another day

I think my life might be 'exciting' now due to my slight retarded nature...

I missed the bus to the train station today and since its Sunday, the buses were only running every hour. Sweet!!! So i walked again to the Poissy's train station...40 minutes by foot? oh yes. in church clothes? oh yes. blisters? oh yes. I am so thankful I know the way to Poissy and can get there by foot in just under 40 minutes, but gee oh my if I miss my bus again!!!

I made it to church only ten minutes late with all my mishaps this morning! I was praying on my 40 minute walk and I said, God, you know, you must really be worth it because this walk and these blisters are no bueno!! And it was worth it! I had a completely awesome time at church and after church. My friend and I signed up to be contacted about getting involved in the church and there is a meeting this Friday evening for new people at church where you can be introduced and visit with the Pastor and his wife and a few other important people at the church which I am planning on attending. And hopefully I will be getting involved in what they called, "connect groups" which are a weekly bible study I think, although they only meet every other week. But I am excited about meeting more people and having the opportunity to build better relationships.

I had lunch at McDonalds ...ugh!!! But it was the best McDonalds experience I have had ever, in my entire life!!! I spent the afternoon laughing it up American style, yes, that means laughing loud!!! And enjoying the company of a few people, which is much more my scene than a large group!! I was envious of the others who had gone to picnic down the street at the park, but i was so enjoying the company I had at McDonalds that I forgot about it.

I am learning that there are some great people in Paris and I am meeting them, slowly, but I am meeting them. I was talking to a friend and we were talking about living in France and how long we plan on doing it and our futures and he asked me what I plan on doing next year and I said, living in France hopefully! And we talked and I told him that I have plans of being here for a while and who knows from there but it was that conversation that has gotten me thinking...and i know I have mentioned this before but it really does sink in a little more each time, THIS IS MY LIFE. In the past I've always had a plan of the next thing to do, a move, a chance a something...it has hindered me from getting involved, building relationships, etc, but living in the right here and right now I am realizing, I don't have plans for the next change in my life. France is it for a while, or at least I hope so or the Lord chooses to place me elsewhere. Next year I hopefully am still here, speaking better French and having better friends, but here! RIGHT HERE!!! I am excited about this future of mine, where I can build a life for myself, get involved, build relationships... its a crazy change and I'm not always sure how to go about doing that, setting a foundation for myself, but I am excited about this new change and what all it has instore for me.

I know I repeat myself a lot on this blog thing and I apologize for that, but these are real and raw thoughts of what I am going through. I literally think about how THIS is my life, every.single.day. Some days it excites me and other days I'm overwhelmed but everyday I'm thankful!!! I'm thankful for all my family who write on my facebook wall encouraging and loving me, I'm thankful for friends who read my blog and still care to listen to me talk on the phone, but most of all, I'm thankful to my God for such an awesome life he has allowed me to live!!!

I am beyond exhausted as today has been filled with walking, walking and more walking and praciticing French and meeting people and worshipping and all except the last one have WORN me out!!

Goodnight my amazing people back in my amazing state! (and a few other semi-amazing states) Love, me