Summer Blessing of 2008

I have been so blessed this year and so privileged to do many new and exciting things. This summer surprised me the most. I expected now that I was out of the YWAM community that my life would become dull and uneventful. But God blessed me and at the same time that He was blessing me, He allowed me to be a blessing to others.

Here's how I have been blessed this Summer:

May

• I flew to Colorado and visited my friends in YWAM Denver for a week.
  
  
  
  
• 2 of my good friends from Madison came down and spent a 3 day weekend with me.
  
  
  
  
• I went to a Rodeo with my mom and dad in a near by town.
  
  

June

• I went to my 1st Chicago Cubs Game at Wrigley Field (also my 1st MLB game) with my dad (early Father's Day gift) and we got free hats!
  
  
  
  
• I got to catch up with a childhood friend.
  
  
  
  
• Went to Kid's Church camp for the 2nd year in a row as a Cabin Leader.
  
  
  
  
• My Uncle from California came and visited for 10 days.
  
  

July

• I went to my cousins Softball Championship Tournament (she's the pitcher).
  
  
  
  
• Went to a Black and White Ball with my mom for an annual MaryKay rewards banquet.
  
  
  
  
• I went with a friend and her kids to Springfield for the day of fun, history, education, and a train ride.
  
  
• I went to Chicago with 2 my friends that I did SOW with.
  
  

August

• I went on a road trip to San Francisco for a friends wedding with a friend from Oregon. She drove and picked up me and new friend. Then we drove all the way to San Francisco and I flew back home. We stopped in Iowa, Colorado, Nevada (camped at The Valley of Fire), Long Beach, CA - where I saw my aunt and uncle, then San Francisco!
  
  
  
• I got to spend time with my Aunt and Uncle from New Mexico along with my other relatives from the Mid-West.
  
  
  
• I got a car for a $1!
  
  
  
• I went to my 1st Circus with a friend from High School.
  

WOW! I was so blessed this summer! :-)

0 - 60 in ...

After 6 months of waiting for God to release me to apply for jobs, I am finally employed. I say "finally" because at times I felt like a 20-something still living with her parents and living off of them.. oh wait... I was. My parents and I joked around that they were housing a homeless person (me) and that they were. I had no job, no car, and I felt like was going no where.

On Monday, I start classroom training and hands on training with Horizon House. The position is 60 hours a pay period (every 2 weeks) not including the classroom training. Also, there are always opportunities to pick up extra hours. This job has great benefits and a bonus after the training is completed. The house that I will be assisting has 8 ladies. They look like they have great attitudes. This is going to be a great learning experience and I am really looking forward to starting. Also, the house that I will be working at is about 5 blocks from the nursing home where my grandparents live... so that is a nice bonus.

I'm looking forward to the challenges and the experiences that I will learn from with this job.

After 2 Years I Have a Car

My Grandparents have been in the nursing home for about 6 months now. It's hard on me sometimes to see them there and hear them express how much they miss their independence. It's also been hard because I've wanted to do so much for them, to ease their pain, but I until 2 weeks ago I didn't have a way to get there.

My Grandpa has decided to give me his car, and with the help of my dad finding and getting together all of the paper work... I have a car. Now that I have a car, I can get a job and save money for Phase 2. Also, I can drive this reliable car to Colorado when I go back!!!


I have been so blessed and the timing is perfect. What more can I ask of God, but perfection?!

(P.S. I've noticed that I tend to write novels when I post things, so I am trying to just keep it short and to the point.)