Less than a month

Until I leave for Africa!!

Preparations are underway..you know - LONG shopping lists, longer to do lists, and lists you have yet to make...all of which seem to grow instead of shrink. By the minute, I might add. But the good news is...I'm SUPER excited! Zero nerves...as of yet :) Those of you who know me, are probably thinking the same thing I am...any day...any day!

It has been a week of revelations for me. The message this Sunday was about integrity, something I have been thinking about and battling with since football ended in November. I don't know if I've ever wanted anything more than to be able to gain control of my emotions and myself in a way that will allow me to be consistent from the inside out and love people consistently across the board...but I think gaining control is going to be losing control. I think sometimes I get so caught up in trying to master this and become who I want to be...I forget to let God in and let Him do the work in me He wants to...to make me the person HE wants me to be. So, my goal right now is #5 from this week's message "DO sweat the small stuff." I'm trying to pay the best attention I can to the tiniest decisions I make, and evaluate how they reflect on my integrity.

I'm sickingly happy right now. I am about as content with where I am, what I'm doing, and where I'm going as I've ever been. I'm excited about this fall and then ministry opportunities it is going to bring with it...I wish I would have realized the opportunities for ministry I have built in to my job a long time ago.

I'm going to make an effort at being productive this afternoon, so maybe I can leave early and even with a sense of accomplishment :)

Peace and Blessings All :)