| I am thankful.. I am thankful for a plethora of things this Thanksgiving. The biggest blessing right now is my new job! ...and my new home! I am SO blessed! I am so very thankful for my co-workers- they are such a blessing! God's promises for me are coming to fruition. His calling on my life is definately being laid out in front of me in the form of opportunity and I can't help but latch a hold of his hand and enjoy the ride! Seven years ago a "mother" of mine said that my life would be one of adventure in relationship with God and it has been just that. I am at a turning point in my life ...age 25, independent (For whatever that is worth! not much...I love community!), my own place, and in FULL-TIME ministry. I was just telling my friends the other day that God has a way of placing the DESIRES OF YOUR HEART right in your path in the most mysterious of ways! Ways I would have never imagined to make it for myself...there is no way I could have orchestrated the events to lead me to a full-time position where Christ is the center foundation and focus! I am thankful for my wonderful friends and family. Family will ALWAYS be there. Even though we do take advantage of that, they can love you like no other and I am very grateful for them in my life. Marieka has a unique way of telling it like it is and usually being right....she enjoys that anyway, so I grace her with that pleasure. Stefanie, is uniquely talented at a variety of sorts and when our relationship is growing as with growth comes pain, but in the end I am hopeful it will turn to a beautiful friendship. Nik, Mr. Cool, too cool sometimes for his sis, but he comes around to the humble man God is creating him to be QUITE often, which is refreshing and surprisingly giving of wisdom and a listening ear to his sis' life. Dad- is just that- everything that encompasses a Dad. I call him for advice, for just to chat a moment in the busyness of life wishing there were more moments like that, but enjoying the ones given. Dad has a way of putting things into logical perspective that will make the most rational person sit back and see the fatherly wisdom in plan A, plan B and plan C...as Dad always has a plan! Mom, she's superbly a saint, and a sinner! (saved by grace! Humbly she admits her faults, yet embraces her future of God's best for her.) She is a lovely example to me and I am so grateful for her willingness to help and her compassionate heart to the needy (including her own). :) She, at 55, worked in my garage, lifting boxes and helping me clean out a garage with 2 years of stacking, and "pack- ratting". What a job! Thanks Mom! Kristen W. - what a friend! I love and will cherish the memories we have made at SEC. Because of you, I am thankful for: Loud noises, from humans(roomates) and boom boxes(unity clan), krispy meal in the cafeteria, trying on bras, birthday's, ms. jan's dock and tuna salad, georgia and the yellow snow, 4-wheeler, rhonda's food to-go, bill's "girlfriend's" jokes, ryan's many cars, the doggies I loved just because you did so much, art, nana, dake's bible, loganville roads, windows down, music up, "don't slam my door!", honda's, panama city beach and talking to people about God, gas stations, being bold and not a stranger, righteous grafitti, wigs and stockings, encouraging talks, tina and victor, your big heart for young people and your undying way to be real, not a fake, phony or flook. ;) Love you! Bek, love your smile, your sisterness to me, your willingness to listen, your always wanting the best for me. I will always remember Savannah, NY- Binghamton- The hills are alive, Amber's wedding, Horses and sports - don't mix!, but we eventually did!, candles and chapstick, sushi, the web of friends being likened to a weaved bag, intro to a new kind of lemonade, daring, "dream dates", inspiring chats and you introducing me to the world of myspace. I love you! Donna, I will always remember: your house on Tennyson, your husband being my O.T. Survey study partner, your gorgoeous wedding and shower at the Terrace, shopping sprees, passionate talks on your soap box, your care and concern for your friends, far and near, incense, the society of humane at your house, dogs playing not fighting as I would suppose, Lois' lick, Josh's bark and humor from Helen...from Hick to Humane...in front of the grocery??!! testimony of grace, Trinity, "community" in every sense of the word, body building, vegetables, jenny tallies, carb fest 2000, Savannah blast from the past, limo laughs -"there are belated b-day cards on the market, D"- Love you gal! Amber- I will always remember chats, encouraging chats, praying together chats, boy chats, etc!, candles, green and purple, calmness, crazy organization, John- the man in your life, Hannah- the fruit of your womb, Savannah, Ga- we met!, sweetmates and roomates, Southeastern chapel, junior-senior dates, your glorious wedding, staying at your house with your crazy friend ?? who did make-up, pictures, pictures and more pictures! I love you! I will continue paying tribute to my friends at another time. I want to say something about each of my friends for two reasons: #1 So I will remember when I am old and gray, #2 an attitude of gratitude always pays off and is so much fun to remember... Stroll down memory lane, won't you?? |
