Oh, life. If you do it right, every day can be an adventure. Sometimes I forget that when I'm busy, stressed, tired, or preoccupied (which I have been lately). I used to wake up in the morning and the first thing I would do as I lay in bed would be to surrender the day to God and ask Him to go on an adventure with me - whether it be a grand adventure or a mundane one. I wanted to take on with Him whatever He had in store for the day, rather than shrinking down in fear and avoiding the adventures we could've had together.
I want to LIVE life with Him, not just go through it with Him. Last night I really realized that I haven't been doing that. Though I've been starting out each day quite lovely, praying one of my favorite verses to Him (usually multiple times to really remind myself of WHY it's one of my favorite verses and why I'm praying it to Him), I've forgotten to ask Him to go on daily adventures with me; to verbally surrender to Him and whatever He has in store for the day. I still aim to do so (usually), but it's not quite as intentional. I don't have the same kind of anticipative, adventurous mind & heartset when I don't intentionally start off the day in that way. I intend to be more intentional about that again. And as it happens, God has an adventure awaiting me this Saturday. A grand adventure. One that will hopefully help get me back into the swing of that mind & heartset. I'm going to Georgia! Why is Georgia such a grand adventure? Well, it's my first time there. First time on a plane. First time traveling without my family for an extended amount of time. Those last two reasons combined with my food issues. I get a whole hotel room to myself (I cannot tell you how many years I have been waiting for that!) And I'll just say this to be all-inclusive: it's [my first] business trip. Since my previous manager of the store I worked for is now the owner, and I now the merchandiser (and because I've been there the longest), I get to accompany him and his wife to ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) in Atlanta. There I'll learn all sorts of stuff for my new position at work, attend meeting, get free stuff, hopefully be able to dialogue and connect with a bunch of new people, maybe meet famous peoples, see a movie that I've really been wanting to see (before it goes to theaters), and, of course, eat ice cream in my hotel room while causing who-knows-what kinds of shenanigans. It's going to be very stretching for me, and I have a feeling I'm going to encounter some more lie and fear stuff. But I'm crazy excited (and yes, nervous) for this incredible blessing of an opportunity! I'm excited for the stretching, I'm excited for the growth, I'm excited for the knowledge, and I'm excited for the fun. For those of you who don't know my boss and his wife, they're wonderful. I can't get over how fortunate I am to have them as my employers. Kevin, my boss, is an example of an ideal boss. He listens, delegates, encourages, specifically gives us tasks that complements our strengths AND tasks that help us grow in areas that we aren't as strong in to help us grow; he prays for us, is intentional, legitimately cares how we're doing, extends his help to us, takes great care and caution with my food issues, is flexible with scheduling, etc. That's just a selection of what he does for us employees. He goes above and beyond for our customers, genuinely cares about them and wants to enable them with products that will benefit them and help them grow; he talks with them, laughs with them, remembers a ridiculous amount of their names, and I could go on. And he loves Star Wars and superheroes! And his wife is just a joy. She does all of the administrative-type stuff that's far too complicated and stressful for the rest of us to figure out. She's supported Kevin all throughout this crazy journey they've been on for the past 4 years (it's a long story), had 4 kids, works THREE jobs currently, is an absolutely amazing cook/baker, and so much more. And I get the privilege of traveling with them. And not only that, but they're going to buy me ice cream once we get there (and, you know, letting the company cover my airfare, extra luggage for food, water, and hotel room). So yes, that's my little life update for you. I'm excited for this grand adventure! And I may or may not already be partially packed . . .
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