Loving it!

So I'm loving being home...I haven't been in Guatemala in over a year and a half and it's great. One of my favorite things to do is go and sit in the park and people watch. Here you can do that and not be creepy :). My best friend, Keeley, is in town while our parents are in meetings so we have spent 2 afternoons so far drinking coffee in the park watching people.
So I'm loving being home...I haven't been in Guatemala in over a year and a half and it's great. One of my favorite things to do is go and sit in the park and people watch. Here you can do that and not be creepy :). My best friend, Keeley, is in town while our parents are in meetings so we have spent 2 afternoons so far drinking coffee in the park watching people.



Yesterday we went to a restaurant called Mono Loco (the Funky Monkey)


and had their incredible





chicken nachos. Oh. My. Goodness. They were amazing. We didn't quite finish them off...it was just a little too much. But we certainly tried.

Today I think we'll do more of the same people watching with coffee in the park, then eat somewhere else...like Pollo Campero or Tacos 3x10.

Anyway...I hope you're all great too!!

I'm packing...

I've been packing off and on for the last few weeks. I got most of my belongings into a storage unit my parents and I rented together, and now just have clothes, shoes, and other random items that I need access to before I go.

I'm headed to Guatemala on Sunday and I simply cannot wait. I haven't been home in a year and a half. It's about time. I get to see my best friend and spend some quality time with her.

I got a new iPod today. Actually my first iPod. I had a Creative Zen mp3 player for a while, and it was ok, but the iPod is amazing.

My roommate agreed to make a wedding cake for a friend that's getting married tomorrow. It is going to be beautiful. I'll take a picture of the finished product and post it when I get the chance.

Have a great night, everyone.

Another Chapter Ends

Well folks, I did it. Tonight officially marked my last shift at Starbucks.

After working there for more than 3 years (3 years, 1 month and 3 days to be exact), it is quite a relief to know that I no longer have to plan my life around when I have to be at work next. I don't have to go to bed at 10 at the latest on Sunday night in order to be at work on Monday morning at 4:45, and I don't have to say no to friends who want to go bowling because I have to close on Thursday night.

It feels great.

But I will say that part of the reason I stuck with the job for so long is because I really did truly enjoy it. For the most part. I'll call the end of this chapter bittersweet.

It is bitter because there are people who I have made contact with several times a week simply because of my job. Some of them I worked with, and some of them I served. Since I'm a people person, I loved seeing my customers' faces almost every day, and that is one thing I will miss. Knowing snippets of people's lives just because I was one of their neighborhood baristas was awesome. Making someone's day better just by making and serving them their daily treat was even more fun.

It is sweet because the current working environment at my store is less than ideal at this point in time. A recent change in management has brought a whole new dynamic to the workplace, and it is not something that I will miss.

So friends, next time you go to Starbucks, hope that the person on the other side of the counter enjoys their job as much as I did, simply because they are seeing your face and making your drink the way you like it. You might be the highlight of their day.

Update

I GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE!

Thanks for all your prayers as this semester came to a close.

I also got my confirmation letter from the IMB of having been chosen for the Student Ministry Coordinator job in Romania, and accepted the position.

I have given my notice that June 14 is my last day at Starbucks!! More to come on that...

Recently

So I know I've not been a responsible writer lately, and a lot of that has to do with the end of school. I finally am done with schoolwork forever, until I decide to go to grad school...if I decide to go to grad school at all.

So basically, the last couple of weeks have been filled with catching up on school work that I needed to do, waiting for my final official letter (which came on Friday!!!) and finishing school in order to graduate on FRIDAY!!

In short, I got a job, I finished school, and I'm graduating from College...all in one week. God has been so Good.

Oh yeah...and I got my first choice, so I'm officially moving to Romania in October. I can't wait to go to a new place I've never been and experience things I've never experienced.

Thanks for your prayers through out this whole process...I will continue to update you about what goes on.

And I'll post pictures of grad at some point. Get ready to see lots of people I love!!

Sad Day...

Here is what I saw a couple of weeks ago in front of the Potter's House on my way to church. I was very saddened by this sight, and since there was lots of traffic yes, I pulled out my camera and took pictures.




What saddens me the most about these is that there is a child holding a sign that says "God hates you." I wonder what kind of person he will grow up to be.

I did some research and found out that this was a group from "Westboro Baptist Church" in Topeka, Kansas. These people have gotten a lot of press in the last couple of years because of their beliefs and behavior. Their website has their picketing schedule and reasons for choosing certain places to picket, including taking Scripture out of context....WAY out of context.

They picket churches, soldiers' funerals, and other things that they do not support. They preach hate.

They are not affiliated with any Baptist convention.

I pray that the Lord will convict their hearts and that they would find hope in Christ's love for all because of this promise that we have in Scripture:

"You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise" Galatians 3:26-29

Please pray for them with me.

I'm sorry...

Dear Blog,
I'm sorry for my absence. I have neglected you. To be honest, I have not forgotten about you, I just have lacked inspiration...and still do. I'm sure that once I'm done with the 15 page paper I'm supposed to write and have turned in by 5 tomorrow, I will visit you more often. Because then I will never have homework ever again. Until then, please stay put.
Sincerely,
Your Writer.