Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Thanksgiving update

Last nite I caved and bought a ticket to fly home for Thanksgiving.  :)  I had looked at tickets a few weeks ago, but decided I couldn't afford tickets for both this and Christmas.  Well, as I talked with my dad last nite, he kinda gave me a hint that he wasn't too excited for me to make the drive all in one weekend.  (He is very smart!)  :)  So, after a little persuasion, ( a little ) I was quickly looking up ticket prices online.  My flight goes out next Wednesday nite at 940pm and I will get into KC by 1130pm!  That really excites me that I will be home that same nite I get off work for the holiday!!   My return flight will be that following Monday afternoon.  I'd say that's a pretty good weekend!

Tonite was the last nite for my Wed. nite class, "Intro to Faith".  We had the opportunity to sign up for church membership and I went for it.  I'd been
 hesitant and going back and forth for a while now, mostly because of the question of length of time I will be here in Lafayette.  But, either way, I desire to be directly and actively involved in a church body locally while I am here.  So, I will be "voted in" or officially join as a member on Dec. 7th.  I am excited for it!

For those of you who are aware of the challenges I've encountered at work this past week and a half, I must say that God is at work and I see change!!  :)  Woo!! Praise YOU God for working and allowing me the honor of seeing your work!  It is amazing to me that even when I don't ask God to work in certain ways, and lack faith to pray for certain things, He chooses to work!  We as humans have the choice to change in many areas of life, but God in His grace chooses to have the Holy Spirit work in people's hearts in his own way.  One of my co-workers made a comment to me that she is realizing things abo
ut herself and seeing ways in which she can grow that she has never seen before.  Praise God that He allows us to see the condition of our hearts!  There is much work to be done in my heart...

Well, next Monday is the last week of counseling class.  I am in denial right now!  :(  I just can't picture my life without it now!!!!....just kiddding.  But seriously, that class was my main reason in coming here and I think Ill feel lost without it!  Maybe at least for a while.  God is the ONE who brought me here, and He has his purposes for me .  So I must rest in that.  I have learned quite a bit....so much that I would love to write about and expound on, but my responsiblities at work are just not allowing me the time to do that right now.  Soon I hope.  

For everything there is a season....

Poor Tanner had to wait a whole year to get another piece of turkey!  

3 comments:

lanes said...

Hehehe... I really love that picture of little TanTan-- SO priceless!! Also, I'm so glad that I get to spend one more day with you than was original plan! YAY!!

Here's what I'm picturing: sister time-- hanging out at Bek's apartment, Titans, Encino Man (it's been a while), driving around listening to tunes, Chinese food, ice cream... feel free to add to the list! love you, sis.

Reagan said...

that's fun! i'm going to miss you by a couple of hours. we're driving to kci to pick up jodie. he gets in around 7 or 8 something. :)

Dana said...

That's exciting that you will get to go home for Thanksgiving!

Wohooo, you decided on church membership! I'll be very excited to hear you give your testimony! If you want me to sit by you I can, I know I was a little nervous (I was also getting baptized at the same time though!).

I'm so glad that you can see God in the midst of those tough times. I've been going through some myself....we'll have to catch up soon! Love ya!

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I just graduated from college and am beginning to adjust to a new life in Indiana. I am here to take a Biblical counseling class through Faith Baptist Church. I first heard about this class through a woman that counseled me in Manhattan last year. I was engaged to be married when I began to meet with this woman, and obviously God had different plans. So here I am, trying to let God reshape who I am and wait on Him to invite me to be part of His plan here on this earth. God is my rock and I want to trust Him even during hard times. I know that it is only by His grace that I am who I am today. "Thank you Jesus for your tender-loving care and for letting me get to know you in a very close way."