Ecuador

Well I have been here since Saturday July 18th. I am getting ready for my second to last full day of work. I cannot wait to post some pictures from this year. God has really blessed me this time around. I would have never thought that I would be doing the intake process. I am not fluent in spanish by no means but here I am sitting and asking them what is wrong what are their medical problems and trying to get them guided in the right direction!!!! In only a few short days I have seen so much. The one thing I can honestly say it that we Americans are SELFISH!!! We have everything at our finger tips and yet we still are not satisfied. I see children here living with no running water, having to drink parasite infested water, or better yet not eating for days at a time. They grow up so fast and its heart breaking. They play soccer wherever they can find space whether it is the street or an open feild riddled with broken glass. The stinch here is awful. Imagine having to wake up day after day to deizle fuel and trash. The inside of my nose is black due to the fumes but these people live like this on a daily basis. I find myself complaining about my job but to them I am rich. The people here are doing good if they make .90cents an hour compared to our $7.50 at minimum wage......The hotel workers here make only $104 a month!!!! And we have the nerve to complain about not getting a raise or taking a pay cut. There is so much more to be said and I will later I have to get ready to leave for work today, but think about this....We complain about things that can be changed over time because nothing is permanent when the word ¨change¨ is involved.....quote to be continued.......

Changes

That is exactly what I have been going through as of late. I have been experiencing spiritual, emotional, and personal changes. However, my body has been going through its own set of changes. One day my leg/knee hurts, the next day its my stomach. The day after that its my right eye muscle. Now it seems as if my chest is having some unfamiliar feelings. All of this boils down to the number one issue....I need to lose weight---not now but right now. I won't disclose my actual weight in numbers (I'm too embarrassed) but I will say this. If I keep eating the way that I do...I am going to have some serious long term effects from it. I already have a condition in which I have very irregular periods (if I have one at all). Little fluid sacks or cysts will form on my ovaries when its time for me to ovulate. They disappear when my period comes, but like I said they are very irregular if present at all.

So now I'm here asking for any helpful tips for losing weight. Any information will be greatly appreciated. I'm very young and I want to live a long life but right now I know I am cutting myself short with my bad eating habits and lack of exercise. So, I'm humbling myself and asking for help....!!!

So Excited!!

Finally, the time has come. I have less than a week (5 days to be exact) until I leave for Ecuador. Oh my goodness I get to see all of those beautiful faces and spread the word of God to so many. I cannot wait to see a family that I met 2 years ago. I know I just may cry when I see them. I know that God is going to do some wonderful things within me and within the entire missionary group. I just can't wait to see how God is going to move throughout this trip. Now I must admit I like flying but taking off is not my favorite part. I just sit back close my eyes, say a prayer, and try to relax until I fall asleep (that is my coping method). I will do my best to update while I'm gone but I'm not sure how that will work out. I know for sure that when I get back I will most definitely have a wonderful story to tell. I pray for a safe trip there and back. To God be the glory and giving much praise for his current and future blessings.

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Now this is a long one...the person I got it from misnumbered like crazy so its not exactly 65 questions. Even though its long as I don't know what. I did this out of pure boredom and will not tag anyone. You can do this if you want...Have at it!!

65 Questions You've Probably Never Been Asked...

1. First thing you wash in the shower? Face

2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Don't own a hoodie....

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Yes

4. Do you plan outfits? No that never works for me I always change my mind

5. What's the biggest thing you can throw? A fit when I get mad

6. What's the closest thing to you that's red? Pen and pencil

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Ummm...I would if I could but....

8. Did you meet anybody new today? Not yet the day is still young

9. What are you craving right now? Prosperity

10. What's your favorite scary movie? Wrong Turn

11. What comes to mind when i say Cabbage? Patch Kids

12Are you emotional? Yes

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? No

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? Lick

15. Do you like your hair? Yes I have a head full

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? Yes sure would and he's paying

18.What are you listening to right now? Computer screen

19. Are your parents strict? No just overprotective

20. Would you go sky diving? The only way I'm jumping is if the plane is on fire and 10ft off the ground

21. Do you like cottage cheese? NO

22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Yeah: Xzibit, Ivan Koloff(old school wrestler...what you know about that)...

23. Do you rent movies often? No

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? Umm...does the flashing light from the fire alarm count?

25. How many countries have you visited? One: Ecuador and I will be there again in 8 days.

26. Have you made a prank phone call? Yeah: who hasn't

27. Ever been on a train? Yes

28. Brown or white eggs? White

29. Why not hard boiled? They smell and take too long

30. Do you use chop stick? When the mood hits me

31. Do you own a gun? No

32. What do you sleep in? My bed

33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My Lord and Savior

34. Are you too forgiving? No I don't think so

35. Next thing you plan on buying? My dream house

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? Hopefully waking up..lol

37. Ever dated a cheerleader? NO

38. Last time you cried? During the MJ memorial

39. What is one thing you want to do before your next birthday ? Get my license and my dream car

41. Do you have any tattoos? No

42. Are you sarcastic? Sometimes

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? No

44. Ever walked into a wall? YES

46. Have you ever slapped someone? No...well in the face no on the back of the head yeah

47. Is your hair curly? Curly-No Kinky-NO Nappy-yes..getting a perm ASAP

48. What was the last CD you bought? The Best of Sade

49. Do looks matter? To an extent yes

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? Everyone deserves forgiveness...not for them but for you so you can move forward

51.Are you a butt or a ? I will leave that to the men

52. Do you like your life right now? Yes God gave it to me, he directs it, and puts me where I need to be

53. Do you sleep with the TV on? Yes

4. Can you handle the truth? Yes

55. Do you have good vision? With my contacts yes

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? Don't have any room in my heart for that kind of energy

57. How often do you talk on the phone? Not often...not a phone person

60. What is your favorite animal? Yorkshire Terrier

61. Where was your default picture taken? Its the Boston Celtics..various pics that I put into a collage

63. Do you have a job? Yes...no I'm working on my career cause this is not it

64. What was the most recent thing you bought? scrubs for my Ecuador trip

65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Have you seen me it better be a picture window...lol just kidding...seriously No

Everyone plays the fool sometimes....RIGHT

OKAY....remember my friend whom I spoke about (living with a married man). Well like I said she didn't leave him , not gonna leave him, but is now praising him because he got a job. She has sought advice from me, her step-sister, and even some of the men at work. We have all told her the same thing. HE IS TELLING LIES NOW LEAVE HIM!!! I don't know what to tell her. They are never going to be truly happy because he is MARRIED. I just want her to see that she does not have to settle for this mess. He will never be all hers. Which brings me another point all together. Right now I can't go into it because it is 6:15am I've had 2hrs of sleep and now I'm going back to sleep cause its Friday and I'm out of work!!

Been a long time...Deliverance

Hmmm....its been a while since I've sat down and posted. I've been extremely busy. It seems like all of my free time has been taken up by something or someone. It seems like my roads have been getting longer and the journey even harder. For the past three weeks I have not been able to get enough rest. I go to bed at 1 or 2 in the morning then wake up a 6. So much going on in my life (good and trying times).

My mom hasn't been doing the best health wise. She went to the doctor and will be out of work for a week now. On top of that we had to meet with a housing counselor today because we are behind on our mortgage payments (like so many other families...but I don't blame Obama like some others do). The meeting went wonderfully. Our counselor was really cool and helpful. He spoke with us as if he already knew us which made it very helpful. I'm trying to get a new job and go back to school all while getting ready to miss a week from work myself so I can go to Ecuador. I know some people wouldn't understand why I'm going to Ecuador now, bu I know God has a plan for my life and that if I'm gonna do his work I'm gonna have to go to far places to reach those in need. Also, I know he has called me to go to Ecuador. The people there live in my heart daily.

In the midst of going through all of this. I have not complained and will not complain. I know that brighter days are ahead and God has a bigger picture for me already laid out. I've been dealing with some things in the spiritual since, but after last week I now stand taller and stronger. We had our singles conference at church last week and I must say I was truly blessed. Now, before I go any further let me explain what the title "Singles Conference" really means. This ministry at church is not geared towards meeting people or hooking up and not even a dating service. So just because it says "singles" it doesn't imply that. Yes we are single and in church but the main focus is to be a place were people who are single can come and get guidance and seek Christ with others that are in church. Our main focus is the first, edify the body of Christ, second let people who are single know that they are not alone in this chaotic world, and third allow others to come and fellowship with saints in the church that are true about salvation while offering an alternatives to other methods of the "world."

To God be the glory because I am coming out of some serious problems, but I have given them to God. I also speak deliverance to the problems of the future. Whatever they maybe or how hard they may get, God has already dealt with them and declared my victory!!!