THis needs an update for sure! Angela.... you are such a faithful friend!! thanks so much for your support and interest in my crazy life.
Since Spain, life has continiued.... I came home for a week and spent some amazing quality family time and started packing once again :) i was able to go to Kentucky for New Years! I stayed with a friend there, Krista. She is amazing and please keep her in prayer as she is stepping out in faith to serve HIM, possibly in UGANDA!!! Krista took a week off work when i got there, so obviously we couldnt just sit in E-town on New Years Eve!! SO we decided the night before to road trip it up to Philly. This was a dream come true for me! My heart for Philly and the urban culture exploded! There was a storm on our way up and we almost died in Virgina but God knew we HAD to make it to Philly :). Once we were there it was a pretty packed trip. We spent New Years with my friend Patricia and her friends playing games and eating food of course. The next day we drove over to New Jersey to see the freezing ocean (first time for Krista!!) it was awesome to see her look into the incredible work of our Father. Since we were so close to New York, we had to visit. The next day we walked through the Philly Streets...amazing. We had our very first Philly CHesse Steak. (it definantly beats John's Philly Steak here in Yucaipa!) Then we literally jumped on a train to New York because i forgot my ticket in the machine and had to run back to get it... great adventures! I met a friend in New York who showed us around. i had to stop at an indian food place. the guy taught me how to make the bread but the curry was a little different. There's nothing like Indian food in Spain. We drove back down to kentucky on saturday just in time for some Ralley's fully loaded Fries! heartattack in a box. soooo good. Church the next day at Emmaus, always a blessing. We had a going away party for a friend, Brian, who moved to North Carolina. He had never been to Nashville and I love Nashville so we had to go! Krista, Brian, and I went to the Bass Pro shop and smelled candles for quiet awhile. The cake smell is so real! It was a very productive trip to say the least. I was able to spend time with old and new friends. God bleeses me every time i am able to go to Kentucky.
Now i am back at home in Yucaipa. I started Bible College in Murietta on Monday as an Off Campus student. I will be going there on Mondays. My friend Angelica, from Spain, is living with us and she too will be taking classes on Mondays. Im trying to find a job. And when i didnt get hired at Pet CO. i was pretty bummed but God reminded me that the job he has for me must be way more amazing :)
THis week i have been looking into some Cosmotolgy schools all over, Redlands, Moreno Valley, and even Hemet. I am just seeing what the are like, pricing, and gettng my nails done for free! please keep this in prayer as it is a passion of mine to be able to take this skill where ever i go to serve Him. While i was in Kentucky i was able to also look at one right in Etown. I shared with the director my focus and even my desire to serve the Lord with this skill. SHe was so supportive and even encouraged me in it. This has been the only school to share in this work. So pray that i trust God to open the doors and close doors also.
so there is my life on a page...or two. these are some pictures of my road trip!