And Just Like That

It's almost amusing how a streach of good days can suddenly turn into a day of not so much pleasantness. The day did start out quite nice, but with one somewhat not so nice email that had quite high expectations for it being favourable before recieving it, it all changed in that instant. From there, i found out that yet another set of my friends are as good as engaged (she got a promise ring last night, but it still makes 3 couples in the last week to be now getting married).
I also realised today just how shallow my university "friendships" are. I use the term friendship loosely because they really aren't grounded in anything solid. They really are only people to pass the time with between our classes. i don't see them outside of class and didn't communicate with them while i was in England. I guess you could say that i am lonely for some "real" friends and companionship. Camp people are spread out from one place to another and i don't see any of them on a regular basis because we are all so busy. Plus for those of you who know about other certain situations...i'm pretty sure it's gone bust completely. A little dissapointed and not sure what to make of it all at this point, but whatever. Just don't want to close myself off from everything either.
Well, i have a paper to write that is due on thursday and i have like only 3 sentances written at this point. I hate writing papers. Bonus for me....a week left until i get to go home for thanksgiving!

Still on a Roll

The good days continue to roll on by! The Lord has been blessing me with great sleeps and as well as awesome shifts at work (they have been patience testers, but still on a whole, very good.).
I think today I found the church I want to attend while I am in Winnipeg. It is called Riverwood Community Church and a few board members from camp attend there, as well as friends who moved to Winnipeg from Caronport just over a year ago. It was a nice surprise to see Leah and her family there this morning. I have missed seeing Leah on a regular basis. Church starts early there....9:15am and is done by 10:30 which is actually quite nice.
This afternoon feels kind of like a lazy day. I think I am going to crawl into my bed for a bit of a nap and then maybe watch a movie on my laptop......either way, i think i win today!

I've been struggling with having a good day (in general) for definately longer than I would have liked. It was starting to get to the point where all I've wanted to do is to crawl into my bed and pull the covers over my head and stay there all day. However, today I can honestly say it was a great day! Work went so well today and it really energised me up. I was randomly assigned to several tables to serve at lunch, and they ended up being the tables that i like to serve the most. I had a lot of fun with the tennants that i had to serve today. All of them seemed to be in quite a joking mood. I was in a great mood heading into the class i dislike the most this afternoon, and class ended up being a lot of fun and the 3 hours passed by super quick. I have a lazy evening planned for tonight which doesn't happen often, and i think it will be the perfect end to a great day. The other bonus is that my roommate is making me supper tonight!

I've come to a conclusion over the last several days, life is like a constant merry-go-round....it feels like you simply spin around day after day having people get on and off and once again back on. Confusing, frustrating, some tears and i'm feeling a little dizzy at the moment. Merry-go-rounds are suppose to be fun, but what i'm feeling at the moment is something like the time where i went to the fair for my birthday party in grade 3. My sister and i went on the tilt a whirl ride and we simply hated it becaused the ride went a little too fast for our liking and we couldn't get off. Does anyone else have these sort of weeks? A lot of people have been asking how I have been feeling health wise lately. To tell you the truth, i've been sick and in a lot of pain. My medication has now run its course, but i think i need to go back to the doctor to get a new perscription. I hate being on meds, but if it makes me feel better, then i gotta do it. Being back at work has been an experience. I really enjoy for the most part where i am re-employed, but today at work we had some really rude and very demanding ladies at lunch....i think i must have logged walking close to 4 km between the kitchen and my serving tables because they were so picky. In my line of work though, you have to take the good shifts with the bad. Uni classes are going to be busy, but pretty dull. My 3 hour lecture this afternoon was pretty bad....it took everything within me to will myself to stay awake. During out break, i had to go in search of a pepsi so i could stay awake. Like i said, my life is a merry-go-round out of control and there are many more things going on in life that i don't have time to mention tonight. I'll let you know if this crazy ride ever slows down in order to let me either breathe or get off for a bit.

Job Hunt a Success

Can't really call what I did a job hunt. I only applied to one place and that was the place where I had worked before leaving for England. The interview yesterday wasn't really an interview, it was just a formality. The person who is managing my area now was one of my friends from last time, so he knows how I work. He was even willing to go with the shifts that I had requested in my cover letter. I also get to start at a higher wage than I should be starting out at, but that is because i've worked there before a know the system fairly well. God is awesome and is definately always on the look out for you and will provide for you, even if it is in ways you don't expect. I'm thankful I have a job and I'm looking forward to starting there on Monday. It will be good to see some people that I haven't seen in 1.5 years.
Don't think my plan of having people over tonight is going to work out which is really sad. With uni and college starting up over this last week, most people have very hectic schedules until things settle down. So,I think my roommate and her boyfriend and I will order in Chinese from the restaurant across the street from us and play some Texas Hold Em Poker.....and if people do show up unannounced, that's always fine too.

Settling In

It is so good to be back in Winnipeg. I knew I was looking forward to being back, I didn't realise just how good it would be to be back. I love my new roommates: Ashley and Julie are great and Samson (Julie's dog) is the best as well. It's my first experience living with a dog and I think I am going to enjoy it immensely. Living in a great place....so much better than the first place i lived in when i moved to Winnipeg. Very thankful to God for this place! Classes at U of M started yesterday. It was really strange going through the first day of school motions there because I missed them last year. However, it was so good to see some people that I hadn't seen in 1.5 years. Seeing the changes in people was cool as well. I have a class with my cousin. Our teacher thought we were sisters at first. I think that class with her is going to be interesting, but in a good way. My other class that I had last night only has 3 people in it. I can't believe it only has 3 people, but because it is an advanced course, and only offered every other year, they still have to offer it. Lucky for me though that my favourite prof is teaching it. I haven't had my other classes yet. Those will come on Tuesday and then on Wednesday. I only have one textbook to buy this semester and that was less than $30 (i know, i lucked out on that one big time). It is going to be a busy semester though. The classes I am taking do require a fair amount of course work to them and a lot is expected out of them because they are all upper level courses. Plus i still need to find some sort of part time work in the next little while. Busy busy is what i am going to be. Well, i think i need to get going. We are hoping to have people over tomorrow night for a fire in our backyard and other stuff and i need to see if people are coming or not. Have a good one, and i'll be in touch soon. * just as i finished writing this, i found out i have a job interview for this afternoon at the place i worked before 1.5 years ago....pray!

Leaving (Finally)

I finally get to leave for Winnipeg in the morning. However, I am leaving in conditions that I didn't think I would be leaving in. First of all, my car is still broke. Now, I know this doesn't come as a surprise to many of you, but I really do like my car and the fact that I have to go to Winnipeg with a different vehicle than my own doesn't make me very happy. BUT I am thankful that I do have a car to use until my car can be brought to me in Winnipeg in a few weeks time. Secondly, the bank didn't turn out like I had anticipated and only partial funds have come through for my year. This means that things could get very tight for me financially in the next little while. However, while i was in the middle of crying and feeling more than a little bit sorry for myself, my parents reminded me that God has brought me through so much in the last 2 years with everything, that He is not going to leave me to hang out to dry through this. I know God is more than likely trying to teach me a lesson because of this, I just don't know what it is yet. Please pray that I will find a part time job in the city that would work alongside my more than inconvienent class schedule (a lot of late afternoon to evening classes). So that is what has gone in my life today. It was a day that at times i wished i could crawl into bed and start over, but I wouldn't have gotten to see my friend Katie this afternoon if I hadn't left, and that was a blessing to me. SO the day had its downs, but it also had its ups. Now I just need to learn to put my stress into God's hands 100% and learn that it is okay to not have all your plans neatly lined up in a row. Easier said than done, but that is what growing in faith is all about.

In Caronport (Still)

As the title of today's post suggests, I am still in Caronport. It is 8am and I'm hoping to know in the next couple of hours if I will be able to leave yet today, or have to stay through tommorrow. It actually worked out quite nicely for me to have to stay another day yesterday. My aunt and uncle who I haven't seen in over a year were here to drop off my cousin for Bible college. It was good to visit with them for a while. They didn't think I would still be at home, and it came as a bit of a shock to them that I was here.
My stuff is all packed, I just don't have a car to put it all into at the moment becuase the car is still at the shop. As well, I am hoping the bank will come through with the rest of the paper processing. The Lord is still teaching my patience, and I technically don't need to leave for the city until tomorrow, but it would be really nice if it would be today.

Getting Held Up

University for me starts on Thursday back in Winnipeg. My plan was to leave my parents place for Winnipeg on either Sunday or Monday. However, plans had to change when the bank wasn't able to put all the paper work through before the end of the work day on Friday. It is a national holiday here on Monday which means banks are all closed and no paper work can go through until Tuesday around noonish in my case. Can you see my prediciment here? I'm a little frustrated right now. I am really wanting to get back to the city so I can settle into my new place and spend time with my new roommates before Uni starts and things become really busy. Plus there are of course friends in the city who want to be getting together to do things and I can't be there. On the other hand for maybe reasons unknown yet, maybe God wants/needs me to be here at home for that extra day or so. I think i may need to once again learn about the whole relenquishing control of plans over to God and letting things come together in His timing (as it is with everything else). Some times reminders are a good thing even when we feel they come at the most inopportune times!