WHAT A DAY

I know that I said I wouldn't be back for awhile, and let's face it, this is one of my quickest turn-arounds in writing here anyway, but I found myself with more time and less stress on my hands and I just had to share the blessing that today turned out to be. So, to preface, in the last couple of weeks I've been having difficulty falling asleep at night, I'm still not entirely sure why but I think it could have a lot to do with all of the stuff running around in my head. Last night was no exception. I laid awake and started thinking of all of the stuff on my plate and all of the things I needed to work on and get figured out. Needless to say, instead of lulling myself to sleep I started to feel overwhelmed and stressed. Instead of brushing it off I decided to get out of bed and jot down all of the things that I was concerned about; from my financial situation (a.k.a. dwindling funds) that highlighted the importance of attaining employment; to the load of schoolwork I was looking at this week in its intensity, and also how that would then impede the job search at the moment. . .thus leading to more time with less cash; from my difficulty in finding (okay, probably more so 'making') time to exercise, matched with my urge to snack while doing schoolwork; to a number of other things. Writing them all down helped me to identify all of the individual things that I'd been feeling the weight of as a whole, and for the moment, it helped to have them out of my head and on the paper, providing clarity that I needed, but I still was aware of the reality that they all needed to be dealt with in order to truly feel at peace. Anyway, so today I set about working on my final assignments, deciding in the afternoon to change my tactic and attempt to study for and take my final exam by the end of the day so as to have a few days to dedicate solely on my final paper. On a whim, before starting in on that game plan I decided to check my school e-mail, and lo and behold my professor had so graciously decided to extend the due date of our final paper to Friday of next week. A whole 'nother week people! Now, I would've been able to complete the paper by/before Saturday, I would've been stressed and I wouldn't have had (or felt like I had) time for anything else, but I would've gotten it done. But to have it pushed back entirely out of the blue, I literally started dancing around the room! After I had gotten that out of my system I decided to make good on having some open time in my schedule and set about working on a couple of cover letters that I had been putting off since I hadn't felt as though I had the time to focus on them. I got them done, sent them and my resume, and in effect applied for two jobs; making at least some type of headway that wasn't really happening before in my efforts to find employment and help my finances. But that's not all, a couple of weeks back when I had met up with one of the Young Life Area Directors around here he had told me to send him my resume and job preferences and he would be more than happy to get the word out and hopefully help me (yet another reason why I love Young Life so much, the people are so genuinely fabulous!). So fast forward to today, my information gets sent out this afternoon to the whole Young Life committee in the area and by the end of the night I have two different job options (one more viable than the other) and a recommendation of a line of work to look into. Instead of dancing, this time I broke out in song. What strikes me most is how last night was somewhat of a breaking point, it was the night I decided to confront all of the stuff in my head and heart and see them for what they were, and in less than a day a number of those things were dealt with in some regard, and not on my own accord. There's really no excuse to be made, I honestly haven't been too focused on my relationship with God currently, and have even allowed myself to think and act in ways that aren't that great, but in seeing God's work in my life even still, it makes it even more clear to me how unconditional His love is, and has me at His feet. I have felt blessed, giddy, and humbled today in recognizing God's love and provision in my life. This day caught me by surprise with the events that took place and I am so grateful for an answered unprayed prayer (it's a good thing He knows our hearts and minds). God is good, I know that full well, and I think that it's that thought that will lull me to sleep tonight. I suppose I should head in that direction now since I'm planning on going for a run in the morning now that my schedule's a bit more relaxed. I hope and pray that you all may experience God's love and faithfulness in your days!