The Week of Thanksgiving

Today is Monday. The only things I have to do today are history homework, geometry, and dance class. Everything else is optional! That is such a blessing. This week is the week of Thanksgiving.

I’m thankful because I still have more than a week left until history finals, that I don’t have to go to TJC class, and that today will be my last dance class for a week. Two weeks, actually. I won’t be taking classes next week, I will be rehearsing!

I can’t believe it is already time for Thanksgiving and Nutcracker! Christmas is only a month away. I’ve been so excited about this season approaching and now it is finally here. We have had many fires in the fireplace already, and I’ve enjoyed them greatly. I have Anne of Windy Poplars to read, but I haven’t really gotten into it yet. I’m sure I will, right at the height of the holidays and that will only add to my pleasure. :D

In addition to all of that, Mom callled Mrs. Shurrell today and said that I can do a solo for YAGP! I’m so excited! It is such an encouragement to have Shurrell ask me to do it. She said people normally come to her to ask for choreography, so it is an honor. We are going to start next week after Thanksgiving! :)

Here are some of my recent readings. The Lord keeps revealing more and more to me, and I keep learning more, every time I read the Bible.

Proverbs 23:15 - 25

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.

Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.

Sure there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in they way,

Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them in rags.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;

he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.

Romans 6: 3-4

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in the newness of life.

Ephesians 5:1, 7-14

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us, and himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Therefore do not associate with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

“Awake, Oh sleeper, and arise from the dead; and Christ will shine on you.”

Every week I do the childcare for the Tuesday-night prayer meetings. I’ve really been enjoying it. The children that come routinely are Ashley, Jonathan, Cole, and Nicki Hasz. Joseph and Becky Packard have started coming as well. Tonight we had ten kids! Clara was there to help me, which was a very good thing because it was crazy! Ashley and Jonathan, who are regularly the biggest of helps were very rowdy and only added to the craziness. Even with that I still enjoyed a lot.

I’m thankful that I have a job, and one that I enjoy. Even though it is only two hours a week, it is nice to have some regular money coming in. :)

Today, Wednesday, I went to Clara’s house and cooked and ate a Thanksgiving meal with her, her dad, Keeley, Kirk, and a few of his friends from Teen Mania. It was a lot of fun, and my first Thanksgiving to meal to actually prepare myself, so that was interesting. After eating and cleaning up, Clara, Keeley, and I went out to one of their back fields and ran around, climbed trees. It was wonderful!

THANKSGIVING DAY!

Ah yes, today is the day. I’m so thankful to have been able to spend the holiday with my wonderful family. The Babcocks and Andrew came over this afternoon for thanksgiving meal, and then we all went over there for dessert and some hang time. I played Wii for the first time in my life! The Forney and Babcock cousins don’t get to spend much time together, so today was a lot of fun.