Prayer Request?

I will try to blog more later on today, because I had a good weekend...

but for right now..
if you could pray for my family, today is the 1 year anniversary of my Grandfathers death..I keep thinking about where I was and who I was with and just replaying the whole day in my head and it's making me tear up..so if you could pray for us, I would sure appreciate it.

*Rachel

Work it Out...

ugh! My patience is gone for the day.

I hate when people do things that they know will backfire and yet I have to pay the consequences!

Whatever...moving on. I am going to work myself out of this mood.

Lets talk about what's going on tonight..I have a couple of options;
I could go hang out with my parents.
I could go out to dinner with J.
I could go out and do something (maybe a movie?) with J
I could go out to dinner with ML.
I could go to ML's birthday house party
I could stay home and clean and do laundry
I could call KC to see if she wants to do something

Maybe I'll do none of the above :) We'll see.

I am still loving my new job! More and More every time I work at my old job.. :)

I can't finish this now..I'll try later.

Visitor at Work today!

So darn cute! And baby K doesn't look too bad either! ;o)

Key Packets & Access Codes

I am working at my lovely Hampton Inn today :)



The weather is rainy and kind of dreary outside. We haven't had rain in quite some time, so it's kind of okay that it's raining..kind of.



So..to the big event! haha..Saturday Night..it was interesting to say the least. I am really glad that I went and experienced a Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament! Not sure if I'll ever go again..but we'll see. :) J, was a nice guy, like I said, no romance or anything, and Saturday just kind of confirmed that, even though we did hold hands on the way to his truck, but it was like holding hands with my best friend M, who is a girl. J, wants to hang out again on Thursday (tomorrow) but I'm not sure..I think I'd rather do laundry! I need to catch up on my housework!



Sunday was so much fun! I went out with my mom, my aunt & her daughter, and another one of my aunts & her daughter..it was a mother/daughter kind of day!



We went shopping in city called Howell (which..I was a bit nervous to go to..I have some pretty bad memories from there...failed alternator anyone?) and were there for almost 8 hours! I got some good deals (Fathers Day..check...2 friends birthday gifts...check...a little fun something for my brother and SIL..check..) It was nice to have a girls day :)



Monday I got to watch my lovely little perfect niece :) She had an upset tummy..but we had a good time..she's starting to coo and I absolutely adore her..I couldn't be more proud to be her auntie! ps..watching a 2 month old is a lot more work than I thought!

Last night I went out with ML, a guy that I actually dated for about a month, a couple years ago..it was nice to catch up with him and hang out. I guess we are going out next week for dinner. That should be fun. Last night was also wonderful because I got to talk to T. I was so dang excited that I couldn't fall asleep for almost 20 minutes after we got off the phone! Yes, I'm really only 16 haha. It was just really nice and I had a lot of fun talking to him. I won't go into too much detail, but I hope it happens again sometime :)

My Pastor is back today (okay..so obviously he is not mine, I do not own him..but he says good morning and asks how I am, and in my eyes that's pretty much the same thing). And he is in the corner of the lobby..just studying away :) I wonder if he knows how much of an inspiration he is?
Part of me feels pulled to go sit down and tell him that I'm glad he's here and that he is an inspiration to me, and ask him for prayers on some serious family issues that came up late last week...but today, I think I will just smile and say Bless You when he sneezes and offer a friendly smile when he looks up :)

ps...I have pretty big hair today, and I'm loving..feeling pretty sassy :)
pss..there is another guy in the lobby that keeps coughing and blowing his nose and it's making me feel alittle sick to my stomach..ugh.

Jesus is Working EveryWhere

It was about 12:30 when I changed the coffee around in the lobby.
And there is a guy who is a Pastor for the church that is across the street, and he comes in a couple times a week to use our Internet, and to kind of just get out of his normal surroundings. He is really nice and funny, you can just feel a calmness around him. It's awesome.
So, today when I was switching the coffee, I heard him chatting with a guest that was also in the lobby, and they talked about their kids, and how important Christ is, and teaching about Him to their children, and Christian Schooling and everything. They exchanged names and numbers so they could pray for each other.
It was amazing.

It helps me feel uplifted that two strangers can connect because of Him, and it helps me stay uplifted and in a great mood, even though there is negativeness around me.

Bottom Line here? God is good. :)

pss...

Please pray for my friend, M, as she makes the long drive to Pensacola, Fl today. Alone. She is a brave girl alright!


ALSO..if anyone wants to volunteer, or knows of anyone who wants to volunteer, the Arthritis Foundation is in some need of help! E-mail (rwustman@gmail.com) or comment me if your interested!

Thanks!

Something Clever & Witty

9:12am

So today, is a good day. I woke up extremely early. Like 3:36am early..yikes! (how many gold stars do I get for waking up that early Maggie?!) And I just couldn't turn my mind off. So I layed in bend, jaw clenched and thought about everything that I had been pushing away. I pleaded with God for some peace and understanding, and finally at 5:30 I got out of bed to start my day. So far so good, I've had a cold for the past week, and it's finally starting to go away. I'm not 100% yet, but I'm closer :)

{Good News!}
I am now double-y (that's probably not a word..but go with me on this) employed! I am now working for an Optical Office as the Optical Technician. Sounds pretty darn important, but for right now, I am doing a lot of filing, appointment making, patient checking in, and paper work. Hopefully soon, once I get the hang of things, I will be able to 'pre-screen' patients for the doctors, by testing for Glaucoma, and taking Optomap Photographs (pictures of the inside of your eye, to get a look at your retina and see how healthy it is), and help patients by showing the how to put contacts in for the first time. My Boss, N, is all about growth with in the company and wants me to succeed! It's awesome. So for now, I am working full time (32+ hours) at the hotel, and part time (16-20 hours) at the Optical Office. That's right..I am one busy girl! This week I am putting in 57.5 hours :) Can we wave buh-bye to debt?! :-D BIG toothy grin right there!!

In boy news, once I start feeling a little better, I am going out to dinner with a new boy :) His name is J, and although I don't think it'll be romantic, I think we'll have fun, and he's already invited me to his church! I think that is so nice! He's open about being a Christian and I love that. He goes to a 'CRC' church, so I think I'd like to try it. We'll see how dinner goes. I'll keep you posted :)


I am pretty proud that I have only had 1 cup of coffee this morning :) If I was feeling better, I would probably already be on my 3rd :)

ps-Kris...I am SO glad you brought my nephew in yesterday! :)

-Bless You-

I love being blessed, don't get me wrong. And boy do I see more and more everyday just how blessed I am, but I am TIRED of hearing it! Mainly just because I have been sneezing up the wahzoo!
My head is congested, my throat is on fire, and yep, you guessed it..this girl is grumpy. I feel exhausted (my own fault..I let Canada get the best of me!) but last night I layed my head on my pillow at oh..say..12:20am and had to wake up at 5:40am, and I woke up at least 4 times!

My mind is on overload with things. Namely; Jesus, Boys, Health(or lack there of), Weight, Friends, Jesus, Love, Family, Jesus, Prayer,"Am I doing the right thing', Relocation thoughts, Jesus, My new(2nd) Job!+all the concerns that come with it, my voice(the fact that I sound like a man right now).

Jesus...do You hear me? I need some help in letting this all go.
I also need some prayers for strength, physically yes, but mostly mentally. I need some help to not let negative people bring me down.
On a side note; I got in a somewhat 'argument' last night about religion and spiritual-ness. It felt good to know that I am standing up for what I know is right and not backing down or letting others opinions sway my beliefs. That's right Jesus..shout out to You! You're amazing. I can't wait to 'party' with you for all eternity (as the Res Life Pastor said a couple Sundays ago).

I feel better..thanks for letting me vent :)


Miss you Merr..can't wait to see you!