Taking things for granted

Today my eyes were opened to something everyone should see. My bosses David and Debra and their youngest daughter Felicia just got back from their mission trip to India. We got to see pictures and videos today from their trip.

We are so blessed to live in this country. To be free to worship the one true God. To have clean streets. To have water we can drink without worrying about dying from some disease. Definitely something to think about.

It’s interesting how things turn around. One day you’re incredibly upset with someone. A few days later you’re feeling bad for them and wanting to help them. And then God shows you why. It’s an indescribable feeling.

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I went to Kairos this week. I haven’t been since last May. It was, by far, the most amazing worship I have ever experienced. God was ALL up in that place! It was incredible. I will definitely be going back every week from now on. I have definitely needed it.

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I am praying for Haiti. They have been hit pretty hard by Gustav and Hanna. Now Ike and Josephine are on their way. Please pray for the people of Haiti, as well as all the missionaries down there. I know there is a mission group going down on Saturday with New Missions. Please pray for their safety.

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I am going to Grandma’s Camp tomorrow! I’m excited. Falon will be there, her usual upbeat self, so I’ll definitely be entertained. Hehe.

For those of you who don’t know what Grandma’s Camp is, here is an excerpt from their website.

Grandma’s Love
Hello Friends-
This is a little insight to what Grandma’s Camp is and will be to come!
Grandma’s Camp is run by many giving people. We all have a passion for children and helping the grandparents stay involved with their grandchildrens lives.
Marti Carelli-Gilbert is the founder and visionary of Grandma’s Camp. Have you ever seen the movie “We Are Marshall”? Yes! Great! Grandma’s camp was founded in memory and in honor of Albert Carelli, one of the coaches who perished with the football team in 1970.
Marti found a way to join children with their grandparents and to honor all other grandparents who never had the chance to meet their grandchildren.
Think about how much your family means to you! We know that our family is a very important part of our lives and we cherish the little times we spend. To spend more time with our loved ones is a significant goal of ours!
We are a non profit organization that works hard to fund camps throughout the year through your donations and volunteer work.
We will be posting blogs occasionally so check back with us to find out what’s new! Make sure you check out the video, and make a donation on our site!
Allison Vanderpool and Falon Morel
-Grandma’s Camp Volunteers


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Needless to say, I’m excited.

FINALLY!

I got the post back. Thank God. I was so upset about it. Thank God for postmaster delivery with the attached email when it doesn't send!

Making up for lost time

It's so odd to me. I used to blog almost daily. Now I do good to blog once a month! What happened to me? I used to be so good at writing and keeping up with my blog, even if it was superficial stuff! Now....nothing. So sad.

So I've been basically obsessed with the Olympics ever since they started. My sister and I have recorded it all. We're watching a little bit at a time, so we're like a week behind. Granted, we missed 4 days of watching the recorded stuff because we went to Oklahoma to see my grandmother. She has cancer and is not doing good. It was the first time I've been to her house in 5 years. Sad, I know. I'm not even sure she really knew we were there, or who we were. Anyways. Olympics. Michael Phelps! WOW! Can not get better than that. Gymnastics. I feel so heartbroken for Alicia Sacramone. Yeah, they won the Silver medal in the team final, but did you see her face?! She was devastated. Her 2 mistakes on beam and floor alone....if they hadn't happened, they would have won Gold. So hard to deal with. Proud of Nastia and Shawn for getting Gold and Silver for All Around! Makes me really wish I had stuck with gymnastics when I was little. Oh well.

I have been so aggravated today. UGH! First of all, I have had a TON of groups to price today....they keep piling up. (For those of you who don't know, I'm a travel agent....A Group Airfare Specialist) Secondly, the airlines have been taking forever to give me quotes. I mean like, it's taking half an hour or more to get a QUOTE! Not to mention actually booking a group! UGH! So annoying.

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I have majorly neglected myself. I have not been to Curves since April, before our vacation. I have gained weight. I've always been overweight, but this is an all time high. Not pretty. In fact, it's downright ugly. I hate it. I want to lose weight. I have the desire to lose weight. I just don't have the determination and discipline to do so. I'm trying to eat better. Not eating out as much, which is good for my weight and my wallet. But when you can't really afford to buy groceries except for maybe once or twice a month, it makes it really hard to buy healthy foods. I would love to eat all organic food, different varieties of foods, and would love to cook them! But my energy is around 0% when I get home from work. Which of course is because of my choice of diet and lack of exercise. It was much better to go to Curves when I had a buddy system. Now my buddy has moved away. It's hard to get back in the swing of things. Oh, and they closed the Curves location I was a member of. Now I have to pick from 2 other locations that are both out of my way. I'm leaning towards one, simply because I did not work there. LOL!


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God has big plans for my life. I know He does. I just don't have the slightest idea what they are! Well, ok, I'll be honest. I have a slight clue about some of them. But they are long term plans. Right now is just a big ball of fuzz. Am I in the right place? Am I doing the right thing? I hate not knowing. I trust Him. I just feel that maybe it should be a little bit clearer so I don't feel like I'm wasting my life away. This is the most frustrating feeling.


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I wonder if anyone is even reading this blog. Oh well.

Not Happy

Well, it still hasn't shown up yet. I guess I'll have to rewrite it. Or what I can remember of it. So annoying. Maybe later.

UGH!

I emailed a huge long blog to post on here. But it's not here yet. Let's see if it shows up. I emailed it from my work, so it might take a while. But I'm freakin out, because I deleted the email from my sent folder AND from the deleted folder....since it was on my work email. So now I can NOT get it back. OMG! It better show up. I am NOT happy.

Ya Never Know

First impressions are not always true. I've recently made an aquaintance with someone who has won over several of my family members. Including myself. Until a few weeks ago. This person lied to me about something that is very serious in my book. Now it seems they are lying about even more serious things. I have lost trust in this person. Was I wrong to trust in the first place? Is this person also lying to my family members? Some who would be extremely hurt if that is the case. I pray this is not true. I pray this is all a huge misunderstanding. But at the same time, my instincts have a track record of being correct. That being said, my guard is most definitely up. Unfortunately.