Trusting

Can I just say how awesome Trader Joe's is?  I love going there, I feel inspired to actually cook something instead of throwing in a microwave dinner (which I haven't done in a long time).  But that's just me.  I bought some party meatballs and tried out some butternut squash ravioli.  Both are very tasty and I would definitely buy them again.  I still have some meatballs left, though.

God has been teaching me to trust Him in all things.  Actually that's been the lesson He's been teaching me for the past year.  I moved departments recently (again) and am now settled in my new home.  It was a bit stressful, especially last week with a bit more work than I anticipated.  He taught me to do bits and pieces at a time, starting with the things that need to get done that day.  Thankfully, there were a few things that could be put off until the next day.  I was able to get everything done that needed to be done each day and still leave on time!  That's a blessing!

Watermelon Deliciousness!

Two weeks ago, I helped out with Graceworks.  We invited a group of about 40 young women from Crittenton who have experienced abuse or violence.  We cooked breakfast for them, played volleyball and basketball, and had a room dedicated to facials, nails, hair.  It was kinda scary, because the women were very hardened from their experiences and expressed it with their attitudes.  At one point, several women attacked a bowl of candy.  I realized that they weren't going to eat it, but they wanted it.  It was an eye opener, but still quite intense.  I don't think that I'd serve to this degree for a while, I like serving in the background.  I think that God is the only reason that I signed up.  I did it for Him, knowing that I would be extremely uncomfortable.

The next day, on Sunday, I went to Huntington Beach with my friend, Melissa.  It's the first time I've been to the beach since I moved down here in August.  It's been decided that a tour of the beaches in the area is needed this summer.  There are so many beaches to visit and finally an excuse to wear my swim suit!

This week's fruit is watermelon.  I bought a small one, but there was plenty for me.  I blended some of it to drink, sliced some of it for lunches, and froze the rest.  Oh, it was so good!  I'm going to work on improving the drink, it was delicious!

I recently started reading Mere Christianity again.  I have been wanting to read some of C.S. Lewis' work, but I hadn't gotten around to it until this weekend.  He is such a great thinker and challenges me to think deep.  It's a nice intellectual break from the shows that recently ended.