Jour Deux De Trente Et Un

Today has been a great day so far and it's one of my favorite days of the week too. I thought that I was going to have a rough start of a year but it has been really good. Yes I know it's only the second of the month but I'm being positive. There are just things that have been going on that really can bring even the happiest person down. All I can say is that I am so grateful to have such great friends. I'm especially grateful to the Lord for never leaving me even when I disappoint Him. The weather I love, I think it's the most perfect it has been all year long.

This morning I didn't want to get up for my morning jog. I mean jogging is my most favorite thing, but the cold just made me lazy I guess. Plus I'm use to my mill and my music. I was a bit worried because I lost the key to my brothers house and I was home alone. Well guess what I did? Yup, I left the door unlocked while I jogged around the neighborhood. I would look over there every time I passed up the house. Well as I was finishing up the last lap I see my brother pulling up so I try to beat him home because he will so kill me if he knows I left the door unlocked. Well of course he caught me and got after me like a kid, grrrrr. I guess I shouldn't have done that. He still loves me though so no big deal I guess.

I won't say that today was a regular day like any other day because it wasn't and people who say that are just kidding I think. Everyday is always a new day, so something new has to happen.

Jour Un De Trente Et Un

My first blog of the year and I think it was a pretty good day to blog about considering. Well I'll start off with wishing everyone a Happy New Year so Happy New Year to all my blogger and jacko friends. I started off the year waking up late which is not normal at all for me, but I do have to admit it felt a little good.

Well today I picked up my good friends D and Kim and went to lunch at the OG. It was something that I had been wanting to do with them but hadn't gotten around to it. I had a really good time with them so I was so glad that I went. After we went to my most favorite place, Starbucks mmmmm. The day went by so fast for me and I know it's because I woke up late. I hope we can have lunch more often guys and thanks for all your kind words. Well until tomorrow then, see ya all!

I Was In A Donating Spirit

I went back to the doctors today and I have been complaining about how they always draw blood and say that they are going to run so more tests. Well today I told myself, no way they will ask for more blood. So I go in and get some results and Dr. Hunter tells me she is going to schedule me for a surgery next week. She goes on to say that she is going to see what she needs before the surgery so that she can have it done. As soon as I heard her say "have it done" I thought no way. Well she sends me to nurse Betsy and I'm waiting patiently and Betsy looks at me and says, "sorry for the wait, but I haven't had to enter so much tests into the system in a while," I kinda giggle but get nervous because I figured out what she meant. Even the phlebotomist was apologizing for the wait, he said he had to figure out how many tubes and what color of tubes he needed. So I took a picture so I could share with you all. I hope no one faints lol.

I Finally Went Up

I have always wanted to go up on top of the railroad tracks, but was always chicken. I remember always passing under it when I use to rollerblade out here. Well Sunday after church Carlos and I went for a walk at the trail so he asked if I wanted to go up. I was kind of scared but said yes. He said just follow me and said that he use to go up all the time as a kid. Well it was amazing, I loved the view so much. I didn't want to come down, but Carlos said that if a cop saw us we would get in trouble. I'm not scared of any cop just of falling. I mean what can the cop do but tell us to get down right?

NO MORE NUMB FINGERS!!!

So I'm always sooo cold at work and decided to bring my mittens. I just need to get use to the typing now. It's not that big of a difference only sometimes I hit two keys instead of one.

This morning I woke up at the usual time to go jogging. I always set my alarm for six but don't actually wake up until about six thirty. It's really weird how my mind just knows that's it's six thirty because I don't hit snooze, I just turn the alarm off. Well I guess I feel like I need to jog to not gain anymore wait because it's not like I'm losing any. I guess I eat too much, too much candy, too much M&M's and oreos. So that's not the point, this morning I get up to go jogging and I am usually all alone here in this neighborhood. My brother lives over here on Bass Blvd so I figured that it's pretty safe. There is no one out when I'm jogging except for this little shiatsu that meets me in the same spot almost every morning.

Well this morning was really different. I was feeling so sleepy but got up anyway and headed out the door. I usually walk up to the corner, about ten feet, and get to jogging right away. I try to not jog with my head down, so as soon as I catch myself I lift it up right away. Well as soon as I take off I am staring down the street and it's a way down to the end. I think that I see the shape of someone but since it's Halloween I figured that it's just decorations. As I am getting closer I see the shape of a kid standing on the curb but closer to the street than the curb. I'm anxious to get there so I pick it up a little and sure enough it's a little boy. I'm looking around for someone but I don't see anyone else. I stop at him and I say hi and he says hi back. He looked about five or so, and I ask him what he is doing out all alone. He said something that made me laugh in a scary situation like this, he said he couldn't sleep. I asked him which house was his and he pointed to it. So I walked over and rang the door bell. Someone finally came to the door and I just said " I found him outside". His dad was freaking out and thanked me and asked me how far down he was. I said not far and started walking away but then turned around really quickly and asked the little boy if that was his dad? He said yes and then I felt dumb for asking.

I couldn't stop thinking about that little boy today. I was just so grateful to God for putting me there this morning even though I was so sleepy and tempted to sleep in. It's weird how we start wondering the "what ifs", it's like we expect the worst. I hope you all aren't thinking I should have called CPS. I mean it could have happened to anyone right? I did think it was weird that he was able to reach the locks. Wonder why people don't put higher locks on the doors anymore. Now it's just the lock on the door knob and one right above it.

The Second Best Day Ever

When I first got saved, like everyone else, I wanted the people closest to me to know and feel what I did. I was the last of my brothers and sisters to get saved. I am really, really close to my mom and dad, so of course I always wanted to be with them. I guess you can say that I didn't want to stop going to church (catholic) with them. My brother Saul, favorite I might add, came home from the military a saved man. I saw this amazing change in him and within a year or so, three more brothers and two sisters were saved.

So finally last but not least, I was saved. A while later my mom got saved, but for some reason I wasn't worried at all about her. However, I did have this great burden about my dad. Now he almost always listens to me and pretty much spoils me. I was use to this so it was very frustrating to me that he wouldn't listen about the most important thing I could say to him. I mean listen as in change, because I could talk to him, but he just wouldn't except Him.

So time passed and my brother Frank was pretty much the only brother I had left to help me reach my dad. Everyone else slowly started backsliding away from God. I would get bummed out a lot because when I would pray for my dad, I always thanked God for giving me so many brothers and sisters. I just figured that since there are so many of us, one of us was bound to reach my dad. Well, Frank knew how I felt and he would just tell me to never lose faith. One day at Franks house his wife Margie's sister prayed with me. I didn't know Frank told her my desire. She said something to me that gave me the greatest peace. She said that God would not take my dad until he was saved. So from that day on I simply quit worrying about it just like that. I still prayed and I should have known to just leave it in His hands.

This past Sunday, my dad was finally saved. I say finally because it really felt like forever to me. Frank started bringing his pastor around to family gatherings. My dad really grew to like the pastor. Frank little by little started taking my dad to church with him. I was the first person Frank called to tell. Gods timing is what it all is, and not mine. It's really hard to remember that when you don't leave it in His hands. You keep thinking about it and worrying about it and it's worthless to do that, because it's not up to you at all. How easy it would be if I could just remember that from the get go huh?