Transformation

So earlier I discussed several reasons why I've been having a tough week. Now you'll see how my week was turned around with one spectacular day.

• People in my life still love me despite my failures & disappointments.


• God is great. He is beautiful. He is everywhere & in everything. I loved feeling that God was surrounding me, like his earth & his love & his presence were rapping their arms around me.


• Today was beautiful, thunderstorms on & off. It truly is spring. ahhh I love the sounds.


• I get to go to the Elton John/Billy Joel concert tomorrow with my parents. Super stoked.


• I got to talk to Ryan last night before bed, & then again tonight. He said tonight, "Can I call you tomorrow night, please?" That made me smile & feel al bunch of butterflies inside.


• Probably the major thing that had been getting to me was Percy. Well with all the ditching & junk that he put me through this last week, he realized he was being a punk. Today he surprised me at work with a chocolate cake & good meaningful conversation about important things.


• I'm gathering new motivation for exercising again. I wanted to be much closer to the shape I'd like to be in by my bday. That is officially 73 days away. If I push myself for that time period....we'll just have to see how great I'll look. fingers crossed.


• I got my luggage in today at work that I ordered with bonus catalog points...that was exciting. Officially my first luggage of my own.


• Through another bonus, correllating with office production, I got a $150 Visa Gift Card today. Karen said, "There is one guideline for this: you guys use them on something for yourselves." So after work, after immediately activating the card, I headed to the Family Christian Bookstore & purchased my best friend her first bible & a new leather bound small NIV that I can haul around in my purse. I'm super excited. I signed up for their Family savings plan thing & got an additional leather bound NT NIV for $5. Apparently by signing up I saved $20. All of that excited me. However I did have to show much restraint in that store & to really tear myself outa there....almost bought an $80 Greek/Hebrew/English bible...oh someday I'll have one. Someday I'll be able to read it...after seminary.


• I went to Fantastic Sams tonight to get my eyebrows done because I was starting to look like a man, so while i was getting that done I made up my mind to get a haircut & got myself some bangs that I've been wanting...picture applies. What do you think? I'm lovin' it....haha McDonald's Theme applies to my hair.


• Then I got to spend the evening with two of my favorite people in the whole world, PB & Alison. We had delicious strawberry shortcake & I got to play with Josiah with the bowling set I got him for his bday. That was fun...he's more into throwing the ball, than tossing....maybe one day I'll be able to teach him real bowling technique. Good night of good food, good company, good convo. Yay :)