miss all my lil ones back in Virginia such as the Cliftons, Garmans, Davis's, Wires, all my kids from work, the Spencer's, and the list continues....
each of the lil ones would remind me of a different person.
they were so cute!!!!
Tonight(aka Saturday), we had a "food and fun on the move" which is a progressive dinner. we went to our PROFFESSORS houses!!! and they FED US!!! we did play games at two of the houses which was really fun! it was an all around amazing time!
now im bout to go to a NapeTown parte in the dayroom, disney princess movies and some game cause "dear i love you but i just cant smile"
to translate, NapeTown=Napier(my dorm)
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
decisions decisions decisions
ive got some decision i have to make. im not a decisive person and i dont like to dissappoint people so that makes it more difficult.
Decision one. should i work with a camp that will pay me this summer, return to global where i will have to raise money, or return home for the summer to find a job that may or may not pay well. What does God want me to do? How can i tell if its me following God's will and not me focusing on the logical choice?
Decision two. Should i come home for winter break?
Decision three. Do i need a job because i think i do or am i not relying on God? Why has God not provided me with a job yet? how am i to be able to continue to go to school if i have no job and student loans do not pay for all of my schooling expenses?
my mind hurts and im slightly anxious.
Decision Four. How shall i decorate my room?
Decision Five. How do i become more social with out lacking in my studies? and how do i find the right friends, ones that will encourage and ones where we grow together in Christ?
im thinking that some of these are just questions more then they are decisions....
well i have class soon so i must go.
Decision one. should i work with a camp that will pay me this summer, return to global where i will have to raise money, or return home for the summer to find a job that may or may not pay well. What does God want me to do? How can i tell if its me following God's will and not me focusing on the logical choice?
Decision two. Should i come home for winter break?
Decision three. Do i need a job because i think i do or am i not relying on God? Why has God not provided me with a job yet? how am i to be able to continue to go to school if i have no job and student loans do not pay for all of my schooling expenses?
my mind hurts and im slightly anxious.
Decision Four. How shall i decorate my room?
Decision Five. How do i become more social with out lacking in my studies? and how do i find the right friends, ones that will encourage and ones where we grow together in Christ?
im thinking that some of these are just questions more then they are decisions....
well i have class soon so i must go.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Love bugs, oh how i hate them!
this little bug is the most annoying thing ever. i got attacked by a bunch of them today....it was not fun!
love bug oh lovebug, please go away!
never come back! not on any day!
you destroy our cars,
you flyin in our hair,
you annoy us so much,
please leave, thanks a bunch!
love bug oh lovebug, please go away!
never come back! not on any day!
you destroy our cars,
you flyin in our hair,
you annoy us so much,
please leave, thanks a bunch!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Back! also the story of the day....
yep i did not get anything blog related for a week. it was tough, and the moment i realized that it was tough was when i realized that that isnt good....i was addicted to blogging! no bueno. from now on i will not get on as much as before, i am limiting myself.
Today though, there is a story to be told of my day...
i put on my tennis shoes, this adventure was in need of tennis shoes, not flipflops, and grabbed a bottle of water, proof of identity, a pen, and some sunglasses and then set out on my hunt for a job.
i decided to do this strategically first, i would go from the closest store to the farthest searching EVERYTHING!!! i went to a hospital, a nursing home(i found myself in the ghetto after this one, that was fun, i was kinda scared cause i was on drug dealer lane...amen for broad daylight though!!), 2 furniature stores, a drug store, 4 restraunts, the piggly wiggly, a dry cleaners, family dollar and the dollar general, and each of the 8 stores that are in the lil graceville outlett mall, and a gas station and a few little random shops. each time i walked out disappointed and discouraged. the two perspective job locations were, "cooks discount drugs" and a lil appiance store in the outlet mall. the appliance store hours are not compatible with my school scedule and the discount drug store closes too early aka is not compatible with my school schedule.
thats the only part about living in a small town, everything closes early, and what doesnt close early already has too many people working at it, and the majority of the stores and such are so low on business that they cant afford to have more then like 3 workers.
i walked around in the florida heat wearing long bluejeans(legs were not shaved and its not good to wear shorts when looking for a job), sneakers, and a longsleeve shirt(it was the nicest shirt that i would be comfortable goin to a possible job interview in and then still be able to walk long ways in)
i was ok when i was told for the 10th time that there were no job openings, but at 15 i started to break down and get really discouraged. i had been out for 2 hours already. then when the 25th and last time came i just about broke down in tears, after all, i had seriously gone EVERYWHERE in walking/biking distance and hadnt found anything.
but God sent a Guardian Angel. i say that because i really feel as if she was. i was about 3 miles from the school and had just left the last possible place, i was not looking forward to that 3 miles because i felt like a failure and did not want to have to walk and then have to think about being a failure all three miles, when someone pulled up in front of me on the side of the road and waved for me to come to the car. as i approached the car i recognized the driver. it was the kind Christian lady that i had met at the DryCleaners an hour and a half earlier, she hadnt been able to offer me a job but when she waved me over on the side of the road, she offered me a ride backto the school. i had been about to cry and then felt truly touched by the kindness of the woman. as she drove me back she shared with me that since i had left the cleaners she had been thinking about me and had spoken with her friend who works at "the circle grill" which is a lil restraunt in town (that had turned me down earlier) and she said that her friend was going to see what he could do to help me out.
I just lived the story of the Good Samaritan, i have heard that story in so many sermons lately, in chapel yesterday and a few podcasts recently. I am very grateful for this good samaritan that helped me out today.
all in all, i didnt actually find a job today, but tomorrow i am going to the "circle grill" to see a man about a job! hopefully i get it. and its not too bad of a walk, i gotta see if i can find a shorter route though....
Today though, there is a story to be told of my day...
i put on my tennis shoes, this adventure was in need of tennis shoes, not flipflops, and grabbed a bottle of water, proof of identity, a pen, and some sunglasses and then set out on my hunt for a job.
i decided to do this strategically first, i would go from the closest store to the farthest searching EVERYTHING!!! i went to a hospital, a nursing home(i found myself in the ghetto after this one, that was fun, i was kinda scared cause i was on drug dealer lane...amen for broad daylight though!!), 2 furniature stores, a drug store, 4 restraunts, the piggly wiggly, a dry cleaners, family dollar and the dollar general, and each of the 8 stores that are in the lil graceville outlett mall, and a gas station and a few little random shops. each time i walked out disappointed and discouraged. the two perspective job locations were, "cooks discount drugs" and a lil appiance store in the outlet mall. the appliance store hours are not compatible with my school scedule and the discount drug store closes too early aka is not compatible with my school schedule.
thats the only part about living in a small town, everything closes early, and what doesnt close early already has too many people working at it, and the majority of the stores and such are so low on business that they cant afford to have more then like 3 workers.
i walked around in the florida heat wearing long bluejeans(legs were not shaved and its not good to wear shorts when looking for a job), sneakers, and a longsleeve shirt(it was the nicest shirt that i would be comfortable goin to a possible job interview in and then still be able to walk long ways in)
i was ok when i was told for the 10th time that there were no job openings, but at 15 i started to break down and get really discouraged. i had been out for 2 hours already. then when the 25th and last time came i just about broke down in tears, after all, i had seriously gone EVERYWHERE in walking/biking distance and hadnt found anything.
but God sent a Guardian Angel. i say that because i really feel as if she was. i was about 3 miles from the school and had just left the last possible place, i was not looking forward to that 3 miles because i felt like a failure and did not want to have to walk and then have to think about being a failure all three miles, when someone pulled up in front of me on the side of the road and waved for me to come to the car. as i approached the car i recognized the driver. it was the kind Christian lady that i had met at the DryCleaners an hour and a half earlier, she hadnt been able to offer me a job but when she waved me over on the side of the road, she offered me a ride backto the school. i had been about to cry and then felt truly touched by the kindness of the woman. as she drove me back she shared with me that since i had left the cleaners she had been thinking about me and had spoken with her friend who works at "the circle grill" which is a lil restraunt in town (that had turned me down earlier) and she said that her friend was going to see what he could do to help me out.
I just lived the story of the Good Samaritan, i have heard that story in so many sermons lately, in chapel yesterday and a few podcasts recently. I am very grateful for this good samaritan that helped me out today.
all in all, i didnt actually find a job today, but tomorrow i am going to the "circle grill" to see a man about a job! hopefully i get it. and its not too bad of a walk, i gotta see if i can find a shorter route though....
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
...update...break
i have realized that im on here too much, writing too much on this thing. i will now take this moment to say that my arm is doing well, still bruised, but what ever. i am ill today, just havent felt well all day...sinus junk i think. but i will be fine. school is great. i love it. but my job is kinda non existant. the lady went to the hospital the day before i was supposed to start the job and i think she had the baby, but she hasnt gotten back with me yet, since its been a lil over 2 weeks since hearing from her at all even after calling her a bunch, as much i know i would love that job, i must search for another. so im back on job hunt mode. i went to tallahassee this past weekend to visit some friends. that was awesome! im back at school now, i missed it so i am glad to be back!
now with all my updates done i shall say this that i will be taking a break from blogging and reading blogs for a week. possibly more, on wednesday of next week ill report back with if im continueing this. text me or call or emial me if needed. talk with you all in a week. love you
now with all my updates done i shall say this that i will be taking a break from blogging and reading blogs for a week. possibly more, on wednesday of next week ill report back with if im continueing this. text me or call or emial me if needed. talk with you all in a week. love you
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
nothing to worry about...
i havent cryed over missing people in awhile, until last night, when i was emailing a friend, and about five minutes ago i held back some tears as i read something from a friend. im not homesick. im just people sick. i miss being around you all. "you never know what you got until its gone". and though yall might not be gone, i am, and i thank God for helping me to fully appreciate all of you, even though i had to leave you to do so. my heart hurt today. but im ok, it will pass. phone calls r hard at times, because i just want to hear yall and talk with yall, but then i realize that i miss you all. i get excited to read your blogs and i laugh at your stories. i can hear you speak as i read them. today, i wish i could have taken yall with me to school. Who wants to come to BCF!!!????!?!?!?! its an awesome school! rather affordable for a school!! any takers?!?!?!?
Monday, September 1, 2008
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