great moments of the day:
#1- listening to a 4 year old boy tell a story that he made up and watching him use his fingers to make shadow puppets against the closet door to illustrate his story.
#2- listening to his 7 year old brother tell a story that he made up and then watching the 4 year old's facial expressions and reactions to his older brother's story.

ahhhh

kids are the best

 
when things come up, i am glad to know i have so many people who are concerned for me and are looking out for me. sometimes a person doesn't realize that until something comes up and then wow... you realize how they feel. it's kinda funny that people feel so strongly about things too. i didn't know that's how they felt. well, i did to some extent, but then it wasn't verbalized. so... this week was an interesting week. i can't remember the last time i felt so pressured. i made a decision and then people jumped on me. well... not really, but i sure got a lot of feedback. some agree, some disagree. then i change and i feel good about it, but still some are upset. i gotta do what i need to do... and what i believe is right. i think i made the right decision. in the long run, it proves a better point. it also shows people where i stand and it keeps things from being confusing. i'm sure a lot of people were wondering where i stood. this is something i definitely want to be clear on. you know... not to give any reason to doubt or be skeptical. i'm not sure everyone got the message though, but i think this is a start. well, time will tell and God's plan will be revealed. i know that my mistakes (so unintentional) are not greater than God's power and His will for my life. so even if i accidently mess things up, God is still in control. ahhhh.... i love that. what an awesome God i have.

got to talk to erica today. i'm glad. was good to hear she's doing well. i'm so proud of her... that she's teaching in children's program. that's great! way cool.

tomorrow will be a relaxing day. am kinda looking forward to it.

thank You Lord for blessing me with special people in my life... people who care for me and love me... people who pray for me... people i can depend on... Lord, You are so good to me. thank You!

 
i survived sunday. wow. though there was so much going on, it wasn't as tiring as i thought it would be. i think the starbucks helped though. hee hee hee. after the last meeting, there's so much more to think about. pastor steve is gonna make the announcement for the new service on may 4th. so, can't ask anyone until then. also can't say anything about it to others until then. i'm glad we finally have a concrete date for the first service. i like having a goal... rather than just pushing it farther and farther down because if we wait until we all agree we're ready, then who knows when we will start. i'm excited, but there's so much to be done. still need to work on the teams, the publicity, the message topics, practices, organizing between the groups, the bulletins, the budget, finalizing the expectations, that worship document, and ask the core. did i miss anything? wow. besides that, have school, powergrade =(, my midterm, lesson plan binder (*argh*), 1ac cd, publishing company, wedding practices, and... hmmm.... my mind draws a blank. oh well. good thing i write stuff down. hee hee hee.

have the opportunity to go snowboarding on friday. woohoo! i'm excited... i think. i miss the snow already. it was sad coming home that last trip and thinking that i'd have to put all that snowboard stuff back in storage. *sigh* too bad there isn't snowboarding all year round in california. that would be ideal. i was surprised it was so easy to take the day off... especially with the late notice. usually edward wants a week. it helped that it was a minimum day and i have a TA friday mornings. i just gotta get all that progress report stuff taken care of.

saw a rainbow today on the way to pam's house. reminded me of God's promises. that was comforting. that was kinda neat... God reminding me of His promises to me... His unfailing love, His grace, His goodness, God being in control and having a plan for my life. Thank You Lord for that reminder.