Sand-Like Snow

So the last few days have been a whirlwind! I am finally in Wichita and all settled into my new apartment. My room looks great, thanks to my mom who has a knack for decorating on a budget! I am all set up with my blow up bed and side table and my little desk that I bought at Wal*mart! Our living room has our little tv and a card table disguised as a high end cafe table with two chairs that we purchased for $4.99 a piece thanks to Mr. Brian, Chris' dad who gave me $40 with two strings attached. Number one being that I must spend it in a thrift, consignment, or yard sale and number two, that I must call and tell him all about my purchases. Of course I went straight to Goodwill and found many treasures instantly! His strings have been obeyed quickly, as I have only been here for two days and have already spent the money!
       It has been snowing all day and it is the weirdest snow! It is almost as if it is dry and just blowing around. It isn't sticking together, it's just strange. Almost as if it is too cold for it to stick together, like dry sand blowing in the ocean breeze. I mean it was 2* here at one point today.
      I was able to move my meeting at Eric Fisher Academy over to today instead of tomorrow, which is great because they might be closed tomorrow because of the snow. I got to talk to Julie, the admissions leader and she is just the sweetest thing ever. I met her 5 months ago when I came to visit the first time and we just had a blast reconnecting! I really can't express how excited I am to get started at EFA. I feel so blessed to be able to go to this school. I am a little concerned with all of the finances, but I know that God has a plan and it will all work out! I am here for a purpose and I can't wait to learn!

I feel as if the last few years of my life have been like the snow here in Wichita. I have been going where the wind takes me. From high school to Eastern University to HCC to Jordan Thomas to Africa and finally to Wichita. I have found the love of my life in this whirlwind and he makes me so happy! He makes me think about things a little more deeply that I am used to and I love him for that. We have been through a lot over this whirlwind and have stayed strong through out. Unlike the sand-like snow, I am warm enough to stick to the people in my life, but cold enough to not let them hold me back from what I am supposed to do. The coolest thing is, is that God knows where each little snowflake is going to end up, even where they will blow next. He knows where I am going to end up to, Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord," plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". I hold fast to that, knowing that God has a plan for my life. I ran into my middle school youth paster the other day outside of Barnes and Noble. He asked me if I was done traveling the world for a while and I told him that I was leaving for Kansas for cosmetology school. He asked me if I would be interested in the West Virginia trip that the church takes every summer, when I am finished hair school. I knew where he was going with this right away. He said that when the church does the Vacation Bible School for the kids of the area, that all the mom's come out to chat and watch. This would be an awesome opportunity to share God's love by making these women feel beautiful, if only for a day, or week or for however long they hold onto the haircut or nail polish that we service them with. I thought it was such a great idea for my mom and I to do together! I told him that I was for sure interested and that I had been looking for the mission in the materialism of what the beauty industry can sometimes be. I can't wait to see where God takes me tomorrow, let alone when my schooling is finished. I just know he has something great up His big God-sized sleeve.

I hope you all have a great night! It is time for this girl to hit the hay as they say in western movies... :P

GOODNIGHT WORLD... well at least the part that is in my hemisphere anyway