The room at home is now empty. It contains a bed, a dresser, a T.V. stand, a night stand, a small dresser, and a couch. All which do not belong to me. The dinning room at home contains all of my stuff. That stuff will soon be put into the back of my car and will be driven to Portsmouth Ohio. I will soon call that place my home.
Along with this time of transition comes many emotions. Last night was pretty hard for me and it was all becoming too real. I decided to pack up the rest of my stuff, take a shower and go to bed. As I walked into my room there was nothing in it that belonged to me. My cat was lying on the bed asleep, I looked at him and cried. As I layed down in my bed I grabbed Boney and hugged him until I cried myself to sleep. That was the last time that I will sleep in that bed before I move. However with the emotion of sadness comes the emotion of excitement.
I am so excited to have my own place to take care of. Excited for an office, a group of children to teach about God's love, and another church family to serve. This is a major time of change for me and throughout this time God has been preparing me and getting me ready for what is about to change. There have been many times where I haven't felt prepared for what is to come and I wonder if I will ever be prepared.
One thing I know for sure God has been in control of my life and will remain in control.
Today is the day. I will be moving in about 5 more hrs. AHH!!!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
...caution construction in progess
*Shelly (the pastor's wife) myspaced me today and told me that the apartment is looking great! I am so happy that the workers have been so willing to work with me. They have been awesome!!I am getting really excited to go see it again:) The coolest thing about this place is that I have a basement! It is a townhouse with a basement...I have never heard of such a thing. I am definatly getting my moneys worth. If that same apartment were here in Indianapolis there would be no way that I could afford the rent.
*I have been so amazed at how awesome the Lord has been to me throughout my life. About a month ago Pastor Rod asked me to preach my first Sunday. At first I was like no way...my first Sunday? Well of course I said yes. God instantly gave me my topic...now all that I needed to do was find my points. I am some what of a procrastinator. I didn't really notice how much until college. I would stay up all hours of the night to do a paper. One time inparticular was when I have a 15 page paper to due....I honestly did it the DAY that it was due. Needless to say I got a good grade. Okay anyway back to the story. Suprisingly I haven't procrastinated on this sermon. Well during the same time that he had asked me to preach I was struggleing with watching too much T.V. and not spending my time with Him. Well one day I turned the T.V. off and just started writing out my sermon...WOW...I got it all done in that one day. I was obediant and look what happened. Now all I have to do it go through it until that day so I don't forget it:)
*I have been trying to find some good cirriculum for when I get out to Portsmouth. I subscribed to this really good magizine call The K Magazine. It has a TON of stuff in it for children's ministry. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I just want to make sure whatever I get is going to be powerful and effective.
*Last night I was watching American Idol with the fam and one of the girls sang "All by Myself" by Celiene Dion. Well I started singing it and mom was like..."well you are going to be all by yourself in the huge apartment." I am going to be all by myself...when I start to think about it...I get nervous. When I went away to college it was the worse feeling ever because I was so homesick. I always told myself I would never want to feel that way again...I have a feeling it is going to happen again...so I am trying to prepare myself.
...I know that this is where God wants me...it is just bittersweet.
*I have been so amazed at how awesome the Lord has been to me throughout my life. About a month ago Pastor Rod asked me to preach my first Sunday. At first I was like no way...my first Sunday? Well of course I said yes. God instantly gave me my topic...now all that I needed to do was find my points. I am some what of a procrastinator. I didn't really notice how much until college. I would stay up all hours of the night to do a paper. One time inparticular was when I have a 15 page paper to due....I honestly did it the DAY that it was due. Needless to say I got a good grade. Okay anyway back to the story. Suprisingly I haven't procrastinated on this sermon. Well during the same time that he had asked me to preach I was struggleing with watching too much T.V. and not spending my time with Him. Well one day I turned the T.V. off and just started writing out my sermon...WOW...I got it all done in that one day. I was obediant and look what happened. Now all I have to do it go through it until that day so I don't forget it:)
*I have been trying to find some good cirriculum for when I get out to Portsmouth. I subscribed to this really good magizine call The K Magazine. It has a TON of stuff in it for children's ministry. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I just want to make sure whatever I get is going to be powerful and effective.
*Last night I was watching American Idol with the fam and one of the girls sang "All by Myself" by Celiene Dion. Well I started singing it and mom was like..."well you are going to be all by yourself in the huge apartment." I am going to be all by myself...when I start to think about it...I get nervous. When I went away to college it was the worse feeling ever because I was so homesick. I always told myself I would never want to feel that way again...I have a feeling it is going to happen again...so I am trying to prepare myself.
...I know that this is where God wants me...it is just bittersweet.
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