Time

I have been on vacation! I have enjoyed the beauty of the ocean with my family. I have been blessed. God has shown His favor with me!

During my vacation, I also celebrated my 35th birthday. I could not have been more happy to have sat on the beaches of North Carolina with my daughter, husband, and many other family members to ring in a birthday! My family made signs that lead to a HAPPY BIRTHDAY sign in the morning. My daughter made me beautiful pictures. My husband made me dinner on the grill. My sister in law took me for a pedicure. My niece made me a birthday cake. And the pouring of love just over flowed. I felt so special and so loved.  I was able to take my yuck and put it in the ocean!

So I had to reflect. Reflect on where I have been in my life and where I am going. I still don't have the answer either. But I gave God the praise! He has brought me so far and keeps me going. During this reflection, a dear friend of mine got me an interview working with homeless women. God is working! He has called me to work with the homeless earlier this year. I have had to show patience, obedience and willingness.

I have had my interview and I will be meeting with the team. I am praying His will for me. But God, God is full of lessons for me. Yet, has paved a way for all of it to be in His perfect time. You see, I am learning patients, learning how to be obedient and how to use wisdom. I am growing in the way I pray. I am changing my conversations with Him. And I am grateful and I am in awe of all the He is showing me.

My husband is scheduled for surgery on June 15th. I am still working at a coffee shop. And Natalee, well is my Natalee! I learned so much from my interview. It felt good to be in the social service field for that hour and a half that I was there. It renewed my passion and fire for the love of life and helping others. If I am offered the position, I won't start until July due to all the background checks and salary things and corporate approval yada yada yada. Which is perfect. I won't have to worry about Natalee and Torrance cause he will be weeks out of surgery and beginning physical therapy.

So time....time is short, goes by fast, can drag on when we are sad....but I have to remember it is always in HIS perfect time. I can only do that by His Grace.