Musing from my busy life!

Well today I went to the zoo with Amy, Angela and their respective children. It was really fun. I think that I ended up playing with Keagan and Rylie more than hanging out with Amy and Angela. It was fun though to see the kids excitement over the animals. I saw this lady who come to my coffee shop regularly and she thought Rylie was my daughter. This proves my point that I look thirty. Now their is nothing wrong with looking thirty but when you are twenty-one you want to look you age. 

I am soooooo busy this week. I thought that I would have tons of free time but as it turns out I have almost no free time this week. I have managed to fill up everyday with stuff to do. Maybe there is a reason why I had this week off. I was really irritated at first that I wasn't getting that many hours but it seems that God knew that I needed time to get stuff done. I have orientation on friday to start school at Green River on Monday. I have to take my compass test and actually apply! :) I don't even know for sure what classes I will be taking. I don't procrastinate or anything. :) I actually should get an award for being the biggest procrastinator on the face of the planet. 

Last night Jill and I went to Shenanigan's on the waterfront in Tacoma. Their desserts are super yummy and only two dollars. We walked up and down the waterfront. It was really nice. We talked about school and favorite authors. It was a good time. I worked out last night while I was watching this lifetime original movie called Fat Like Me. This girl who is a skinny jock goes undercover as a fat person for a school project. It was a good motivator while I was working out. 

David Johnny and I went to lunch on tuesday and we mapped out some activities and such for the summer. We are going to have a movie night at the church on the lawn. We were trying to decide what movie we would play. I suggested Enchanted and they wanted to watch Lord of the Rings, and any other guy movie you could possibly imagine. I also thought that Pride and Prejudice was a great movie too! :) Well I think we decided that they would choose a guy movie and I would choose the girl movie and we would show both. 

I got the rest of my stuff from my grandma's house today. See what I mean about being busy and on Monday I had dinner at Aaron and Becky's house. Usually I have maybe one or two things going on in one week. I have like three things everyday! It is nice to be busy but I just don't do well with a full calendar. What am I going to do once school starts! Oh man if I ever get married and have kids I don't know how I will handle it. That's probably why I'll be single forever. I can only handle myself. I am alot to handle. :) Ryan says that is why I have to get married because I need someone to keep me together. Well I must go I am off to the Lent's to learn how to mow the lawn. :) 

Risk, the game of world domination!

I am trying to memorize Romans 8.  I have about the first 8 verses down-ish.  I have only been saying them in my head. So If you see me ask me to say them to you. I really enjoy memorizing so I want to try and do it more. 

 I am at the Hood Canal right now with the Oldrights. We played Risk, the game of world domination. Johnny and I were the last two playing and we stopped for the night. Johnny said that he would be okay with saying that he won. But if you know me at all I will not give up a fight until I have absolutely lost! I told him that I would be okay with saying that I won. I played so much risk my student year at Ecola. Luke and his friend were always playing and since I was hanging out with Rachel and she was hanging out with Luke was always around a risk game. So I got a little practice. I am not much good still. The game is going to take forever because neither John and I have a strategy. 

Hopefully tomorrow is nice out. I want to not be cold for a whole day. I talked to my Dad today and he said that it was one hundred degrees out. Well I miss everyone who I won't see at Church. It is nice though that I don't have anything going on at Church. I won't know what to do with myself. No sunday school and no children's church. Weird. :) Well I have most of next week off so I am going to go down to Green River Community College and try and see if I qualify for free school. Angela, Amy and I are going to the zoo in wednesday. I am really excited! I haven't been to the zoo in years. It should be fun. hopefully I'll have pictures. I actually have quite a few things going on next week.

I went to the progressive dinner in friday. Jill came with me which was really nice. It was her first ladies activity. She and I had a great time. It has been nice to have another single girl my age around. Well I need to go to bed. Until next time. :)

As of lately.

Well I have been at the Oldright's house for one week. They haven't kicked me out yet!  YAY!!! No it has been really good. Everyone has been great. My last post has caused quite a stir! I won't go in to it. I think that God has predestined that I will not be mentioning the C word on my blog anymore. :)

My hours at work have been cut way back. Next week I only work 5 hours. That doesn't even pay for a tank of gas anymore! So I may look for another job. Becky and I went to coffee and dessert today. It was really nice to just sit and talk. I haven't seen much of The Blosser's lately and I miss them. :(

Rachel made some changes to her blog all by herself. This is a huge feat for her since she is not the most computer savvy person. You should probably congratulate her! Someday she will not have to call me every time she needs to change something on her blog. Until that day I remain her faithful and supportive technical support. 

I might be going to school this summer. Green River is offering free schooling to 250 students with low income. I definitely qualify! Especially since I am only working 5 hours. They pay for books and everything! It would be awesome if it worked out. I am praying that God's will be done.

Pastor David and I met for lunch today. We went over ideas and thoughts about the high school and college ministry. I am really excited to help out with both and to see how God uses David in our church. I have to go to bed now. I have to open tomorrow and wake up at 5AM!!!!

Ugh! 

Jenaya

Moving once again... :)

Well I decided to stay with the Oldrights for the month of June instead of my friend Addie. Jani offered to let me stay last sunday. I was having trouble deciding where to go. Both were good options. The Oldrights live closer to my work and church. Plus I know all of them fairly well. :) They have been really great. Jani has been making sure that I am comfortable and well fed. I was worried at first that I would be intruding on their family time but they have been welcoming and inviting. Jani says I fit in because my name starts with a 'J'. I guess Bob is the odd man out. :) 

After I am done house sitting for the Lents Bob and Jani asked me to house sit Bob's mom's house until it sells. Which is pretty awesome because It is huge for one and two I would be there all by myself. I have been longing lately to live by myself. I am sure after a little bit I might get lonely but Bob and Jani live a couple houses down. What an amazing answer to prayer. God has not only provided a place for me to stay but a mansion. Praise God for his continued provision. 

on nothing in particular.

Chantal and I went for a walk today. It was really nice. We both want to lose a little weight so it was nice just to get out and get exercise. It has been fun to stay the week with the Bassham's. They are both really funny and keep me entertained.
My friend Isaac was here for A day. He lives in The Dalles. I have for the last week or so been talking to him about Calvinism. I have just been showing him verses that support certain points. He gets really defensive. I try really hard to not argue with him. I just want to discuss it. Hopefully it will get him thinking. I have just as of late, due to certain books that have been recommended me by Ryan, really grasping the idea of God's sovereignty. Sure I believed the God is sovereign. But really deepening my understanding of this aspect of God. He asked me why I was so intent on getting him to think on it. I just love how it has strengthened my relationship. It gives every aspect of my walk more fulfillment.
Last night I hung out with a friend. She went to master's and I have been thinking about going there in a year. I wanted to get some insight in to the school. She loved it. Master's is really expensive but it is really quality college. I guess I am just thinking out loud. I just don't know...
Well something to pray about. I really don't have that much to blog about but I want to get better at writing more posts. So this one is all over the place. Nothing that exciting has happened in my life since two days ago. Something to leave you with. I am right now wearing a Tye dye headband. :)

Am I losing my keys or my mind.

Well This will be really short! I stayed the night at Ryan and Amy's house last night. Ryan brought me to my car this morning and guess where my key are. Well at Ryan and Amy's house. Sometimes i frustrate myself more than anyone else can. Maybe someday I will become less of an air head and stop forgetting everything everywhere.

Boast in the Lord.

I feel as if every time I write something new it is an update on my life. But thankfully these last couple of days have been pretty quiet.
Yesterday I was reading First Corinthians. I have been until yesterday just reading the Old Testament. But I was having a hard time getting application out of the genealogies in First Chronicles. :)
I love Paul's letters and especially First and Second Corinthians. I have a reference to First Corinthians tattooed on my arm. Much to the chagrin of many people I know. :)
Well I read the first chapter several times through. "But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen the things that are not so that he may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God. But that by his doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that just as it is written 'Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.'" I Corinthians 1:26-31
If you want to be humbled before the Lord just read that passage a couple times through. In some way it is hard knowing how small you are. But then I also find it reassuring that no matter how small I am God is that much bigger. We don't have to measure ourselves by our own abilities anymore we can measure them through Christ. I just love that in on instance this verse is letting us know how weak we really are but then also challenging us to trust in the power of God.
"The foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men."I Corinthians 1:25. This whole passage is leading Paul to something in Chapter 2. "And when I come to you brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. For I determined to know nothing among you but Jesus Christ and Him crucified." All Paul needed to know was Christ. He didn't need to know how to be a great orator or preacher. All he wanted to know was Jesus! I am prayerfully trying to change my focus from myself and my own abilities and rest them all on God and His abilities. I will always fail without him. Not necessarily outwardly but because without Jesus nothing else matters.

I must also give thanks to Jerry Bridges. I am reading The Discilplines of Grace by him. Many of my thoughts are stemming from this book.