a wordless wednesday

oh there I go again...

Well, it's been a long couple months, but yet so short. Since I have graduated, life has actually flown by. At times brutally frustrating and at other times incredibly fulfilling, however as always God has been graciously faithful.

As per a very typical me, I have been anything but. In the good times, often easier times, praising God and acting as if He deserves my time and attention. Considering, in my limited human brain it seems He's acting in my favour. And in those times of unemployment, environments changing, friends being far away well, I did it again.

What did I do? I decided that this amazing God who has planted opportunities, dreams, supportive friends and family in my life, that this God who continually proves faithful, provides blessings, and encouragement in my life isn't quite worth it.

How ridiculous. Absolutely pathetic. Verging on edge of apathy.

ISAIAH 26 3:-4

You will guard him and keep him
in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its
character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You,
and hopes confidently in You. So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him,
lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an
everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].

Commit to the LORD whatever you do,

{commit and trust them wholly to Him;

He will cause your thoughts to become
agreeable to His will, and}

He will establish your plans and steps

:: proverbs16

You see it is easy to become comfortable and content when life seems to be acting in your favour. Easy to think that all of a sudden, you can do this journey on your own. This is anything but the case. Life is wayy more enriching and fulfilling when you keep God a significant part of your life. He has got you no matter where you are in the world or what you are doing. You gotta stick it out, even when the going gets tough. Persevere. Don't ditch out cause plans don't go your way. Try your best, be willing to be faithful and continue if you make mistakes or obstacles arise. Cause God is gonna be right there to catch you at any point. Being faithful is tremendously easier said then done. Ultimately what my real point is, is that when God gives you a dream, a passion you have to chase after it.

Discover that passion and explore the opportunities that accompany it. Never let it go!

So what have I done recently? I discovered a dream, Africa and I networked and explored and found an organization, Baby Watoto Child Care Ministry ( http://www.watoto.com/babywatoto ), and chased it.

And I have applied. Sent in all the necessary papers. Applied to work in a home, caring and providing for babies in Uganda, Africa for a few months in the new year. And ... I. am. Thrilled! :) Now it is all down to trusting. They are going to review, and assess all my documents, then get back to be with a YES or NO. Either way, trust trust trust.

A big shout out to gramps and gran who blessed me on my 16th birthday with a $100 bill. It paid for my application fee for Africa. I love you both :)

It's already JULY!!

June and July have flown past like a tornado. It's already July 11th, where has time gone? :) After resume handouts, cover letter creating and continually wishing the phone ringing to be for me....

I officially have a relief position doing assisted living and one more interview to go and 2 interviews done. This is craziness! All three full time positions look to have potential. My two interviews went positively well and now we will just wait for call backs.

Besides being busy with all this job business, I also have been able to spend time with friends. A couple of weekends ago I went camping with friends from college and I just got back from a roadtrip to Montana. We drove many hours, too many actually. :) We ended up getting lost twice, but thankfully we found our way both times! We attended a beautiful wedding while we where there (Congratulations Kyle and Jesse!!) and made a ton of memories. It was so great being with my girls again. My awesome posse :

I'm so thankful I have had the time to spend with friends and that when we get together it's like we've never left each other. we just pick up where we left off. and this is beautiful.