JUNE 26

So yeah, I was coming out of work tonight and was just sooooo happy. Has that ever happened to you? It wasn't a particularly good day but it was definately not a bad day, I was just happy. It was really hot today and I LOVED it and I could not tell you really why I was so happy, I just am. I am just content in where I am and what God is doing with me and through me and the things that I am learning. Also the so many wonderful and encouraging friends that God has placed in my life and the blessings that come along with each one of them! right now I do not feel like life could get any better, but God has great and wonderful things planned for me too and I can not wait to see where He leads next!

Proverbs 15: 13 and 15

13 A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. 15 A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song.

JUNE 22

It has been sooo long sice I have written here! Sorry to all who actually read this. I have been wanting to write a profound post, but every time I am on the computer all my stuff I want to put is upstairs or when I think of it while I am upstairs, it is usually late at night and I am in bed! So, work has been keeping me really busy and as of monday all the Costcos (only in ALBERTA) are raising their starting wage to 12.25 for front end people and I can't remeber how much for cashiers. Anyone interested? (ha ha)

Well,church has pretty much been put on hold for me too, now that I have to work weekends, this is really sad for me as I practically live at church before and I will really miss it. I do get to go every once in a while not usually for a whole service though. I have just recently become an official member of my church too!! I think that is exciting yet, our church is going through so much and I do not agree with some of the move that they have made as far as staffing ministries goes, but what can I do? NOTHING! Well, not for now anyways. I must sign off for tonight.

JUNE 14

HOLA! Well tonight was my second last night of spanish. I know I did not grasp everything, but at least I have the resources to look at when I need to. How do you keep spanish going when you live in a place that predominantly english? Well I will have to go to a spanish speaking church or something.

My cousin came out from ontario today. He is from Ajax. He is staying with us because my dad is going to get him work up in Ft. Mac. It should be interesting living with 5 adults under one roof (mom and dad, Ryan 26, Shawn 26 and myself 28)!! And a teenager (16)!! YIKES. Anyways I know that they will (my brother and cousin Ryan) keep themselves away from the hose for the most part and I usually have a fairly busy schedule as well soo, hopefully it will not be to bad.

JUNE 11

WOW!! What a weekend jam packed full of information!! I just spent the last 3 days in Calgary at a Compassion Canada conference and it was AMAZING!! I am sooooo impressed with Compassion and what they do and how they are run and everything. I learned so much this weekend and I just hope that I can remember all the answers when asked the questions. I want to get out there so badly now and just Advocate my little heart out!! There is just soooo much that people do not know and SHOULD know about Compassion. All I want to do now is whatever I can for this organization. I know that I am biased, but now with all the info that I have, I have a right to be biased, and am now wondering why if you do not already sponsor a child or 2 or 10!!

GET TO IT!!

PS. This is my little Gabriela in Nicaragua. I also have a boy in Haiti, I do not have a picture of him in the computer yet.

JUNE 5

Phewph!! I am home from my first day/evening working at Costco. It was kind of fun, I got to see soooo many people that knew and that was fun too. My feet are pretty sore from walking on cement all day in bad shoes, I thought that I could make it through the day but now realize that I can't in the shoes I had on so I will wear different ones tomorrow and have insoles in them. I met a lot of people today too so that was good.

JUNE 4

Wow! Where has the time gone? Well, for all of those of you out there that care I have gotten a new job. I am now going to working at Costco here in Sherwood Park. I am pretty excited about that. Plus, someone has blessed me beyond what I could have imagined, I had hoped for but didn't think that it would happen. Anyways the big blessing is that someone offered to give me a car!! I am soooo excited and thankful to God for the person who has blessed me with this and it is such an answer to prayer. Now the only other thing on my list right now is to find a place to live. YEAH, God is truly good (not that I had any doubts!!). Well, I am going to sign off for now, untill next time my friends!!

Be Blessed!!