Oh my my, it's been a while. Well maybe not, but it feels like forever to me. Having one of those sleepless nights. You know the ones I am talking about. Where your body is screaming "Go to sleep you dolt!" but your mind just won't shut off. Yep, that's me. I'm blaming it on the caffeine.
So, I made it through the rest of the Sookie Stackhouse novels without any more side effects, lol. Good series, though. I recommend it to anymore vampire buffs who may be reading this. Starting on another series now. It's the Vampire Academy series. Still in the beginning of the first book, so I can't tell you my opinion as of yet, but as soon as I form one, you will be the first (or second) to know...
I made it through my first year serving at the River booth at CCF. I loved it! I am now kicking myself in the butt for not serving earlier! I learned how to make balloon animals (so I can apply for a job as a clown if the DC thing doesn't work out, lol), I got to meet the missionaries from TX, and I got to love up on the community! I had a fantastic time and can't wait for next year to do it all over again!
So my tall handsome not-a-stranger (we'll just call him CH for the sake of my little hands) still hasn't asked me on a date! I have half a mind to ask him myself. Would it seem wierd to do that? It's been so long since I have been out on a date that I don't know the proper procedure for it anymore. Of course, I have changed since then, too. Plus, it's not like performing open heart surgery or something, it's just a date. Something simple, somewhere public, possibly going in a group setting would be best. I just don't want to scare him away, but I also don't want him to think that I am easy, either. I don't want to be too forward, but I don't have the patience to wait around for him to ask me. I mean, what's the worst that could happen? He could say no, and if he does, it definitely won't ruin my life or anything, so in reality I don't have anything to lose, right? Ugh, when did this all become so hard!?!
Ooh, so I signed new DC clients! I am now full and have a waiting list! I am so excited! My DCC are pretty undisciplined, though. The middle one absolutely refuses to say please, the oldest one has a bit of a foul mouth, and the baby tends to cry unless he is being held. I am working at it, and slowly but surely we are getting everything smoothed out. I feel sorry for them because I can't imagine what it would feel like not to have the security of boundaries. That must be scary. Boundaries are what make children feel safe, and these poor kiddos haven't had that. It will be a challenge, but I am up to it. Just, if you could, be in prayer for me and also for them.
The Grasping God's Word study that I am in on Wed nights has been really insightful for me. I find that I am more prepared to sit down to do my Bible study now that I have the tools to make my quiet time more in-depth. I have started to take some of my favorite verses and use the methods that I have learned and applying it to those verses. It has really opened up my eyes. I have never been a history buff (as a matter of fact, I got my best sleep in my history classes in school), but ever since I have been attending GGW, I find myself enthralled by Biblical history. I find that I have a hard time getting past step one because history is becoming so interesting! I thank God for a pastor who is willing to teach a class on hermeneutics so that we can all learn how to rightly handle God's Word. I have not attended many churches where the pastor encourages you to dig deeper into the Word. We need more pastors out there that are like that, in my opinion.
Well, I am getting tired (finally!) so I am going to get my butt in bed. I have an early morning tomorrow, and then the babes and I are going down to IL for one last visit before school starts and things start getting (more) hectic. Talk to you later! Love you all!!
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