The Good News thread
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Josh said that as long as my landlord gives the ok that I can finally get the hog island boa I've been wanting for a few years. Here's to hoping my landlord says ok. Plus even if the landlord gives the ok I still have to pay Bamm's upcoming vet bills first so how soon I get this boa is contingent on that. Without going into too much detail right now; I am having some tests run on him for some issues we are having.
Wrapped most of our parents presents, my brothers presents, our niece& nephews presents are wrapped& sent, my brother has a wrapped present& my uncle's dog has her present wrapped. Penn has her Christmas collar on& I am just waiting on personalized tug leashes from SDC to arrive Monday to wrap her& Briar's gifts. My boyfriend's gifts are (mostly) purchased& same goes for my mom.
I am feeling productive! I think now is a good time to watch Netflix, drink vodka& eat popcorn.
I am feeling productive! I think now is a good time to watch Netflix, drink vodka& eat popcorn.
It has been a crazy stressful week with Christmas comin up and being the head of our food box ministry at our church so we've been shopping and packing and delivering and then because we are the heads of Our outreach committee and all the money we raise, I also take care of the material/monetary needs that come up in the congregation. An old member of the church has huntingtons disease and she is in a permanent care facility and can no longer communicate but one
Of her care takers keeps us up to date on her needs. At Christmas time we try to provide for all her
Material needs (like clothing, hygeine products and special gifts) so on top of the food boxes I had to make sure that was all taken care of. As stressed as i was, God continued to show me blessings throughout the week. Like hannah (who is 6) having a lot of questions about brenda's condition and I always try to be honest with her. After the questions, I heard her quietly weeping. I pulled the shopping cart over and held her so tight in the middle of the grocery store. She told me that it just makes her heart so sad that Brenda is sick and while we have not actually met her before ... Hannah said "I know I haven 't met her... But i know her through God... I DO know her". God blessed me with auch a beautiful compassionate child.
So anyway... Just a lot on my plate. Today I woke in a BAD mood! We had to deliver more boxes and then we were heading up our Christmas carolig around the neighborhood with our church. Usually our Pastor does this but the timig just worked out that his family Christmas gathering was tonight so he left us in charge. NOTHING was where it should have been. We had no Christmas eve service invites to hand out, so i had to make up a printout last minute and then FORGOT them at home so had to make a new set when we
Got to the church. The song sheets were no where to be found. Just one thing after another lol.
But te first house we dropped a food box at totally changed my mood. Sich a sweet family that was so blessed and happy to have this gift. They had two little boys and Hannah just jumped right into playing with them while we chatted with the family (we had not met this family before and they were not wxpecting us... It was a referral from a friend) and I could just feel God in that room.
Then we headed out caroling and it was so well received by the neighborhood. The lady that we really connected with last year that is a "**** in" and has no one was so happy to see us again. We gathered and prayed over her, we gave her a food box and he gave us her number so
Our pastor can visit with her and I am considering paying her a
Visit once a month or so when I can bring over some lunch and just sit and talk with her and give her some company and pray with her and see what other needs she may have like transportation to dr's appointments or groceries or whatever or if she just needs some friendship
I am rambling but I'm just feeling so happy and blessed tonight after a crazy week and a bad mood to start the day. I am BEAT lol but feelig fulfilled beyond words
Of her care takers keeps us up to date on her needs. At Christmas time we try to provide for all her
Material needs (like clothing, hygeine products and special gifts) so on top of the food boxes I had to make sure that was all taken care of. As stressed as i was, God continued to show me blessings throughout the week. Like hannah (who is 6) having a lot of questions about brenda's condition and I always try to be honest with her. After the questions, I heard her quietly weeping. I pulled the shopping cart over and held her so tight in the middle of the grocery store. She told me that it just makes her heart so sad that Brenda is sick and while we have not actually met her before ... Hannah said "I know I haven 't met her... But i know her through God... I DO know her". God blessed me with auch a beautiful compassionate child.
So anyway... Just a lot on my plate. Today I woke in a BAD mood! We had to deliver more boxes and then we were heading up our Christmas carolig around the neighborhood with our church. Usually our Pastor does this but the timig just worked out that his family Christmas gathering was tonight so he left us in charge. NOTHING was where it should have been. We had no Christmas eve service invites to hand out, so i had to make up a printout last minute and then FORGOT them at home so had to make a new set when we
Got to the church. The song sheets were no where to be found. Just one thing after another lol.
But te first house we dropped a food box at totally changed my mood. Sich a sweet family that was so blessed and happy to have this gift. They had two little boys and Hannah just jumped right into playing with them while we chatted with the family (we had not met this family before and they were not wxpecting us... It was a referral from a friend) and I could just feel God in that room.
Then we headed out caroling and it was so well received by the neighborhood. The lady that we really connected with last year that is a "**** in" and has no one was so happy to see us again. We gathered and prayed over her, we gave her a food box and he gave us her number so
Our pastor can visit with her and I am considering paying her a
Visit once a month or so when I can bring over some lunch and just sit and talk with her and give her some company and pray with her and see what other needs she may have like transportation to dr's appointments or groceries or whatever or if she just needs some friendship
I am rambling but I'm just feeling so happy and blessed tonight after a crazy week and a bad mood to start the day. I am BEAT lol but feelig fulfilled beyond words
Really wish weddings didn't involve a crowd of people all looking at you while you attempt to say vows without screwing up. Omigosh, so NERVOUS. It was hard enough running through the rehersal last night, and we were cracking jokes the entire time. Gosh, it's like freshman speech class all over again! Ahhhhhhh!
I have to like, walk a certain speed, and not trip, and repeat things, and then attempt to light a candle without catching on fire. This is going to be great!
I have to like, walk a certain speed, and not trip, and repeat things, and then attempt to light a candle without catching on fire. This is going to be great!