Today was a super day. Tomorrow is my birthday, but I can't imagine it will be better than today.
I had a good morning of prayer and studying. God is still speaking to me really clearly and I am still grateful.
Then I had a mid-afternoon coffee date with a new friend. She is turning out to be a better friend than I imagined and a real blessing to me right now. I can count on a call from her every few days, just to see how I am doing and give me some encouragement. She often says, now I know you don't need to hear this right now (because I am doing really well right now) but I want you to know that... and she gives me kind words to keep with me for the future. I don't drink coffee, but I did enjoy a caramel laden decaf with my friend this afternoon.
From there I headed to the store. A friend had no food. so I picked up some staples. I haven't done that in a really long time.
I stopped by the church and picked up some photos I left there. I also dropped off the keys to my desk in case someone needs to use it. Don Juan and Luis were there so we chatted a little bit. I miss Don Juan a lot. I am used to having him be a subtle part of my every day life. It is strange not to see him all of the time anymore.
When I got home there was an email waiting for me with a ticket to go to the United States for Christmas! I am getting there in time for my nephew's birthday, which makes the trip even more special. It took a while to let it sink in that I was going to be with my family this year for Christmas. I had been preparing myself mentally to be in Honduras for the holidays. Once it finally sunk in that I can go back to the US I was sooooo excited - and still am!
I am going to visit Salt Lake while I am there. But other than that I am going to hang out with my family and a few friends. Every time I go to the US I am always stressed out, busy every minute and exhausted. I have every minute scheduled with something. This time I am excited to just hang out and not run around like a chicken with my head cut off. (Funny, that saying just came up yesterday and Fany told me that yes, the same saying does exist in Spanish.)
Fany now has another friend staying with her. Fany, her two friends and I sat around until bedtime laughing and joking. They think I am quite hilarious. It was fun. I am enjoying having more friends and doing new things, like coffee dates and laughing into the night with the girls.
