Laundry & Car Troubles

So I defiantly have not written in over a month and this may seem kind of irrelevant but its what is on my mind right now.

  Today I have not felt good at all, pretty much got all the flu symptoms. But aside from that I decided to do laundry tonight. I check the status on-line and it is practically empty so I drive over there and come to find out that its full! I start putting my laundry in and a security guard comes in and asks about a car parked in the handicap spot, I said its mine and I will be there in a minute. After getting lectured by him I attempt to start my car… well guess what, it doesn’t want to start. After trying a few times, I then called a friend to come help me. I sat in my car for a minute and started to cry, mainly because I was frustrated and cold and just wanting to go back to my room because I’m sick. I saw him coming, composed myself and got out of the car. He came and brought reinforcements. We ended up having to jump my car…but got it working…praise the Lord! He even drove me back to my room when I was done so I did not have to carry my laundry across campus.

To some this may not seem like a big deal but it meant more to me then those 3 could know. Don’t let the things you think are so little and would not mean anything to anyone pass you by. Because just a little gesture like what happened to me tonight can mean the world to someone and just put a smile on there face!

Thanks Rob  for helping with the car and my laundry; Brittany thanks for getting your car so we could jump mine; and Dave thanks for helping with the jumper cables. You guys are amazing! Also thanks for putting a smile on my face.

Home

So this weekend (which its only Saturday night) I came home for the first time since I left for college. So far its been a very interesting weekend, hanging with my mom, seeing my best friends, going to my friends party and trying to keep it under control, and as I’m writing this I’m at my dads listening to my little sister read to my dad. I was very excited to come home this weekend seeing as I haven’t got a chance yet. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday I got to hang out with my mom a lot just me and her. That was so nice I miss her a lot when I’m at school. Thursday night I got to see both my best friends, Amanda & Andrew, and just talk and hang out for a while. Friday night was a lot more crazy…Amanda had a little get together at her house, but the problem was that it wasn’t that little. It turned out that about close to 2oo high school and college age kids showed up. You could not even walk through the house. And trying to park was even more of a task the road was lined with cars all the way to Seminole Pratt and down the canal side. (Thankfully I live across the street so I didn’t have to worry about this) It started to get out of control, kids were running around outside, hanging out by cars, and tearing up the neighbors grass. Long story short we got word that the cops were called so Andrew and myself (we were kinda in charge b/c others weren’t capable at the time) were running around letting everyone know that the cops were on their way and everyone needed to leave…we got most of the people out and the party down to about 40-50 people. Once a lot of the people left it was fine. The reason I said all that was to get to this. Over the summer I decided that I was going to stop drinking until I was allowed to. And at this party there were kegs and other alcoholic drinks, this was my real first test to see if I could keep my word. With guys asking me why I wasn’t drinking to my best friend pulling something out of his back pocket and offering to mix me something I was defiantly being tested. But I am happy to say that I stood my ground and did not have one drop of alcohol. (the stuff spilled on me doesn’t count haha) The  great thing is how God really worked in my life through all this ( yes He can show up even at a keg party) You see I had promised a friend before I left school that I would not drink at this party, I was still worried about it though. Well before the party my little sister and me were watching Veggie Tales; God has a funny way of speaking to us; the episode was about standing up for what you believe in, even if everyone else around is doing it, I was so shocked that I had to tell my friend that I made the promise too. He laughed and said sometimes God can be very ironic, who would have thought that He can speak to you through dancing vegetables. The great thing is that I realized I don’t need to drink to have fun, I can go to a party and just hang out with out having to drink. Besides its much more fun being sober and making fun of all the drunk people…haha nah I’m just kidding, but seriously.

 Lessons learned:pay attention to the little things, God is always trying to speak to us we just miss it because we are always too busy. 

I don’t need to drink to have fun, I actually have more fun when I don’t drink.

I Have Been Blessed

 My dad came and visited me today at SEU. Although he could only stay for a couple hours, it really meant a lot to me just to see him, and know that he loves me. Having him here on campus really just changed my whole attitude and outlook for the day. And I’m sure my friends could notice it to just by the smile on my face. But walking around with him just made me stop and think how precious the people in my life are to me. And how blessed I am to have them in my life. Yes, my life is pretty crazy with step-brothers, a step-dad, a parents girlfriend, a brother and sister, and people scattered everywhere, but when I stop and think about it some people don’t even have a dad and I have 2. And through all the craziness, I have more people in my life that are such a blessing that others can only dream to have in theirs. 

Also just walking around on campus and being able to say hi to people and hug them just brightens my day. And to have friends that will walk around with you and your dad for no reason even though its midterms and they could be doing much more important things, that lets you know who your real friends are.

I guess what I’m getting at is that I have really started to realize who is supposed to be in my life, who I need in my life, and who God has put in my life. And that the rest, really don’t matter at all.

So today I challenge you to stop and look at who God has put in your life. They are there for a reason whether you have figured it out or not. So just thank Him for those people that He has put in your life. And make sure you tell those people how much they mean to you as often as you can, because you may not get another chance.