Well, following the tornado in Cstat there was another within a mile of my house in Dallas. Apparently the tornado couldn't get me, so it went for my family... jerk. But oh my gosh, today was wonderful. The rain just made my life complete. It also made my hair greasy, but that's worth it :)
I had the honor of having lunch/smoothie with the gorgeous Ansley Hayes. Such a testament to the way the Lord keeps his hand on you despite whether you seek Him or not. Oh, and she picks a good smoothie!!! But seeing her and getting to know her heart really boosted me for the day, God's really working hard to send me these constant reminders of His love and how I've made the right decision to be this person that He revealed to me and dang, He's consistent!!!
I followed this love-fest with the loved fest mentioned above with my puppy. I'll say it again, I LOVE HER. She truly makes life worth living when you've got nothing else.. AND when you have everything :) I gave her a bath and needless to say, I got a bit wet. But I giggled the whole time :) She sat with me and played for a good hour or so and then I figured it was time to take my baby back to Daniel, Michael, and Sam's house. Every time I bring her home I am greeted with such warmth which is nice despite the sadness of having to leave her side!! Sam Totusek has to be one of the most adorable guys I've ever met. He is such a softie (YES YOU ARE SAM) that emits such a badass-cool dude vibe. And as much as he tries to resist, he just loves my puppy. In short I always look forward to him and his goofiness, constant encouragement, heart of gold as well as his adorable smile. So thank you for that, Sam! I made an agreement following walking into their.. disorganized *ahem* home to clean it once a week. This is definitely necessary following the many ant trails I discovered. And, I enjoy cleaning and serving them in anyway possible because not only is that something I'm passionate about (not cleaning, so quit your chuckling all you boys, serving). Even just helping with organization got me thinking about my husband, and how I just can't wait, like REALLY CAN'T WAIT, to serve him and my family in any way possible. The excitement of it all overwhelms me!!! I finished the kitchen and Michael and Daniel walked in the door. Then I was pushed into a wall by the amazing Daniel Megison. He is the sweetest teddy-bear man of God that I've ever met. AND he's got the perfect girlfriend to match :) There's not a second I'm around Daniel that I'm not smiling. Goofball is the word to describe him.. but even then, he's got a heart that longs to love everyone around him that God definitely gave to him to use. and ask anyone, Daniel embraces it and shares love like no one I've ever met. I truly could spend a whole day with this kid and love every second. I began to clean his room and organize clothes, etc and Daniel ran off somewhere. So since Michael was as bored as me, he kept me company for a while. Michael Kanne is seriously one of the sweetest, most sensitive, caring, and loving men of God I know. Despite my emotional and needy personality, he has never given up on me. I can say that I understand him. He loves without fail. He puts himself out there and risks his own heart to help anyone around him. He would do anything for one of his friends, or even a stranger on the street. He is the epitome of a servant, and even more so is the epitome of the word passion. I absolutely love any time spent alone with this kid, because immediately he whips out his computer and unloads tons of music on me. I love music, and have always called myself a music fanatic until I met this guy. His love for music is amazing to watch. You can see it when he plays something he likes, in his face and his motions, even in his hands. But the most obvious part of Michael that radiates his passion is the precious little smile that he can't contain.. it's so interesting to watch, at least for me. Music isn't just a bunch of notes to him, it's something that connects directly to his heart. It's awesome to watch this God-given talent in action. Michael, like Daniel and Sam, is a goofball. I enjoy just sitting with him and chatting, because his passion for life puts me in a place where I can't help but smile. His joy brings me joy, which is one of those things where I actually don't CHOOSE to share joy, it penetrates my heart and puts a smile on my face. I guess that's what happens when you meet your emotionally-similar twin. Anyway, I just loved spending time with these guys. God works in so many ways and it has been an incredible blessing to get to go over there and see the light of my life, Bella, and these guys whenever I like :) What a wonderful opportunity and blessing!!
I did finish cleaning though, and their place (minus the piles of 'go through' stuff) is spotless. Their closets are organized, their rooms, and beds are made. It took me a while but it was great!!! I had some time where those precious guys had gone to the rec to work off some energy that was rattling the walls.. scary.. and I flipped on my ipod and rocked out to a genius playlist based on the song Hosanna by Hillsong United. Gets me every time. Before I knew it I was belting out the Jesus music in Michael's closet while folding shirts and shorts. Bella sat in the doorway looking at me like I was crazy, and even I felt that way. I'm CRAZY for the Lord!! He is filling me with this joy and all of these amazing people that I don't deserve. He loves me today, yesterday, and forever. Why?? Great question.. That'll be a good one to ask at the pearly gates.
Hang on, good song just came on my itunes. Be back soon.
Alright! That was a good dance party with Brenda (my MALE bunny.. I adore him). But back to what I was saying. I find the Lord to be obvious to me in a few things: Rain, sunsets/sunrises, puppies, friends, music, and nature in general. Tonight was filled with that! I caught a few frogs outside while walking Bella. One I left alone because it was as big as my hand.. the other I brought to visit Michael and he ran in the opposite direction. Good to know Michael is scared of frogs :) But seriously, check this out!!
I know, huge right? I poked at this thing for a while and couldn't stop laughing at my current situation. I'm such a nerd with animals, but frogs are freakin' hilarious! They just like, chill, and hop, and chill some more, pee on your hand, and hop some more. God spent some extra time on these things!! But it just finished up a wonderful day. Smile on my face, puppy in hand, and kisses on the face, I can go to bed with so much love and joy in my heart. Time for some thanks :)
Thank you, Lord, for giving Ansley to me as a constant reminder of how amazing you are. She is beautiful and so encouraging. You definitely did some good work with her :)
Thank you for Sam! He is such a joy and encouragement to me with just a smile. He puts up with my goofiness and is a sweetie. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to spend time with him!
Thank you for Daniel! Thank you for giving him the gift of love and silliness. He puts a smile on my face constantly and even then, I know it's you working through him and not just the fact that he's so amazing. Thank you for providing such an amazing man (now with organized t-shirt drawers) for this earth. He will definitely do great things with his life!!
Thank you for Michael! I seriously adore this kid. He is so strong and sweet, even in hard times. He cares like no one I've ever met, and that's obviously from you. It's hard to put yourself out there for other people and not know whether you'll get love and respect in return, but this guy does it just to be a blessing to them (whether he knows and acknowledges this). Thank you for his smile and his passion for music. Thank you for his joy and allowing it to overflow onto me. I am so so grateful you are working in him and that I can see it.
Thank you for college, and the opportunity to grow up and be ME as You created me to be. I am excited about the future and thankful for the present. Thank you for allowing me to live in each and every moment today. Because I know I'm not capable of not worrying, but I also know You gave me the ability to relax today.
To all my readers, recuerdais.. el amor de dios es en todas las cosas. amen.
Loving the Blog! And loving the fact that you and Ansley have connected. You remember her from Tijuana, right? (That's probably a stupid question, but there it is). Miss you tons and hope life is kickawesome!
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