Tomorrow

"But God has promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love."

(Listen here: What God Hath Promised,
Full lyrics here: Runyan & Flint, 1919)

Tomorrow is the first day of my student teaching placement in Kindergarten!

Sweet Summertime

So it's been a few months since I've updated the blog. At first, I thought it would stop when I left Honduras and resume when I return. Then I realized that LIFE is an adventure, even if I'm in the U.S. of A...haha.

Here's an update:
1. Returned to the U.S. in late June
2. Ran around like mad trying to revise/print a final copy of my Masters thesis to mail to UCSB
3. Got it in the mail and celebrated with a nice dinner con mis padres.
4. Shifted clothes out of 1 duffel into another, said goodbye and drove down to Santa Barbara
5. Arrived in SB (beautiful as always) to house-sit/dog-sit/plant-sit
6. Tried to train a year old black lab mut...minor successes, but overall fail
7. Realized I never want to have a dog. (no offense, Patches)
8. Prayed about housing..found 2 answers!
9. Served as a VBS teacher for Noah's half day camp..LOVED it!
10. Moved into new room #1, about four doors down from my previous hosts..although much quieter.

In between these transitions, I took time to enjoy summer including:

-the drive-in theater
-Dodger's game (crazy 9th inning, where they won!)
-spending a day as a SB tourist
-SB's Fiesta (complete with Latin music/dancing)
-a visit from my Grandpa, and then going down to Huntington Beach to visit him
-biking/running/reading/writing songs on the beach
-learning how to work an iPhone
-celebrating the 100th birthday of a lady in my church
-reigniting my love for Ultimate Frisbee
-reuniting with old friends and meeting new ones

I'm thankful for this time of relaxation and reflection, the different ways people have (possibly unbeknownst to them) blessed me, and how God has provided again and again exactly what I need. It's like He knows my heart or something.

Someone shared this song with me the other day, and I was immensely encouraged.

In this post college stage, it's easy to get lost in the transitions, in the search for community and meaningful fellowship, but we can remember to "hold on" to God's promises. Remember His character is unalterable, His foundation is secure, and His arms are always open.