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Fall/Thanksgiving Photo Shoot!

Whoooopsie! So sorry to keep you waiting… my my does time ever fly.  I don’t think I have ever seen a month fly by faster than November did. But now life is very Christmasy with music and lights everywhere! The area outside the dorms looks beautiful at night with the light poles wrapped in garlands and lights!!  We have a trumpet player on campus who plays outside some evenings, and magical is the only way I can describe it!

In case you were wondering, my Thanksgiving was somewhat wonderful, with much sleeping, sitting, maybe some eating, a little more sleeping, and lots more sitting!  Having no responsibilities was strange in a totally glorious way!!  But – I got to eat my Thanksgiving dinner at the fire station, where my dad was on duty, and let me tell you firemen can cook!  And that Saturday was a little ol’ tradition my friends and I have of going to a sample sale in San Francisco, where lots of unique little goodies can be found for prices that make us happy!  Let’s just say I am scarved (scarfed?) for any Russian winter I may ever find myself in.

I’m currently listening to “Dream” by Priscilla Ahn… not necessarily a Christmas song, but I just discovered her and her voice makes me stop and hold completely still to absorb the beauty of it… probably the sweetest voice I’ve ever heard. I recommend you youtube it.

I need to tell about the time I said something to God that probably made Him laugh.  Well, not that I don’t sometimes joke when I’m talking to Him, and He for sure laughs every time because my mom says He’s a gentleman.  But… you know how they say to be careful what you ask for?  Just… don’t go telling God you’ve become comfortable and you’re ready to have your comfort zone expanded unless you’re ready for Him to follow through. I believe I was talking to Him about this on a Sunday night, and by Tuesday I watched God’s response unfold before my face.  Up until now, my next worst nightmare was having to lead in worship without the security blanket of my keyboard in front of me… just a mic and me, freestyling it in front of whatever size crowd. The thought struck terror in my heart.  The only worse thing would be to ask me to *gasp* pray out loud, or talk during a transition.  Long story short I was asked to do that, in front of probably the largest private school in California.  HAHA!

That is why I’m convinced God was laughing that Sunday night.

PS- I didn’t die, and neither did the kids.  It went fine!  Of course.  Funny how I tend to forget that God doesn’t set us up to fail.  Seems simple enough, you know? 

PSS- a quote I always love to remember that changed my perspective when a preacher said it (despite its simplicity) is about dealing with fear, yet knowing what we’re supposed to do.  The preacher said, “Do it afraid!  Just do it afraid.  It’s ok.”

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