Dying Brain Cells

This has been a enlightening week at work, mostly because I've come to realize how little brain cells I actually use from 8AM to 5PM. In fact, the only times I was actually using my brain involved organizing our albums into our new space, learning to use the new Novatus system (imagine me, enjoying learning how to use a computer system...not only that, but actually understanding it! Shows how much my brain wants to be used) and organize our new supply closet. Other than that, I spend my days putting together orders of fans for weddings (which is fun 'cause I am doing something with my hands), typing in numbers and names and addresses...over and over and over and over...you get the point. Mind numbing work...I absolutely hate it. I need the challenge to learn something new, to create new programs, events, activities, to teach, to solve problems, discuss situations, discover answers...instead, I am doing a job that can be easily done by a middle school kid with enough computer training...

Well, I made a new friend. She's the graphic designer for the Marketing program at work and we are a lot alike it's slightly scary...I didn't think there was another person, other than Becca, that was similar to me. Allie is hilarious, strangely weird, and fun to hang out with. She reads the same books I read, listens to some of the same music, enjoys the same movies...and it turns out that she's even Lutheran, like me. Who would of thunk it?

I got a call on Friday that let me know I was moving on to step two of my career as a DCE. I am flying to Columbia on August 29th for an on site interview, then heading back to Waco on the 30th. In fact, I already bought my plane ticket, which will be reimbursed by the people at Columbia. I am excited about this opportunity and pray that this is what God has made me wait for.

Prayers will be very much appreciated...I want to hold this possibility with open hands, in case God has other plans. Open hands is a concept that Barbara Sweet, one of the youth leaders at Good Shepherd in Tulsa, taught me throughout the year that I was there. She said to me once that when I pray, I should pray with open hands, otherwise, I won't be able to get the blessings that God sends my way. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in praying for specific things, telling God what we need and want, as if He didn't already know. We don't keep in mind that God has a different idea of what we need and want. I am not saying that we shouldn't bring our desires before God just that when we do, we should do it with our hands open, ready to let go of what we desire and take what God offers because in the long run, what He offers is better than what we desire.

Well, other than that, my life is pretty much the same thing all around. I will be watching a movie with Kevin today and am hoping to convince Allie to do something for Labor Day, which we have off from work. So adios to everyone and remember...

Laissez les bon temps rouler...

Let the good times roll!