I thought it appropriate to make a post on the final day of my 43rd year. Can it be possible that tomorrow I will be 44? I remember back in my early twenties, when the thought of turning 30 seemed inconceivable. Wow. In 6 years, I will be 50! However, I'm not going to dwell on that. I enjoy my birthdays. I like to celebrate it and share it with others. I have yet to hit a birthday age that affects me terribly, or that brings me to tears at being that old. Maybe because I'm happy with my life, and I feel that I am at the center of God's plan for me. Whatever the reason, it's cause to party!
I was thinking earlier today about what has happened to me during this past year. Admit it, you have done so as well. There are the not-so-good things, such as the onset of diabetes, which will be a life-long issue for me. However, God has brought me through it, and I'm doing well with it. There was the bank raid in June, which left me penniless. Again, God provided and came through in that emergency. Then, there was my car. It bit the big one and needed to be replaced quickly. God quickly came through with another car within only a few days. I also look at the positives that have happened this past year. I was able to toss my Dillon's job aside and acquire a job that was in my field of interest. Perhaps the biggest life-changing event of the past year (and perhaps my life) was...here it comes, you know...my mission trip to Tijuana. Words cannot explain what God did to me on that trip, and how ready I am to jump on a plane and go hang with those kids again. The hardest part is that will have to wait until next Summer! :-( Also on the up-side are the facts that I have 2 jobs I love, working with little kids. The most rewarding thing in life is to see the light come on when you are trying to convey learning to them. Then there are those little hugs. They say that hugs make you live longer, right? Well, my legs are going to live forever! LOL. I love to walk down the hallways and see those kids. The hallway rules say to "pinkie-wave" to people passing by. However, most of those kids forget that, and lunge at me with hugs. I don't help much by reminding them of the pinkie-wave, I indulge them. I think I annoy the teachers with that! :-) Then I get to hang with K-4th graders at Boys & Girls club after school, and play games with them. I've developed pretty close bonds with some of those kiddos. They are some pretty great kids! On Sundays and Wednesday nights, I get to spend time some of the most awesome kids on earth: My Sunday School and AWANA kids. I don't get to see them as often, so the time I get to spend with them is pretty special. I actually get to spend my birthday with them tomorrow!
I have a home to live in, air to breathe, an awesome family, and tomatoes STILL coming up! I get the privilege to have both my parents still living, and living with me. That would drive most people over the edge, but for me, it's a blessing to share that house with them. I have a wide variety of friends that care genuinely about me, and are interested in what happens in my little world. There are those people that ask habitually, "Hi, how are ya?" and walk on by, even if you say "terrible." And then there are those that are really asking, and ready to listen, good or bad. I'm not the most popular person on earth, and I can't afford to wear the most stylish clothes. But, I thank God every day for the true friends I have that can look past what the eye can see, and care about who I am.
On a cool note, I get the honor of sharing my birthday with some of the most awesome people alive! My good friend Peggy Renfro, who has inspired me, and inspired me to keep on blogging! Ginger Millermon, although I don't remember much about those teen years, I have been told you were a true friend! Micah and Tyler, my buddies from church, whom I get to party with tomorrow! My bud from school, Christian, the day is finally here! To you guys, I wish you the best of birthdays!
On an interesting note, there are several celebrities that share the same birthday. Seth MacFarlane, who is a director of many shows, mostly cartoons,(and a lot of them are not family-friendly). Former first lady Hillary Clinton. Country music legend Keith Urban. Pat Sajak of Wheel Of Fortune fame also has the same birthday. Also partying on the 26th of October is Jon Heder, aka Napoleon Dynamite. What's he doing for his birthday? Whatever he feels like!! Gosh!! Maybe I should hit these folks up for birthday money, LOL.
Thanks for indulging me for a few minutes as I reflect. I know that some of these posts are not the most interesting, but you click, read, and humor me. For that, I thank you. I wish I could have you all over for cake and ice cream, but the house is not big enough. :-)
Tomorrow after church, I'll work a few hours at Fun Valley, and then about 6pm, we'll be eating at my fave restaurant establishment, Sirloin Stockade! Buffet, babay!! LOL If you happen to be there at that time, please come by and say "hello!" It will be a fun day, I am sure.
I pray that God will bless you and your family. Good night, all. I'll see you on the flipside. 44? Bring it!!
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