Four More Days!!

So, this last weekend was just a little depressing. Not gonna lie. We had everything ready to move the family here. All their stuff packed and ready to go on the truck to be brought here, people lined up to help load and unload in both places. And then it happened. The moving truck became unavailable. WHAT?! Yes friends, my family is as yet, not here. :( And that makes me a little sad...until I remember that this whole thing didn't surprise God. He knew it was gonna happen and he planned for it. Phew. That is such a comfort. So, the plan now is for them to come this coming weekend! Yay! I can't wait. It's gonna be awesome and I am soo looking forward to having family time again. When I moved to Charlotte, I left my best friends. So close. :)

Besides that, not much is going on with me. I had an awesome talk with a good friend today. I asked her out on a phone date. Haha. I love doing that. I felt like if we didn't set a day and a time, we would both forget and it had been waaay too long since we talked.

Oh, I got a fauxhawk!! It's soo fun!

Yeah, I have been wanting to do this for a while, but I finally got around to it. And I love it!! It's spunky. :) Like me. My boss calls me Spike. Not sure if I like that yet. He is my boss, after all. One day I came in after I had it all done up for a few days with it down and everyone was like, "Hey! Where's the hawk?!" I can't get away with not hawking it too often...they all get on my case. Haha. I have noticed when I'm at the store or just out, little kids stare at me. Moms look at me like my hair offends them. Like I'm the first fauxhawk they've seen. I want to go up to their kids and say, "boo!" Maybe I shouldn't. I still think it would be funny. *p.s. aren't my mom and I cute?? Love her!!*

That's all I have to say. Have a blessed week!

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1.9

My Downtown Concord Adventure

Praise the Lord!! They dismissed my ticket! Oh my, I am SO relieved and happy. :) The Lord was so gracious. I was one of the first 30ish people to be called, and I was out of there by 9; I got there at 8.30. Yes, I am glad all that is over with. Now, I can move on with car mess, job mess, and moving mess. Yay.
So, I had a free morning. The courthouse was in downtown Concord, so I walked around. Found the coolest little hippie store with Tibetan art, belly dancing paraphernalia, awesome jewelry, even a ring in the shape of a buffalo. So cool! When I left, I smelled like incense. :) Which I love. I found this gorgeous ring made with simulated stones that looked like opals. Oh my, it was amazing!! And it was my size too. *hint to mom: the store's name was Little Feather. :)* And then I got coffee at the little place with the most amazing couch that was a butt magnet. Haha, no pun intended. And the board with all their options was all spelled wrong...I think the owners were native Mexicans. Good coffee though. Then, I headed into this little shop cause they had a sale. :) Me and sales are tight. There was this niceish guy in there, and he started talking to me. I don't mind in the slightest, except he started asking me things like was I married, where did I live?? Hmm. I quickly left that one, but he kinda walked with me and tried to make conversation. Double hmm. I ditch him for the Little Feather and stay in there for a while. When I come out and head to the parking deck, the same guy is on the other side of the road. He hollers for me to have a good weekend. Without looking, I just lifted a hand. Then, almost to the parking deck, this truck pulls up to me and rolls down the passenger window. He says, "I saw you waving at me from across the street and I thought I'd introduce myself." and sticks his hand out the window. I'm like, OK. He asks me what I was doing, and I said shopping, hoping to deter him, and that I was heading home. He asks where home was. Haha!! I'm like, whoa. Deja vu! I was like, it's nice to meet you. Thankfully, he drives off. Then, I walked to my car. But, dear friends, that's not the end!! I drive away, checking to see if either guy has followed me with my doors securely locked. When I find the main road, I pull into a gas station to fill up. And like, 5 guys come out and swarm the car. I'm like "what?!" Seriously, I was kinda worried. I crack my window, and I'm like, "hey guys...I just need some gas." One said that pump was a full service pump. I laugh nervously and drive to the next one.

Wow. It was an exciting time in downtown, to say the least!! I wonder if it was because I was blonde...anyways, the good news was that I didn't get lost at all. And my ticket stuff was taken care of. Praise the Lord for both of those blessings!
That's it for me. Have a great weekend! Grace to you.

This is What I Get?

Ok folks. You remember when I got in my accident? Yeah, well...I am heading to court for it on Friday. I guess I'm going for the driving without insurance?? Not exactly sure about that. But, I do know 2 things about that day: 1. I'm really nervous! 2. God has a plan and will be with me. Maybe they should be in opposite order...but for now, that's how things stand. I am soo happy that it's in the morning, and that I don't have all day to stress over it before it happens. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated. :)
On a different note, my family found a house!!! Yay! It's all going rather fast, actually. Dad and I will be moving into the house starting the 19th, and the family is expected to make the big move by the 25th!!! I am SOOO happy right now, y'all! Phew, this is gonna be a fun ride. I've been enjoying my own room and bathroom for the past few months, commodities that are unavailable at the new house. But, I get my family, and that I am willing to trade a bathroom for. :) *I might need reminding in a few weeks.*

So, God is doing huge things in me right now. I was recently convicted of a bitterness in my attitude towards God, concerning my circumstances. And my wise mother kindly pointed out, the things I am bitter about are consequences of some of my bad decisions. So, if I'm going to be angry, be angry at me. Basically, that's what she said. Haha. (Moms are so awesome. With love, they bang you over the head, and you thank them for it. :] )And, while this is entirely true, I do believe that in all this that's going on, God's purposes of my sanctification are being played out. I realized that I've PRAYED for all this to happen; I've prayed for God to break me, mold me and make me more like him. Yeah, I asked for this!! But did I mean it? This made me stop. Wow. We all pray to be sanctified, to be conformed to the image of Christ, sure. But do we blame God and shake our fist at him when things get hard? God never promised things would be easy for the Christian...he only said he would be with us every step. So, I ask you: do you know what you are asking for? When you pray for these things, what do you think it means? These questions have changed my whole perspective on trials. Because believe me, I don't think I knew what I was getting when I prayed to be more like Christ! The coolest part of all this mess that my life seems like right now, is that I know that all this is inside God's plan for me. NOTHING that happens to any of us is outside of his will. He means us good, not harm, and his IS making us more like Jesus. How comforting is that?! Whoa. That is powerful stuff.
My parting thoughts for us all: drive carefully! :) And let the Lord work in you. Be an empty vessel, and trust Him to make you more like himself. Let go of the control you think you have, and let him work in and through you. That's the goal, what we hope and long for. Harder said than done, as I well know. But for me, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Jesus.