Last Week Was Interesting....

The week started out with continued excitement as Daniel started his new job as an interpreter!  He has been consistently manning the computer looking for jobs and grabbing them when he can.  So far, he has worked at a hospital a few times, a few schools and a homeless shelter.  He's going to have some very interesting experiences to come and I'm excited for him!  Here's to the new job!

I'm proud of you, Daniel!








-This week at school has been kinda interesting.  I've had to deal with a new frustration that I've gratefully never had to deal with before now.  I'm having to step up and explain the rules to someone and quite frankly, it's not fun.  I guess there's a reason for all of this, but I pray it gets better before it gets worse.  I think back to my first days in the job and I remember how hard it was....and I'm so grateful I'm not there anymore!

-Interesting evening experience of the week-
Daniel and I went grocery shopping the other night and I really don't like shopping at night.  But, now that I have a male with me at most times, I am willing to go there after it turns dark.  We were walking out after shopping and a very suspicious-looking young man walked out with his basket like this (except he looked nothing like this guy):

He walked next to us and I quietly told Daniel, "Hey, he doesn't have any grocery bags. I think he's stealing."  We watched him and he got in the car with 2 other ladies ready to drive off.  A grocer came out and said "Excuse me, where's your receipt?"  He ignored him and got in the car.  Daniel and I were both like, "What in the world?!?!"  But then, we saw the smart grocer take the person's license plate number.  He deserved a Grocer of the Week Award for sure.  I'm hopeful that they got the car and the guy got in trouble.  But goodness, it was kinda scary to witness, because you just never know! 

-Neeext, I've really been trying to act like everything is fine and dandy with my health, but it just hasn't been.  I've had a terrible immune system most of my life and sometimes it's fine, but other times it's just a mess.  I'm having some tests run and I'm hoping for some new answers, but it's been kinda rough!! 

-And who can really express the sadness of losing Big Tex at the State Fair??  I remember going to see him almost yearly growing up and I just feel like he's such a staple character and was a consistent strange-looking man I'd see every year at the Fair.  It's hard to believe he went down to the ground in ashes.  I'm actually really grateful, because Daniel and I met my Aunt Joanna and cousin Alex at the fair the other day.  We took a picture and the picture was lost on my Aunt's phone.  So, I had this feeling (I'm sure this was prophetic) that we needed to go take a picture in front of it again later.  So, we did and we got a great final picture in front of the REAL Big Tex. (I know they'll make a new one, but it just won't be the same!)  I'm so grateful Daniel got to see him as this was his first time to the fair!!     

On a funny note, my mother and I were texting about this and she said "And he died on his 60th birthday!!  I hope this is not an omen for turning 60!!!" (Says my wonderful almost 60-year old mother!  lol  She's a funny lady!!!)


So all this to say, sometimes I have weird/bad weeks.  Sometimes, I have bad days.  And maybe I'll have a bad month, who knows.  But this just makes me more and more grateful for a God who sees all, knows all and takes care of all in His timing.  I might not ever get this situation at work resolved, but I have a God who can resolve me right now within this situation.  That man that stole might not ever get caught for stealing, but God saw and knows that man's future.  I might always have health problems, but I believe and trust that my God will supply ALL my needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.  (Philippians 4:19) 
When times are frustrating, I'm going to choose to be happy, because I have a God who loves me dearly and wants me to learn how to be content in all circumstances.  So, even though this blog post seems like there is a lot of frustration going on, I am very glad for these circumstances.  Yes, I said that.  I say this, because they are helping me to see that God is bigger than everything that happens to me and He wants me to be more like Him through these situations.  If I can come out of all of these happenings without being burned too badly (unlike Big Tex :( ), then I'd say that I'm pretty blessed.  
Thank you, God, for all of Your continued lessons in my life!!!