mood: happy
music: Whenever You Remember - Carrie Underwood
praises: fabulous last minute memories with people I love, random FB conversations that end up making my day, sweet friends, freedom to praise
prayers: safety for the Bergs and Will as they travel back from Mammoth, baptism - to be spiritually prepared, safe travels, non-hectic airport check-ins, a great time in Houston with Auntie, direction and insight into His will regarding classes, career, and activities
I have a week left in California! a week! that's crazy! I'm not even all done packing yet. And I have to help pack for the family too! I hope Auntie is ready for our two troublemakers in addition to the kids she is already babysitting! I'm excited to see Houston and I hope it's not going to be too hot. The heat is horrible for my acne.
I hope I get some free time from what mom and Auntie have planned so I can go chat with Nate too! It'll be so good to catch up in person!
So, I've realized that distance means little when the people I love matter so much. It'll be tough at first, not seeing everyone, but I know I will make it through, with God's help of course :) More and more, I'm seeing that God just wants me to live for Him, live and relish in all that He's blessed me with. Today, Lia shared with me something she read in Genesis: "One great line from the end of Genesis was Joseph's 'you meant evil against me, but God intended it for good.' Yet another reminder that God'll make things work out even when things seem to be against you."
Isn't that simply amazing?
And I really appreciate the lessons that Thai and Danay have been teaching, which are further assurances that God really wants me to focus on school, on pursuing my passions, pursuing things that make me who I am. I don't need to start dating any time soon. If the opportunity comes, sure. But I won't be looking because I have my eyes set on other things. I already have a list of places and things I want to do under the "exploration" tab of my Yale binder. It's cool that He speaks through people, events, haha basically everything!
Also, I'm really excited to discover for myself what independence really means. Mom isn't going to be around to remind me to sleep, to eat, or to wear my retainers. And now that I really inspect it, I realize my mother has been extremely strict with me, but she has raised me well. There are some things I would change, but overall, I'm glad she's my mom.
The other day, Betsy emailed me back and told me that Yale does not have archery... which was kind of stinky because I was totally looking forward to trying something like that. Oh well. maybe ultimate frisbee then! :) ahhaha
Last night, I had great conversations with Teresa and Jordan, two very important people in my life. They are such inspiration to me and their kind hearts are extremely rare. How blessed am I to be their friend :)
I miss Nancy, as she's in Las Vegas right now. And I love the Rainbows she got for me. They bring my feet joy! and hanging with her for a day was fantabulous!
That's all for now! back to packing. yip.pee.
Have a sunshine-filled day! :)
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