Thursday, July 9, 2009

Update Time

Well, God has been good. I have roughly 60% of my support raised! :) I am starting to make phone calls to people that I haven't received anything from and let me tell you I HATE it!! Making phone calls is the worst to me. I don't even care about them telling me that they can't right now, or whatever.... it's just sometimes awkward. Maybe it's just me, but oh goodness!

Recently, I received my passport and bought my plane ticket. That's definitely a huge chunk off my plate. I have also bought some clothing, etc. for Italy. I bought a coat for about $60, at Wilson's Leather... although it isn't leather. Weird? Yes, I think so. In fact, there really weren't a lot of leather coats in the store. (Sorry, I'm getting side tracked) Anyways, $60 for a coat not horrible and I can wear it for many years too... but really it will be hanging in my closet when I get back not really wearing it at all. Texas and heavy coats don't go together. Half the time you only need a hoodie... and even then sometimes it's too hot. - Okay moving on.... I bought some nice skirts and a couple pairs of shoes. I also bought a down comforter! :) I'm pretty excited about that one. I'm going to have to buy all my shampoo/conditioner, make-up, etc. to last me three months.

Everything is actually a little overwhelming to me right now. Like I'm so excited about everything, but I think I'll be the most excited when I'm on that plane knowing whatever I forgot, I forgot and knowing this is it... no more phone calls, no more writing thank you notes, no more running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Trying to see the end result is not normally an issue for me... but I think I'm having to do so much, as I said up top, it's getting overwhelming. There have been times that I already have and have wanted so much to just shut down and escape. My escape, my friends. Everyone at the church. Going over to tan in my friend Courtney's yard. Going to Sonic with a big group and laughing and having a good time. Driving around town with the music blaring and laughing while making up weird dances. Are those things wrong to do? No, of course not. That's how memories are made. It's how I'm doing them. I put other people before working on Italy stuff. I have fun first, then stay up too late working on everything that I need to get done. It's just a simple, yet so hard, adjustment. Figuring out my schedule, making goals for myself day-by-day.

Prayer Requests
1) Taking time to read my Bible everyday.
2) Time management - putting Italy before friends
3) That God would continue to be faithful and provide the 40% I still need to go over.