Miss you long time!
Oh wow, it's been stinkin' long since both Jo and I have blogged on here... we apologize for those of you who frequently check this :S It's been pretty wild since coming back to Abby after spending Christmas at home in the valley!
Where to start?
Well for me (Yoyo) Christmas back home was just amazing as ever! Had some great times with family and friends, went to a lot of community/family events (christmas concert, community luncheon, christmas tree hunting w/ Tanis gals, dinners, snow days w/friends 'n community, New Years dance, cutting wood w/parents 'n Jo, etc), and was sick for most of my time back home, talking like a frog and what not, hahah... but I had such a great time back home! I miss it so very much!
And since being back in Abby, I was fighting off my sickness (ended up having it for almost a full month! :S Arggg) and finally won! Hahah! And pretty much got back into the grind of things, regular routines every week and all that fun jazz!
But for those of you who want to know exactly what I've been up to in my routine's or not... I've been hanging out with the Lifeteams group (the ones who did a missions trip back up in my valley- Nemiah!- back in the beginning of December) here and there, going to "Crispers" (actual name is Vespers... but don't tell my girls, they'll tell you otherwise!), helping at GRITS youth (loving every bit of it! Our group has gotten much smaller, but we're praying for those who haven't come in a long while and still loving those who do come), having sleep-overs with some of my small group gals, and I've been helping out my mentor Kris A LOT lately =D She's pregnant with her 3rd child and so I'm basically her nanny, hehe! But I love her kids to death and she's just been so great to me!!! She's been, and IS, such a blessing to me... her, her husband Dan 'n her cute kids! I thank God everyday for them! So yeah, she'll be having her baby any time soon so that's super exciting!!! Can't wait!
And what else has happened? Hmmm...
Oh yesss... was butting heads with one of my room-mates and things weren't going so well at the apt... awkwardness... but then after talking about it, we found out that it wasn't such a big deal (the surface problem) but that it was much deeper than that... we ended up crying a lot, laughing, praying 'n eventually hugging, hahaha! It was awesome! God was the total focus in our talk 'n the presence of God was just overwhelming! It was truly and honestly amazing! So now, things are actually WAY better than before, so in a way, I'm kind of glad we had this "fight", otherwise we probably wouldn't have gotten closer in our friendships =D GOD IS GOOD! Cliche I know, but it's freakin' true!
And it was actually during THAT time that my awesome sis Jo 'n her youth group from up north in Williams Lake from Cariboo Community Church... they came down and picked me up in Abbotsford and swift me off to Vancouver with them for the Missions Fest weekend! At the time, it was good to get away from Abby and go elsewhere... and yeah, had the greatest time with Jo 'n the group!
And I can definitely say one thing, God really spoke to me that weekend! And for the life of me I can't remember the lady's name who spoke to us... but anyway, she was just an AMAZING speaker! She told us about her life as a missionary somewhere across the world, she got kidnapped by rebels and was held hostage for a year, and the whole time was waiting patiently for God to set them free. And one thing that really hit me in her testimony, was the part where she said she changed the way she prayed... instead of asking God, "I want this, I need that, please give me this"... all of which, in a way, are selfish wants and needs... she just prayed and told God "YOU know the wants and needs and desires of my heart, help me to be PATIENT in waiting for you to give them to me." WOW! And you know what, God answered her! He began answering her prayers like no other, maybe not in the way SHE wanted them answered, but GOD WAS THERE, providing for her and protecting her. Letting her know that He hadn't forgotten about her, and that in deed He IS listening. So guess what? That's what I've been doing. I've changed the way I pray and NOW, I've begun to see NEW LIGHT... answers to prayers and blessings... and it's ALL GOD! It's been an amazing growing experience =D It's been wonderful. It's joyful! hahah!
Other than that, I've had pretty busy weeks... last week a good friend of mine, Maleva, phoned me up (hadn't talked to her in the LONGEST time, it was such a surprise... a good surprise) and told me what was going on in her life, her wake up call from God, wanting to move back to Abby, and starting a NEW life! It was so incredibly encouraging! So she ended up spending the weekend with me... lots of talking, catching up, and visiting fellow friends of ours... such good times! It was definitely an awesome weekend, but very tiring as well, hahah... and not only with having her here, but I also had other things 'n dates I was doing... meeting up with fellow Questee's Laura 'n Ash, date with my friend Devin, hanging out with the Lifeteamers, sleep over with youth girls (Celeste 'n Barb), church, and just lots of driving, haha! It was a very fun, eventful weekend... it's just the lack of sleep I missed, hehe. And then not even getting time to rest, I ended up spending a few days at my mentor Kris' house, helping her with the kids, cleaning the house 'n washing tiles, running errands, etc... and then the usual Crispers on Tuesdays 'n youth on Wednesdays... *Sigh*... no time to rest. Hopefully this weekend.
Although I've been feeling a bit sick lately... stomach flu or something, but after talking to Kris 'n Angela, I found out that my stomach was in so much freakin' pain because I started eating red meat again... I've only ever had chicken for the LONGEST time, so my body wasn't used to the red meat. Anyway, I've been having a few days of irritating stomach pain, pms'ing, and body aching because of... ironically actually, sitting on Kris' massaging chair, pad... whatever it is! I sat on it thinking it would comfort me and make me feel relaxed and feel good... NOPE!... big mistake! Since then, my back and body has been aching and sore and lets just say... NOT good, hahah!
But there IS some good news... I had an interview at the Mt.Lehman Starbucks today, or this morning rather... and I thought it went well, although I did pray to God that if He didn't want me working there, that he would close that door... and if he did, that he would open that door wide open! So I'm hoping for the second, hehe... but all in all, I'm trusting in God that HE knows whats going on in my life, even though most of the time I don't even know what's going on in my own life, hahaha! So we'll see how things go in the next while with that job opportunity.
And you know what?... I actually have to say it's very HUMBLING to have to TRUST God in absolutely EVERYTHING. I still don't understand 100% WHY God brought me back to Abbotsford this past year... obviously not to go to school or work... but just living. It's weird I know! Most people would think I would be an irresponsible person for living the way I do... but you know what I have to say about that... SO WHAT? If I had to choose between what God thought of me or others, I WOULD CHOOSE GOD. Plain and simple. But you see, I say that now... although it's been an incredibly challenging, faith stretching, frustrating, humbling year. God taught me to be humble. It wasn't easy, but He did... why? I have no clue! But I love it nonetheless! And honestly, I myself would have NEVER chosen this lifestyle for me to live... but GOD CHOSE IT FOR ME, and I have had to obey that... and maybe it was just to teach me to be humble, who knows... but it was all in God's plan. And you know what frustrates me?! Is this world we live in... so many people out there jam it into people's heads that they're supposed to be going to school, and if they're not doing that, they should be working or doing something productive with their lives... well WHATEVER! That's NOT really how things work with God... and He's evidently shown that through my life this past year... which I still don't completely understand, but I trusted in God to provide for me... and HE DID. I always had food on the table, shelter over my head, protection, transportation everywhere, and the whole nine yards (I never really understood that saying, still don't... kind of do, but not sure, but it fits, haha!... meh!) But God has been gracious to me! I guess it all comes down to... be careful what you ask God for, He WILL answer, but just maybe NOT in the way we like. I asked God to challenge me this year, and you know what? HE DID! He threw everything at me! I probably could build my own challenge course, hahaha! Kidding :P Anyway, it still boggles my mind even now... and even now I'm not sure if it makes sense.... maybe down the road, but until then... THERE YOU GO! Figure it out for yourself, haha! :P I'm still figuring out MYself... so good luck!
Anyway, maybe it's the fact that it's like almost 1:30am in the morning and my brain is on standby, hahahah! Hmmmm?? Not sure... somehow this all makes sense, but then it doesn't... does that make sense? Hahaha, OKAY... gonna stop talking now!
chow!
Until the future, whatever this brain (or lack there of :P...) of mine can blab on paper (or blog...)... massaging chairs are evil!... and BERT isa comining on hommmmeee! *eyebrows need to be done, heehee*
later kids.......... heh heh, kids, heh heh!
Where to start?
Well for me (Yoyo) Christmas back home was just amazing as ever! Had some great times with family and friends, went to a lot of community/family events (christmas concert, community luncheon, christmas tree hunting w/ Tanis gals, dinners, snow days w/friends 'n community, New Years dance, cutting wood w/parents 'n Jo, etc), and was sick for most of my time back home, talking like a frog and what not, hahah... but I had such a great time back home! I miss it so very much!
And since being back in Abby, I was fighting off my sickness (ended up having it for almost a full month! :S Arggg) and finally won! Hahah! And pretty much got back into the grind of things, regular routines every week and all that fun jazz!
But for those of you who want to know exactly what I've been up to in my routine's or not... I've been hanging out with the Lifeteams group (the ones who did a missions trip back up in my valley- Nemiah!- back in the beginning of December) here and there, going to "Crispers" (actual name is Vespers... but don't tell my girls, they'll tell you otherwise!), helping at GRITS youth (loving every bit of it! Our group has gotten much smaller, but we're praying for those who haven't come in a long while and still loving those who do come), having sleep-overs with some of my small group gals, and I've been helping out my mentor Kris A LOT lately =D She's pregnant with her 3rd child and so I'm basically her nanny, hehe! But I love her kids to death and she's just been so great to me!!! She's been, and IS, such a blessing to me... her, her husband Dan 'n her cute kids! I thank God everyday for them! So yeah, she'll be having her baby any time soon so that's super exciting!!! Can't wait!
And what else has happened? Hmmm...
Oh yesss... was butting heads with one of my room-mates and things weren't going so well at the apt... awkwardness... but then after talking about it, we found out that it wasn't such a big deal (the surface problem) but that it was much deeper than that... we ended up crying a lot, laughing, praying 'n eventually hugging, hahaha! It was awesome! God was the total focus in our talk 'n the presence of God was just overwhelming! It was truly and honestly amazing! So now, things are actually WAY better than before, so in a way, I'm kind of glad we had this "fight", otherwise we probably wouldn't have gotten closer in our friendships =D GOD IS GOOD! Cliche I know, but it's freakin' true!
And it was actually during THAT time that my awesome sis Jo 'n her youth group from up north in Williams Lake from Cariboo Community Church... they came down and picked me up in Abbotsford and swift me off to Vancouver with them for the Missions Fest weekend! At the time, it was good to get away from Abby and go elsewhere... and yeah, had the greatest time with Jo 'n the group!
And I can definitely say one thing, God really spoke to me that weekend! And for the life of me I can't remember the lady's name who spoke to us... but anyway, she was just an AMAZING speaker! She told us about her life as a missionary somewhere across the world, she got kidnapped by rebels and was held hostage for a year, and the whole time was waiting patiently for God to set them free. And one thing that really hit me in her testimony, was the part where she said she changed the way she prayed... instead of asking God, "I want this, I need that, please give me this"... all of which, in a way, are selfish wants and needs... she just prayed and told God "YOU know the wants and needs and desires of my heart, help me to be PATIENT in waiting for you to give them to me." WOW! And you know what, God answered her! He began answering her prayers like no other, maybe not in the way SHE wanted them answered, but GOD WAS THERE, providing for her and protecting her. Letting her know that He hadn't forgotten about her, and that in deed He IS listening. So guess what? That's what I've been doing. I've changed the way I pray and NOW, I've begun to see NEW LIGHT... answers to prayers and blessings... and it's ALL GOD! It's been an amazing growing experience =D It's been wonderful. It's joyful! hahah!
Other than that, I've had pretty busy weeks... last week a good friend of mine, Maleva, phoned me up (hadn't talked to her in the LONGEST time, it was such a surprise... a good surprise) and told me what was going on in her life, her wake up call from God, wanting to move back to Abby, and starting a NEW life! It was so incredibly encouraging! So she ended up spending the weekend with me... lots of talking, catching up, and visiting fellow friends of ours... such good times! It was definitely an awesome weekend, but very tiring as well, hahah... and not only with having her here, but I also had other things 'n dates I was doing... meeting up with fellow Questee's Laura 'n Ash, date with my friend Devin, hanging out with the Lifeteamers, sleep over with youth girls (Celeste 'n Barb), church, and just lots of driving, haha! It was a very fun, eventful weekend... it's just the lack of sleep I missed, hehe. And then not even getting time to rest, I ended up spending a few days at my mentor Kris' house, helping her with the kids, cleaning the house 'n washing tiles, running errands, etc... and then the usual Crispers on Tuesdays 'n youth on Wednesdays... *Sigh*... no time to rest. Hopefully this weekend.
Although I've been feeling a bit sick lately... stomach flu or something, but after talking to Kris 'n Angela, I found out that my stomach was in so much freakin' pain because I started eating red meat again... I've only ever had chicken for the LONGEST time, so my body wasn't used to the red meat. Anyway, I've been having a few days of irritating stomach pain, pms'ing, and body aching because of... ironically actually, sitting on Kris' massaging chair, pad... whatever it is! I sat on it thinking it would comfort me and make me feel relaxed and feel good... NOPE!... big mistake! Since then, my back and body has been aching and sore and lets just say... NOT good, hahah!
But there IS some good news... I had an interview at the Mt.Lehman Starbucks today, or this morning rather... and I thought it went well, although I did pray to God that if He didn't want me working there, that he would close that door... and if he did, that he would open that door wide open! So I'm hoping for the second, hehe... but all in all, I'm trusting in God that HE knows whats going on in my life, even though most of the time I don't even know what's going on in my own life, hahaha! So we'll see how things go in the next while with that job opportunity.
And you know what?... I actually have to say it's very HUMBLING to have to TRUST God in absolutely EVERYTHING. I still don't understand 100% WHY God brought me back to Abbotsford this past year... obviously not to go to school or work... but just living. It's weird I know! Most people would think I would be an irresponsible person for living the way I do... but you know what I have to say about that... SO WHAT? If I had to choose between what God thought of me or others, I WOULD CHOOSE GOD. Plain and simple. But you see, I say that now... although it's been an incredibly challenging, faith stretching, frustrating, humbling year. God taught me to be humble. It wasn't easy, but He did... why? I have no clue! But I love it nonetheless! And honestly, I myself would have NEVER chosen this lifestyle for me to live... but GOD CHOSE IT FOR ME, and I have had to obey that... and maybe it was just to teach me to be humble, who knows... but it was all in God's plan. And you know what frustrates me?! Is this world we live in... so many people out there jam it into people's heads that they're supposed to be going to school, and if they're not doing that, they should be working or doing something productive with their lives... well WHATEVER! That's NOT really how things work with God... and He's evidently shown that through my life this past year... which I still don't completely understand, but I trusted in God to provide for me... and HE DID. I always had food on the table, shelter over my head, protection, transportation everywhere, and the whole nine yards (I never really understood that saying, still don't... kind of do, but not sure, but it fits, haha!... meh!) But God has been gracious to me! I guess it all comes down to... be careful what you ask God for, He WILL answer, but just maybe NOT in the way we like. I asked God to challenge me this year, and you know what? HE DID! He threw everything at me! I probably could build my own challenge course, hahaha! Kidding :P Anyway, it still boggles my mind even now... and even now I'm not sure if it makes sense.... maybe down the road, but until then... THERE YOU GO! Figure it out for yourself, haha! :P I'm still figuring out MYself... so good luck!
Anyway, maybe it's the fact that it's like almost 1:30am in the morning and my brain is on standby, hahahah! Hmmmm?? Not sure... somehow this all makes sense, but then it doesn't... does that make sense? Hahaha, OKAY... gonna stop talking now!
chow!
Until the future, whatever this brain (or lack there of :P...) of mine can blab on paper (or blog...)... massaging chairs are evil!... and BERT isa comining on hommmmeee! *eyebrows need to be done, heehee*
later kids.......... heh heh, kids, heh heh!
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