So this week I am house sitting/dog sitting for a family while they are on vacation. I am currently enjoying "Roman Holiday" with Audrey Hepburn, with my new found friends: oat bran and yogurt. These past few weeks have extraordinarily busy: I have been working at the daycare almost every weekday for the past month, helping my mom out around (and outside) the house, getting things ready for the upcoming school year, changing my car title, and celebrating birthdays. I also saw Harry Potter with several friends of mine, and it was literally PACKED. We had to sit just a few rows from the screen because there was hardly any seats left! The last Harry Potter movie was incredible, and I was quite satisfied with the adaptation.
Exciting News!
My young adult bible study group goes down to Calvary Rescue mission several times a month, and the guy who arranges all of our events and ministry projects asked me to lead worship next Friday night at the worship service! I have been praying that God would present me with opportunities to serve Him, and He answered! My mom will be playing piano for me, and one of my friends said he would sing with me - I am so excited!
I am enjoying my job so much! I feel so blessed to have a job at a place where I can hardly wait to get to work - I love my kids so so much. Today, one of my girls asked me, "Ms. Sarah, who do you love?" I said, "Well, I love Jesus, my mom, my brother, my sister, my friends, all of you guys, and you." Then she said, "Do you want to know who I love? YOU!" I almost started crying - these kids have stolen my heart! Money cannot buy moments like that. AND my friend Kimberly Gill comes back from camp next week! She has been gone since the middle of May. Since she's been at camp, I have not talked to her very often, which is fine with me (even though I miss her!) because I know she is learning so much and I do not want to draw her away or distract her from what God is teaching her.
Not so good news:
The dogs that I am watching, ran off with my retainer that I wear at night. I have worn my retainer every night since I have had my braces off, and sleeping without it for the past few nights has been so weird! So I made an appointment to go get a new retainer today - which is costing me a lovely $200.
New News:
I have started a new eating habit - cutting out all sweets (for 2 weeks) eating more meat, vegetables, fruit, and drinking more water. I do not want to call it a "diet" because I am not aiming to lose weight, just changing my eating habits. AND I am allowing myself one "splurge" meal a week - anything I have a craving for, healthy, or not. I have already completed 2 days on this meal plan, and I already starting to feel better. :)
God News:
God has been unfailingly faithful the past few weeks more than ever. He has used people, circumstances, stoplights, grocery lines, and strangers to send little blessings my way - making me think of Him. :) Another thing I love about house sitting, is being able to be alone with my thoughts, and with God without any distractions. :) How wonderful it is to fall asleep thinking about your Savior, and waking up thinking about Him. :)
