I serve a good God.. my goodness.

This past week feels like I have been given presents from above. I have opened them gladly in in awe that this is what the Lord has for me!

Here are a few.

1. I applied to Study in Washington D.C. next fall and got accepted! Here is the website... there are lots of goodies on there. http://asp.bestsemester.com/overview.asp.
I am beyond stoked. I checked my e-mail on wednesday morning, not expecting anything but saw "Congratulations!" and was instantly filled with joy. The chances of getting in were hard, especially since I am not a Poli Sci major, but I am so excited to bring the cultural side of things to the program, get ready D.C.! I am super stoked for my internship and have been thinking about World Vision, Amnesty International, or an Embassy (preferably a country in the Middle East). We shall see what happens!
I am also way stoked to travel to Boston, New York, Philly, and more places on the weekend. I am most excited to be in the "pulse" of America and to be insider to D.C. I am way EXCITED to be there while Obama is there :)

2. The people I babysat for last summer called me and asked me to nanny for them this summer, and I agreed. Seriously, that was the last thing I wanted to do this summer... was to be surrounded with children and not have intelligent conversations. Haha, But I am trying to see it as a blessing to be able to actually have a job at home. I really wanted to work at Catalina with my friend Amy and Rach, but hey.... when life throws you lemons make lemonade. Haha jk, but seriously. I think it will be good for me to be home to hang out with Meg and to be home before I go off on my D.C. adventure.

3. I love love love Southlands! I am so grateful that the Lord has led me there. I will admit I am sad to not be able to be involved at that church during the summer or fall, but I will return gladly next spring and enjoy my time there now. The Lord has a time for everything, and I just need to trust in that!

4. I read "Surprised by the Power of the Spirit" by Jack Deere... and have been amazed. The Lord has opened my eyes to many things and to His Spirit. It has been an amazing journey and process.

5. I just ordered a new computer! Although I am a fan of Macs and will be forever... I bought a PC because of the price. And I am actually excited about it! I can finally upload pictures, get music, and watch movies on my compute. Haha I know that sounds so silly and simple... but hey my old little ibookG4 is just not up to par.

So yes, as you can see I got to open lots of presents. Haha.