Last night, I finally got to hang out with some of my co-workers. It was a blast. We went to Jillian's for shag night. I suck at it so far, but Stephen is a good teacher, so if I keep going on a somewhat regular basis, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. That is, if he's still willing to dance with me. Anyway, afterward we went to another bar that was having Live Jazz. It was amazing. The places you never even know are there or would never have thought to go to can be some of the coolest places in the world. Those musicians were so talented. So, that was my night. It was a blast!
On Friday, I visited a website that I go to periodically. It is the website of a Christian Bording School in Mississippi. I do this because two of my favorite people in the world are house parents there. My old high school Bible teacher and his wife. I have been really close to them since I was 16. However, we lost touch a couple of months after my wedding, so I hadn't talked to them in over two years. I just all of a sudden got this incredible need to hear Cindy's voice in particular. I have wanted to call the school before and get their number and I can't explain why I never did it before now, but nothing was going to stop me this time. Cindy was the one pushing me in high school. The one that encourage me and helped me press on in my relationship with Jesus. She kept me accountable and made sure she asked me how I was doing with God.
I've not really had a relationship with Jesus lately and I came to the conclusion that I really need someone, other than my husband, who will ask me about the most important relationship I am in. I don't know why it doesn't happen here and I don't do it for others myself. It doesn't make any sense. We're not supposed to do this alone. We're supposed to look out for each other and encourage each other and I am the biggest failure at this.
So, I was really missing Cindy because there is no way she would have ever let me get like this. She would never let me get to the point where I hardly ever think about God. She is all about God and ministry and that is what a lot of our conversations always consist of. And that just rocks my world. I love those conversations because they get me fired up about how God can use me and get me fired up to continue my relationship.
Anyway, I finally called the school on Friday and it was so easy to get their number. As soon as I got it, I called. My heart was beating a mile a minute as I heard the phone ring. For some reason I was nervous, almost like I didn't expect it to be a welcome phone call, which was utterly ridiculous. And sure enough, Cindy was the one who answered the phone. As soon as I heard her voice I just started crying. It was such a great talk. She told me all about what they were doing with the school and of course was very encouraging and told me that she could totally see Mike and I there as house parents if we ever decided to go that route. Such a cool woman! I got to talk to her husband, Dennis, for a few minutes, but he had to go to the store to get food to feed the 16 girls that they live with. It was great to talk to him. It was such a great time and there will be many more to come now that we have the information. I am so thankful that these amazing people are back in my life. PRAISE THE LORD!
The picture at the top is the house they live in.
We had a pretty nice weekend. On Saturday, Mike and I went to Riverfront. I had never been there before and I really liked it. It's a nice place to just walk. I can see going there a lot to be alone. Then, we went to the Flea Market to look around. Didn't really find anything, but it was nice to be out. Here comes the frustrating part. I went shopping for some more winter clothes on Saturday and Sunday and came back with absolutely nothing. There was just nothing that I liked. I went out with high hopes and excitement and came home grumpy and annoyed. I'm not a huge fan of shopping to begin with, but this was ridiculous. Anyway, I know that this is a minor problem in the grand scheme of things but, I just needed to vent because I don't get to shop for clothes very often.
