A Grateful Heart

My mom just recently got back from the Ukraine. She and a group went over there on a mission trip. Sunday we got to look through all the pictures and hear all the stories. I could not hold back the tears when I heard about a 12 year old girl latching onto my mom begging her not to leave. It made me realize how thankful I am for my parents and their love. Her parents could care less if she was alive. They care more about drugs and alcohol than their own flesh and blood. I wish it didn't take me so long to realize my parents DID care and love me. Another teary moment was the look on the kids faces when the group delivered crayons. You would have thought you gave them a million dollars. It is so sad how we take things for granted. We tend to want the biggest and best thing, but do we really need it? I know I struggle with having a grateful attitude. What does it matter where your clothes come from, etc....Our focus needs to be on something greater than that, something everlasting. Just some thoughts!

I am pretty excited about news I received earlier this week. Three weeks ago I received a call from my Relay for Life sponsor about a job in Montgomery with the American Cancer Society. I submitted my resume that day to find out 30 minutes before, they had filled the job. On Monday I found out my sponsor had been in contact with the Executive Director in Montgomery and they wanted to give me the job! I am so excited God has opened this door with me. Even though it is part time and my position will no longer be needed after November, it works out perfectly! I will not have to quit to move back to Birmingham and possibly cut ties with ACS. I can now most likely, be able to transfer to a permanent position! God surely provides! So I will be traveling to Montgomery for half the week. This also means I am only 20 minutes away from Troy so I get to see Matt more often! :) 

Excited to see what the future holds!

Letters to Juliet

Just came back from seeing Letters to Juliet. Even though it was a very predictable movie, it was wonderful. In life you should have no regrets and never have to say "what if?" I have found my soulmate 100% without a doubt. I love him and cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with him! It is the other aspects of life that bring to question the "what ifs." If I don't apply to med school, I will always wonder. What if I fulfilled my dream of a new hospital? I cannot have regrets, I will not. It is just a matter of how to go about tackling my dreams. Pray, pray, Pray and Wait, Wait, Wait. That is my simple solution although not so simple (easier said than done). We shall see!

-GN&GB-

Step of Faith

Went to Cewachala yesterday to enjoy God's creation. Oh the wonderful lessons you are taught without realizing. As I was climbing the rocks around the waterfall....I first realized I was a chicken! It took me a minute for me to take the next step onto a rock and many times I had to watch someone else cross the rock before I would take a step. Unfortunately, this has been my course of action lately with everything, Faith is believing without seeing, and along with faith comes ultimate trust. I am kind of a control freak and this is probably my "achilles heel."

Goal for the week: Take a step of faith, not questioning the path taken!

Perspectives on the Plains

Tonight I had the privilege of hearing former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giulliani. He spoke on leadership and what attributes you have to possess if you want to be considered a leader. His last characteristic of a leader was to have a passion for people. I loved hearing this because this is the number one thing I strive to show. It is my passion in life to serve people in every aspect of my life. I am reminded of a verse in the Bible, Matthew 20:28 that says, For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve. My goal in life is to be that servant leader in whatever the Lord has planned for my life. What a neat night!

Aside from the tidbit of inspiration I got tonight, it is back to finishing up my final papers and PACK FOR VEGAS! Updates to come about the trip, and I'm sure pictures too!

-Goodnight and God Bless-

Britt