Thursday, April 29, 2010

..joy is not the absence of trouble

..it is the presence of Christ. that was the main message this past Sunday at church. the sermon was about takin in what we have available to us. it may not all be the greatest [especially out here], but we just need to make the most of what we have and not dwell on what we don't have. i got a lot out of this sermon and i just wanted to share it w/ all of you...sorry it took a little bit for me to actually post it, but i eventually got around to it.
it has actually rained 3 times since i've been here. and by rain, i mean terential down pour and thunderstorms. it's actually pretty nice when it rains, b/c after the rain there's not near as much dust/sand blowin around. and the air is fresh. reminds me of home. i honestly never thought it would rain here while we are here, but it has and it's awesome. kinda lessens the heat just a little bit.
work has been slow and boring as usual, but i make it through. i find random things to keep me busy and try to keep me awake. lots and lots of caffeine and sugar is definitely involved! well, looks like i got some actual work to do right now, so until next time...peace!
~stef

*update* since i have a lot of free time out here, i'm gonna work on gettin started w/ online courses. hopefully in medical assistant or criminal justice...or both! wish me luck!

2 comments:

  1. Stef, did you ever think you'd have an appreciation for rain? Obviously your environment has a lot to do with that, along with your pastor's insight. Your musings make us all think about our priorities and take time to "smell the roses". Godspeed, and talk to you soon..Love, Aunt Jill

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  2. Thanks for sharing Stef! I love that you are starting online courses that is great!

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