I Will Follow...

I love this song....

Too Blessed to Be Stressed

Today I realized that the way this week is going it is going to be one of those weeks I spend going through the motions.  During one of my classes today, I was flipping through my planner looking at all that had to be done. Just looking at it was very overwhelming to me! I had this to do at this time...that to do at that time.  Pretty much every single second of my day is planned for this week.  It's so bad that I have to write in a time to eat.  That's sad. It's the week of finals, and it's stressful! We have so many things due in every class.  Not to mention the actual tests I have the great honor of taking at the end of this week! About mid-way through the day I realized that stressing about any of it wasn't going to get me anywhere! So...what did I do? I sat down with my grandmother and had a cup of ice cream! haha. It was wonderful! I felt so refreshed that after I arrived home, I wrote my two papers in absolutely no time at all.

Now to the brighter things in life...
Christmas cards are arriving! I love love love to get Christmas cards! I have spent the better part of my afternoon putting together Christmas cards to send to the Filipino pastors.  I get so excited to send them! Speaking of the Philippines, this past Sunday I had the great privilege of speaking at a church about my mission trips to the Philippines.  It wasn't just any church.  It was my old church... Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.  It was really great getting to see old friends again.  I always love to talk about my experiences in the Philippines.  Sunday was extra sweet for me.  At first, I was a bit nervous.  We couldn't get the projector to work, and that sent my mind into a complete whirlwind; I believe the Lord works in crazy ways. Looking back I am kind of happy the projector wasn't working.  It give me the opportunity to walk up and down the aisle, carrying my laptop, showing my pictures.  Mom says it was more of "preaching up and down the aisle!" haha.(She was only kidding) Because I was carrying the laptop around, I couldn't carry the microphone, and if you know me very well, you know I do not like speaking in a microphone.  Something about it makes me uncomfortable.  One reason being I can hear my self, and another is I talk with my hands and holding a microphone limits me! Sounds pathetic I know. But, I think that whole little "problem" actually made me more comfortable.

Plane tickets are being ordered this week! Today, I was notified that my plane ticket to return to the Philippines will be ordered this week! I got so excited that I literally wanted to run across campus, but instead I just texted Ben Pickett! haha.  I knew he would understand my excitement! I'm excited to share the Gospel with soo many more Filipinos! I'm excited to see all of the orphans, especially Alvin :) I'm excited to see the jolly little pastors! I'm just excited to be there! If you were to tell me I could leave tomorrow... I wouldn't hesitate. I love it.

Last, but certainly not least...
Tampa in 8 days!  Next Wednesday, I will be flying to Tampa, Florida to see my very sweet friend Meghan Flammer! I am oober excited to see her! We have so much catching up to do! And as a bonus...we get to go see Ben Pickett! It's going to be a fabulous week...next week! As for this week...I will continue to remind myself "I am too blessed to be stressed," and eat my ice cream :)