Summertime Fine

New Week. Looking Back.

For some reason I felt the need to reminisce today. I have come so far. When I think about who I was in high school or last year or even last month, I realize how different I am. A different gained by experience and knowledge. To look back and think about the things I surrounded myself with in high school is scary. I was an idiot. Truly. I seriously thought I knew everything in high school. I specifically remember my parents telling me I didn't know a darn thing. Well boy they were right. I hate saying that. But it's true. There are things you can only learn from experience or wisdom and at that age I had neither. I'm not saying I have all the answers as a 21 year old, but I sure know more now than I did then. I think that is the point though. To grow. Not only to grow old but to grow up. God only gives you as much as you can handle, and He knows at what age we can handle certain situations. Maturity is a different story. Maturitiy does not come with age. I'm starting to see my friends mature right before my eyes. They are becoming servants and leaders. They are growing spiritually and emotionally. How great is it that I get to mature right along side them? The best friendships are built when friends grow together. I thank God for giving me the friends and the opportunity to experience the past, present and hopeful future together.

This new week started with my Young Life kids. Right now you are thinking that is such a great way to start your week, serving high school kids who don't know Jesus. Well you're wrong. I love my girls but they are complainers. I took the other half of the girls going to camp to a camp workday. They shoveled and complained. I even treated them to Fro-yo after and they still complained. I am so glad God has a heart for them because after today I wasn't sure if I did. Serving Jesus is hard sometimes. Rewarding but hard.

I made a return to Black Swan Yoga. Sammie and I met my friend Arieal there. We did the sweaty class again, but this time it was not candlelight. That means we could see everyone's shirt turn from light to dark. I enjoyed the class, like I always do. You come out of it feeling amazing. Last time I worked out with Arieal she introduced this saying to me. Summertime Fine. I love it. I would say it to convince people to go workout with me. So far it has been successful. I don't like working out by myself so I guilt trip my friends into going by telling them they need to be Summertime Fine. It is probably not the most moral way to go about it, but whatever works.

Then I spent the rest of the night curled up in front of the TV. Ledaija and James were over which made my night special. James is the cutest little boy and his mom is one of my favorite people. We watched The Bachelorette and the first two episodes of Parenthood. Those are such girly shows. Though it was an only girls night. GIRLS RULE.

Monday went by fast. I'm assuming that is exactly how the rest of the week is going to go. I can't believe I leave Saturday for camp. Everything is happening fast.