New look and a new life lesson....
I changed the look of my blog because I was getting tired of how it looked. I wanted to switch it, but the choices are very very limited. Does anyone know if there are other options? I tried not to pick ones that my friends already had, so that basically left me with a handful to choose from. I hope you enjoy the new look. It took a bit to get it set up because it changed all of my settings on my template. But I am quite happy with the look and how everything turned out!
Also, I learned something new tonight, and I'm pretty excited about it. I learned how to put a title with each post. Some of you have mastered this skill already, but I was completely in the dark before tonight. When I asked people how they put a title on their posts, they said that there is a space provided. Well about 6 months later, I finally found out how to do it. You have to change your settings to get it. So be prepared for some amazing titles, haha.
One last post today. I need to get a new cell phone in Michigan. I'm thinking about getting a pre-paid Tracfone cell phone. Or maybe I could go without one. I don't use it a lot, and I bet I could just use a phone card or have people call me after 9pm. I'll have to give it more thought. Have you heard anything positive or negative about Tracfone? What do you think about going without a cell phone?
Well I'm back in Pella after spending 9 days on a church serve project to Cary, MS. We taught Bible school in the morning, and in the afternoon we did various work projects. It was a good time, and it was interesting to get to know people from my church on a different level. The thing that really hit me was the cycle of poverty that entrapped people there. It's going to take a lot of work and prayer to change things down there. I was really impressed at the programs that the Cary Christian Center are running.The people living in MS have sufferred and lived in poverty and oppression for 100's of years...and it's going to take a united effort to change things.
I start work on Monday, and I think it's going to be hard to get back into the swing of things. Time is going by so fast. I can't believe I've been home for 2 months already, and I only have 2 more left. I know that the time will pass quickly. The weeks go by quickly partly because I'm running from job to job. to job. The main thing that has been stressing me out lately is: MONEY. I hate that it is so important. It's a fact of life. Even after about 2 months of work, I feel like my bank account hasn't changed much. I know that God is in control, and He provides for His people. But we have a responsibility to be stewards and use our money wisely. I'm worried that I'll be so deep in debt after seminary that I won't be able to teach overseas for a long time. I seriously researched joining the national guard or reserve to help pay for tution, but I couldn't commit myself for 8 years! I'd be 30 when I was done with my military term! I have no idea where God is going to lead me in that amount of time. Also, my parents and friends were not supportive of the idea, and after looking into the information I wouldn't be eligible to recieve as much financial aid from the army as I had orginally thought. I still don't know how it's all going to work out for paying for Calvin next year. I'm waiting on hearing back from Classis to see how much they are going to support me. I'm working hard this summer, so I hope to be able to pay for my rent for the year and some living expenses. I just keep trying to crunch numbers to see where I can tighten my budget. I know it'll all work out, but it's still hard not to stress. I know that money worries won't really ever go away, but I hate that it starts so early.
Graduation and its implications have finally sunk in... This past weekend, I went to Sioux Center to Kate and Adam's wedding. It was a great ceremony and reception, and it was good to see a lot of people from college. Kate and Adam looked so happy, it was great. On Saturday when everyone was leaving back to home or where they work; it was bit odd. We didn't know when we'd see each other again. It could many months or even years. The good-byes were a bit vague and sad. We could not longer promise to see each other next semester, but instead we have to wait until someone gets married or dies (which would the less favorable choice)! We all promised to keep in touch and whatnot, but I think each one of us knew that slowly we'd loose touch. Well, I don't mean to leave everything on a sad note.
I waitressed tonight and make almost $60 for 5 hours, so that was exciting. I'm starting a new exercise program. I'm going to excerise 3 hrs each week....I've been trying to clock in at least 3 hrs of excerise for the last 3 weeks, and I've failed. Hopefully by the end of the summer, I'll be a little more disciplined.
Oh and here's some pictures of the weekend.
