Blessing #1: My internship. This was a cause of concern for mine for quite some time. I contacted image consultant after image consultant. Of the 15 or so people I contacted, I think I heard back from...3? And two of those responses were negative. The one and only image consultant I heard back from was more than willing and ready to take me on as an intern. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but they LOVED me, which was super encouraging. I have a lot of anticipation for this summer. I'm looking forward to the work I'll be doing for the internship. I'm also looking foward to (insert drumroll here)...living in Bentonville? Yep. I like to think Arkansas is a pretty awesome state, and I'm hoping to ditch those pantyhose on the weekends and trade them in for hiking boots (or, in my case, tennis shoes).
Blessing #2: While I had high hopes for living in Bentonville, I did have one concern: I didn't know anybody there but the 2 women I'd be working with. Here's where my concern comes in-- last time I was put in a place for an extended period of time where I didn't know anyone, I ended up leaving said place with some habits, one in particular, that I probably would not have picked up had I been in my comfortable bubble. After kicking said habit, I'm nervous to see how well I do on my own this time around. Here's where the blessing comes in. The other night, I go to Heroe's Coffee (which I never go to) with my friend Lauren (who I never hang out with), and she just so happens to run into a friend who is just so also doing an internship in Bentonville and she just so happens to not know anyone there, either. Instant friends! And the funny thing is...we know TONS of the same people. So I'm not sure why we've never met before?
Blessing #3: To put it shortly, Laura Pearson. That girls blesses my heart so much, and I know for a fact that it is not intentional. I love watching her anytime that girl sings her little heart out to her loving Father with arms raised high. Gives me goosebumps. Every. Time. Not only that, but she is so strong. Recent events in her life have not deterred her from knowing God's goodness, and love, and joy. And that is such an encouragement to me.
Ya know. You should feel blessed to be a blessing. Countless times, I have shot an "OH MY GOD! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WOMAN!" to the gods of the universe. See right there, that OMG wasn't in vain. Oh yeah! booyah!
ReplyDeleteanyways. Your continous prayers, encouraging words, precious laugh, and beautiful love for the world around you has made me so thankful to have you as such a rich blessing in my life.
cool. thanks.