new

it has been around 6 months since my last post. that is crazy! Life has been very interesting lately. And I have a feeling; getting ready to become a lot more interesting. In almost one week, I will begin a new job. A job that I have thought about for the past three years of my life.. and now that it is here.. and it is mine.. I am a little freaked out. I mean, I am so very excited and excited to see where and how the Father is going to lead in this.. but sometimes.. I just think what if I can't do this?? Then the Father continues to remind me that I can't do this. That only through Him will this go well. I know there will be challenges and I expect a lot of tears in my bedroom and naps (that is how I usually handle stress). Ha.. but with all those worries.. I am so excited. The focus of my job will be intentional relationships with college woman... and I feel like I was made for that.

The Father has been molding my heart a lot lately. Continually showing me what it means to live in community. Showing me the nastyness of my heart.. reminding me I am called to love and that this can only happen through Him. Being unified and bound together by the Spirit. He has used teaching conversations I have had this summer with my staff.. to convict me of my actions. I am thankful for all these things, even though these at times were hard. He has shown me that at times I live a religious life and not one that is a life of a true believer. So, I am excited to see what else He has in store for me.. in just this time in life as well as through this new job.

Vacation to Tampa was just wonderful. Each day I am more and more convinced that my girls from college were just something special. Those friendships are just rare. And I am so very thankful for Amanda, Arg, Darcy and Carly. Those girls know me like none other. And they know me and yet still love me. I am blessed.

Therefore, I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all." Eph. 4:1-6

freedom

i had almost forgotten about this thing... until i spoke to a friend tonight on the phone... and was reminded that i should get back into this.. i want to be such a good little blogger.. but i place so much pressure on myself.... i want to have good posts. from funny to meaningful to thought-provoking.. hm...

moving on... today.. i had a break down at work... but this break down came in laughter.. we had like 30 minutes left in the work day... and for some reason i just lost it... and i started to laugh so very hard.. i couldn't even breath. people kept coming into my cubicle asking if i was alright.. and i couldn't answer because i was laughing.. it was plain ridiculous.

Moving onto something that has been on my mind these last few days... Father brought a freedom to me recently that I was not expecting. To keep this light and brief.. I am so very thankful. It was unexpected.. and kinda out of nowhere.. but it feels so very good.. hm. thanks be to Father! He is faithful.. and pretty darn great!!