I can't skip past this moment without giving complete credit to my Lord. He did so much for me this quarter.
He turned my grade around in Clin Path 2 and I ended up with a high B by finals time. He led me to drop my anesthesia class until next quarter to let off some pressure, and blessed me in every one of my finals.
So in finishing this quarter of college...I thank the Lord for all He gave me and took me through.
I have no plans other than what He wants for me.
And He is revealing it to me a little at a time. :)
This weekend was my dad's 50th birthday!!! And may I just say, he looks pretty darn good for 50!
For his birthday/Father's day he wanted all of us to go out for breakfast together and then go garage sailing.
Today was a good day for it, minus the very hot, humid weather...which actually turned out to be a bonus for us because no one else really wanted to be out in such weather.
But the Sinacola's? We went...and we found many treasures!
With Aubriella asking at each one, "Where's the gewl(girl) stuff?"
And everyone racing back to the air conditioned van...it just turned out to be a good day :)
My favorite part of this day?...
this...
I got a whole China set for $20!!!!!!
I love it...it made me so happy...and now my hope chest is filled to the brim :)
*happy sigh* I love family, and garage sailing, and deal breaking treasure finds.
This morning I jumped out of bed and ran outside (sleepily) to pick my squash flowers.
(The master gardener said they had to be picked in the morning when they were open)
And to my surprise...there were a ton! Not all of them were open though, so I only got 8.
Here are the beauties all opened up...
I called my dad and he told me to submerge them in cold water all day while I was at school
(I'm assuming this keeps them open)
ta da!
When I got home from school I could hardly wait to do this! Then I found out my dad wasn't going to be home until late...then I realized I had no delicious cheese to stuff the flowers with....then I found out I didn't have enough oil to deep fry them.
I was just about to give up when I decided to look up some different recipes for squash flowers...which also turned out to be disappointing lol
I finally decided to just lightly bread and throw them in the pan with the little bit of oil I had...
SUCCESS!!!
I couldn't believe how delicious they were just like that!
I will be getting plenty more flowers, so the delicious cheese stuffing will have to wait for another day :)
Until then, here is one happily fed girl signing off!
There have been so many times the past few weeks when I have a regular passing though, or read a scripture, or ask for something specific and God hits on it perfectly in service (word for word the way I thought it)
To me that's God letting me know He loves me and that He hears my thoughts and prayers.
I just wanted to share that with you all. I know it seems so silly and small to other people, but when you actually have it happen, it's huge. To me at least.
I posted an Isaac's song on Facebook today. I was praying for my finals when this song popped into my head. I thought I'd like to post the lyrics on Facebook to share them, but when I went to post them I couldn't remember the song for the life of me.
This happened a few weeks ago too and it drives me crazy when I can't remember songs! lol
I asked God to help me remember, and of course was feeling frustrated because I couldn't remember...then He placed the thought in my heart from yesterdays service..."stand still long enough to let God answer you."
As soon as I thought that...boom. I remembered the song. And it just so happened to be the first few words of the chorus!
Well everyone...it's our favorite time of the quarter! Finals week!
WOO HOOO!
I have one final tomorrow and then four next week so keep me in your prayers!
And now without further adieu...
God bless friends :)
2 Chronicles 16:9
"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him..."
(Thanks Roger for always quoting this scripture to me:))
God amazes me. His creations dumbfound me everyday!
My first summer squash flower, which appeared only yesterday out of no where,
looked like this...
That alone excited me...BUT...this morning when I went out...that little flower looked like this...
Wowy, wow, wow!
God is incredible! I had no idea it would open that fast! My dad told me in the evening it closes and in the morning it opens. How special. At least to me it is. I love watching things grow. :)
As soon as I get the ok from my master gardener (dad) I'm going to pick this beautiful thing, fill it with a delicious cheese mixture, dip it in a light batter, fry it up and eat it! YAY! I will be sure to take pictures and blog about it so you can enjoy this with me :)
Happy Wednesday brothers and sisters! God bless you!
