Sigh…

I MISS JARED!!! OK, I just had to get that out of my system. Being away from him for an entire summer is SO hard!!! I know that God is in control and is helping us through and knows what is going on and will go on and all of that, but it’s still hard! I want to be with him and see him and spend time with him and talk to him as much as I can, but I can’t do all of that. I cannot wait until I get to see him again (which is still for a little while). This Sunday will be our “anniversary” Jared is such an incredible blessing to me. He has been so good to me and is just…he’s amazing! I cannot even believe that God put someone as amazing as Jared into my life.

Enough of that ranting and raving

I’ve been learning a lot lately…more through life than anything else: patience, perseverance, love, kindness, etc. One thing that I’m really working on is having a gentle and quiet spirit. I’m a major girly girl compared to anybody I’m around here at home, but sometimes I have my slightly less feminine moments and I really need to work on that. Something else I’m working on is patience…NOT easy. I am probably the most impatient person around…especially when it comes to missing people.

I’ve been struggling a lot lately with spending time in my Bible. I LOVE reading my Bible, but work has been crazy and it completely wears me out and I’ve been falling asleep before I get my Bible read. I was really encouraged the other day at work when I saw a man reading his Bible on his lunch break. I would do that, but my sister goes to lunch with me now and I don’t want to just ignore her. I need to make time for God in my day (or night).

My mom had a surgery today and is doing well. She is in pain and feels kinda sick, but she’s fine other than that, so that is a big answer to prayers. Along with this comes more responsibilities for me, which I’m actually a little excited about, but I know I’m going to be completely warn out. I also have a ton of lines to memorize for a drama we’re doing for VBS in like a week or two.

Praise the Lord that He promises us rest…”Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Jared also recently reminded me not to become weary in well-doing. God is good all the time, even when life is hectic or not exactly as I would prefer it to be.