Tornadoes, Jobs, and Mother's Day

Let me start by saying the tornadoes and their aftermath totally stunned me.  I never thought it would get as bad as it did that day.  We were beyond blessed that their was not damage in the Danville area.  I am very well aware of this.  I have volunteered in Cullman County and in Lawrence County.  The devastation is more than I can possible explain.  This blog isn't about all that really.  It is about the place it brought me to spiritually.  My normal prayer life is mostly consumed with what I want and asking God to give it to me.  I do thank him for the many blessings in my life and I am so grateful, but after the tornadoes it was so different.  It brought me to a point where when I would pray, I couldn't pray for anything, all I could do what say thank you over and over again.  It was so weird yet so wonderful.  It was also long overdue.  I am now making it a priority to just come in prayer to God to say thank you.  I also want to encourage you to go out and volunteer if you haven't.  It will greatly impact you life, I promise.

I went today and interviewed/started a new job.  I had recently started praying that if God did not have a teaching job for me right now or ever, I would accept it, but I would really like to have a secretary job.  I love all the things that go with being a secretary.  I love answering a phone, filing, handling accounts.  It is just fun for me.  Low and behold, as soon as I started praying this, my mom calls and said that she ran into Greg George and he needs a secretary for his plumbing company.  YAY!  Thank you God for being faithful.  I worked today and start full time next week.  Answered prayers abound everywhere.  I am not giving up on teaching but I am being realistic.  The education system is severely troubled right now and it just might not be where I am supposed to be right now.  I am ok with it.  I do miss the kids though.

Mother's Day was yesterday( I am sure you are aware).  I just thought I would write a small bit about my Momma.  First of all I look just like her.  That is no exaggeration.  Random people come up to me and say, "You must be Susan Hinkle's daughter. "  It creeps me out, but they knew her WAY back when and I look just like her.  I also act just like her.  We are both loud, opinionated, love to laugh, love to be active in the community, and did I mention loud?   My mom has taught me so much.  She is a wonderful Christian example who taught me to stick to my guns about things and I wouldn't go wrong.  She also taught me to take up for other people.  We are fiercely loyal to those we love.  We also love to smile. And I have recently discovered another quality we share....we get random, disgusting looking bruises that we have no idea where they come from.  I made fun of her for this growing up and now..I have them.  Dangit.  I love you Momma!