Rest

So, I didn't post yesterday, which is surprising since I was so bored on duty.

I have quite a bit to talk about today.

First off, church was great this morning. Dave spoke about the last chapter in Nehemiah. I won't give you the whole sermon. The part that stuck out to me the most was about rest and keeping the Sabbath holy. In today's society, we think that it's better to be busy. The busier we are, the more important we are. We don't take time to rest and be alone with God because we always have something to do. This is something that I struggle with, and I have seen it affect my relationship with Christ throughout these last two years at college. This semester, I am going to make it a point to rest and delve myself into a deeper relationship with the creator. I'm not doing this because I have to follow some rules. I am doing this out of love for my Savior. He rested on the seventh day even though he didn't need it. I know I need it. I encourage you all to take a day or even a couple of hours each week and just rest. Learn what it is like to be alone with God and let him take your worries and stress upon his shoulders.

Today, I found out that my family will probably not be going on that vacation we were planning next summer. I'm really disappointed about it because I was really looking forward to resting and spending time with my family away from everyday concerns. I love vacations. My sister has a tupperware conference at Disney, so she decided to take her family on a vacation. My parents and little sisters might go with them, but even if they do, it will be during my RA training. I guess it's a part of growing up that I wasn't ready to face yet. Maybe something will work out.

I love being able to entertain people in my apartment. It excites me when people can come over and talk. I'm so excited about that part of marriage as well. Being able to have people over for dinner and games. For the few of you who read this, you will be invited. :) Today I cooked dorito casserole and sopapilla cheesecake for Josh's birthday. It was fun and really yummy.

My roommates and I all decided to go on a run tonight. It was so good. I love it when the weather is cool outside. For once, I actually think I'm ready for fall. It will be nice to be able to walk to classes and not feel like I'm going to kill over from the heat. I think we might start training for a 5K. I've always wanted to be able to do something like that. We'll see how it goes.