Wednesday, October 6, 2010

His plans, not mine...

Time is flying by. School started in August for the girls. Labor day weekend, a friend/coworker got married in Wisconsin. Another coworder and I were able to take a road trip to go to her wedding. We had an amazing time, especially when we were able to go to Lake Michigan and be on a sandy beach with a body of water! :-) This week is homecoming week and the girls get to dress up for a different theme every day. Today was decade day...the seniors dress in 80's fashion, the junior's dress in 70's fashion, the sophmores dress in 60's fashion, and the freshman dress in 50's fashion. The girls are having fun creating costumes for each day. Next week a friend of mine from Oregon will be visiting and we are planning on traveling down to St. Louis for a few days.

Currently there are 7 girls living in the cottage that I work at. It can get pretty crazy with 7 teenage girls. I've discovered I prefer having 5 or less in the house because I feel I can give them the attention they need.

In a week I will have been in Nebraska for 2 years. I can't believe it has been that long already. I am getting to a place where I am ready to move on to the next thing God has for me...I'm still figuring out what that is though. Right now I am thinking about finishing school. Being here has helped me figure out the direction I would like to go in life, and hopefully where God is leading me. As some of you know, my grandma/dad/and grandpa have all had health issues this year and I am getting homesick. I am looking into the possibility of moving back to Oregon as my next step. When this will happen, I'm not sure. But please be praying for me as I look for the direction God wants me to go. God has done some amazing things in my life during my time in Nebraska, and I have learned and grown in so many ways. Thanks to everyone who has been an encouragement to me while I've been away from home. It's not easy living so far away from everyone I know, but I am so thankful I followed where God was leading me. He's not through with me yet, and I am looking forward to what else He has in store for me.


"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11