Hello again! My goal is to get back into a routine of writing a blog! So here's to number 2. Lately I've been trying to reflect on life, the change, the craziness, the unknown, the present, past, and also begin to dream about the future.
So we'll start from future! I have my Bachelor's in Social Work from North Central University and want to use it! I live in Chicago where Social Work is needed. I want to touch people's live and have God use me as a tool whether directly or indirectly shining His light. I have a passion for the homeless. I have a passion for youth & children.
I have seen disparities in children and families that are broken, and these kids know no different than to repeat their parent's footsteps. The parents lack the knowledge or correct information to teach their kids. So you have an ongoing cycle. I see also the hurt and pain that comes from divorce either boy or girl, but I've seen preschool age boys have severe emotional issues because they lack a father figure in their life. But we are God's hands and feet so we need to meet the need. As we go into a whole new world, introducing confusing, mixed up messages, family structures, etc. I pray people would set examples as well as my husband and I, with our child and our family to set an example and to share life with people and to be the people who share the light and that there is an out from the past, you don't have to repeat.
I want to get my Masters for sure in Social Work as well as maybe my Doctorates one day. I have dreams of being a Marriage Counselor. But my dream job is to talk with people about their problems and help them through change and introducing change. Have a desk but I'd rather be out in the mess of this world helping people through the mess than being behind a desk all day.
I want to have a wonderful marriage that lasts forever with God's love as the rock. I want to raise kids that are different. Different as in how I was as a child, I loved God, and the world didn't rock me, although it was hard at points but set them to be an example in a world full of confused messages. To live with the Bible as the authority, also not be afraid to talk about Him in the schools, although I heard that is getting to be against the rules. If my kids be rebels, so be it. But for the right side. We are here, freedom is here. I pray that God show us as followers of Christ with each step what to do. I hope to be an awesome mom who loves, prays, and shows her kids the things of God, as well as exhibit patience, joy, peace, and to always be someone to go to.
I want to die having left a legacy, not my own, but one of God's legacies. I always want to be active in the community. I never want to stop doing. I want to show God's love in action, whether thats praying in my house, going on the streets and praying with a homeless man and buying him lunch. Helping out at a community center. Helping a family in need when you have the chance. There's small & big ways, each one speaks the same message. God loves everyone and we are here to be His hands and feet.
As for present, wow, let's say 2014 the year of big changes! I got married, moved into a city again (SO HAPPY NO MORE COUNTRY SUBURBS OR COBURBS I WOULD SAY) , I lived with a man when my whole life I've only ever lived with women. Not only that, but I then find out and got ecstatic to find our little baby girl Ellie is on the way as well! Let's just say a lot of changes all at once. But I have to say I have always said I love change, but 2015 looks like a year to adapt to changes and rest in the beautiful newness of these wonderful life chapters beginning!
My job is wonderful! I've been there 9 months! The Office Life/Cubicle Life. I'm enjoying it, and learned a lot and glad I have a secure job with benefits, finally! It's been a journey! But soon, in November I'll be starting maternity leave at the end I believe, and I will not be working, but soon a newborn Ellie, will be joining us and I'm sure that entails work enough. But it shall be interesting as usually I love to go out and do things, and now I'll have a little baby and don't normally like to stay in the house without leaving once a day, so we'll see that transition.
I am happily married and in the decorating & nesting part of my life where I'm trying to get everything prepared before the little baby arrives. We have couches, thanks to a dear friend, as well as a kitchen table, we got a crib & changing table from another friend. And the walls are still white and without very much, so I'm getting plans and getting ready for pictures, decorating, etc.
I miss music so much! I need a keyboard/piano, but right now I have my guitar (which the first string is broken so I gotta get that fixed) so I've been playing on that. But I want to get back to music and singing and recording some videos on youtube, etc.
My new family is peaceful and I'm so thankful to have a apartment filled with peace and harmony. I have had to set huge boundaries with some people from my family, and it's hard, but I can tell you that now my life is not full of stress, issues, drama, and I am so thankful that God brought me to a new place full of joy, peace, and like I said drama free. Still I miss those and I love and pray, but sometimes space is the best thing and I can attest is the absolute best thing.
God is wonderful, He provides for us, He is the rock of our life, and no one can shake that joy, peace, that comes with God being at the center. :)
As for the past, it's amazing, from the jobs I've worked to where I am at now. I've worked at a floral department, Six Flags retail, Six Flags Photos, Cafeteria at college, Target downtown Minneapolis, Holiday Target Gurnee, Preschool Teacher, Lunch Lady, After School Care, and now Caseworker/Child Care Assistance Specialist. I am so glad for all the opportunities and things I've gotten to learn and picked up all throughout my life.
As for family, friends, I am thankful for the family support I have and have kept a healthy relationship with me, the past of brokenness I leave in the past and hope one day God will pick up those pieces, but I must keep walking in truth and light, and leave it in the past, friends I picked up along this life so far have been treasures, and I'm so thankful to have life long friends and life wouldn't be the same without them :)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. (HEBREWS 12:1)
The joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10)
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