trash day

trash day is so gross because there's all this trash all over the sidewalk and it smells so bad to walk around. the other Wednesday (trash day) I was thinking and wondering if me walking around the trash is what God feels like when he "walks" around us and our filthy selves. I wonder what it would be like to look at all that stinky trash so lovingly. hm.

today i wrote you a letter
about what it will be like
when we're sitting side by side

faces

i love looking at people. their expressions...their faces.

some of my favorites...

but i'm sure i will have many new faces to enjoy this year.

ten thursday thoughts

1. I am so thankful for my gfs. Sisters are such a blessing.
2. Servants meeting in 2 weeks, first FG in 2.5 weeks. EEK. I'm so excited. This is a privilege I savor. I love family group. I really enjoy serving and I can't wait for another year playing, learning and growing with a new group :D. Woohoo for staying in Philly.
3. I'd like that flicker to come soon.
4. I think I'm addicted to ice cream. This may be a problem.
5. Life is getting expensive- I'm thankful for 2 roommates to share the expenses with.
6. I realized today that O. is gone for 6 months- this made me sad- I was just starting to get to know her. Yay for an age with internet and e-mail :D.
7. Ethiopian food is yummy...but messy.
8. Laundry is a pain.
9. Some people are online, but always gone- you should just turn off your computer.
10. C.K. leaves tomorrow morning. I'll miss you in Philly, but Boston is lucky to have you. I'll be praying for you my sister.

“But [God] said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).

i like getting to know you. 

you are interesting.

i want to know you more. 

warning: this is not a holy post

Every Friday I get these cravings to do things. I feel like weekends have such potential to do so much...and at the end of every weekend I'm slightly disappointed that my mental checklist has not decreased, but only increased. 

BUT

Today is the beginning of 3 weekends sans plans! So here we go...

1. Korean food

2. Bike up the river schulkill trail thing up...far...

3. Go see the magic gardens

4. Put on an apron, clean the house, then make gloriously delicious homemade food

5. Bake

6. go to the art museum to see the renoir exhibit

7. read

8. hang wall art...or just my mirror would be nice too

9. find a doctor/eye doctor/dentist- be an adult (?)

10. farmers market grocery shopping

11. watch a movie

12. organize, print, frame pictures

13. write a few letters

14. catch up with old friends

15. hangout with my roomies

**EDIT**

So I didn't finish everything...but I had such a good weekend. Hanging out with new friends and old friends. Seriously, seeing/talking to old friend is always so refreshing :D
Such a good reminder of God's provision and promise in service today AND we sang my favorite praise song.
This weekend I feel like God was paying special attention to me :D.