Todays update: I went to class & the gym. Thrilling, right? I like days like this - where I feel like I am living my regular life... but just in London. I had about 4.5 hours of class, 1.5 of which were in a museum. So I guess that's a bit out of the ordinary, I suppose...
I wish I could've spent more outside today - the weather was perfect yet again & is supposed to be so for the rest of the week! It was sunny & over 65 yet again. Maybe I'll even get a tan? (Wishes...). We have plans to bike through Hyde Park tomorrow, on what is supposed to be YET ANOTHER sunny & almost 70 degree day. Wow, I'm blessed.
But now we're hitting that point where I actually hate that it is warm outside. Because my little sunshine loving heart wants to be outside, getting a tan so I can FINALLY be the family tan competition winner. (SIDE NOTE: this is not an actual competition. My brother & Mom just usually get a lot more tan than I do... Thanks dad for the fairer skin!) They always tease me & say I don't belong in the family. But usually, JUST as it is getting warm outside, my school work conveniently starts to pick up... Boo! && that is exactly what is happening right now. It's okay - I painted my nails a nice Robin's Egg Blue so even when I'm not outside enjoying the weather, I've got a little bit of sunshine on my fingers.
I apologize for not finishing this post last night. I'm finally getting back into the swing of things after my 10 day visit from my favorites. So now I sit in a Costa Coffee Shop, preparing for an upcoming interview & finally writing you this blog post, that I promise I started yesterday! So right after this delicious latte is finished, I'll starting sharing this week's Wise Wednesday. (Or early Thursday morning post... )
This past week, I was preparing to say goodbye to my mom & aunt after their trip here. The first time I said goodbye to my mom, 3 months ago in Logan Airport, not a tear was shed. I was ready for this experience & ready to go explore the world. This time, I wasn't ready for her to leave! I came to realize how hard it was going to be to actually say goodbye to them.
When parents come to visit you while you are abroad, it sort of feels like a vacation. You get the people you want to see most but they are conveniently in another country. But when they leave, the vacation is over. It's back to real life... Or so it feels. So in preparation for saying goodbye, I was praying my little heart out that I didn't become a sobbing mess in the airport.
I was reading the book of Colossians. In chapter 1: 11, the book says : "God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient." No, saying goodbye was not really a trouble but this verse is exactly what I needed to hear. That when I feel like I can't handle something on my own (&& let's be honest, I should really be leaning on this verse a lot more than I currently do) God's strength can handle it. Regardless of the situation, he can always handle it. So my prayer became, "Your strength, not mine." & you know what?
It was just fine. Yes, tears were shed because that's what you do when you love someone. But 4 days later, I am nothing short of grateful of the adventure I was able to have with those 2. I am thoroughly convinced I would be in a much different place right now, had that not been my prayer.
But that should be our prayer on a daily basis... When we try to do things on our own, they regularly fail but when we do them through God's strength instead of ours, cool things start to happen. So yes, that was my prayer last week but also this week as I interview & complete various assignments.
God's strength. Not mine.
I wish I could've spent more outside today - the weather was perfect yet again & is supposed to be so for the rest of the week! It was sunny & over 65 yet again. Maybe I'll even get a tan? (Wishes...). We have plans to bike through Hyde Park tomorrow, on what is supposed to be YET ANOTHER sunny & almost 70 degree day. Wow, I'm blessed.
But now we're hitting that point where I actually hate that it is warm outside. Because my little sunshine loving heart wants to be outside, getting a tan so I can FINALLY be the family tan competition winner. (SIDE NOTE: this is not an actual competition. My brother & Mom just usually get a lot more tan than I do... Thanks dad for the fairer skin!) They always tease me & say I don't belong in the family. But usually, JUST as it is getting warm outside, my school work conveniently starts to pick up... Boo! && that is exactly what is happening right now. It's okay - I painted my nails a nice Robin's Egg Blue so even when I'm not outside enjoying the weather, I've got a little bit of sunshine on my fingers.
I apologize for not finishing this post last night. I'm finally getting back into the swing of things after my 10 day visit from my favorites. So now I sit in a Costa Coffee Shop, preparing for an upcoming interview & finally writing you this blog post, that I promise I started yesterday! So right after this delicious latte is finished, I'll starting sharing this week's Wise Wednesday. (Or early Thursday morning post... )
This past week, I was preparing to say goodbye to my mom & aunt after their trip here. The first time I said goodbye to my mom, 3 months ago in Logan Airport, not a tear was shed. I was ready for this experience & ready to go explore the world. This time, I wasn't ready for her to leave! I came to realize how hard it was going to be to actually say goodbye to them.
When parents come to visit you while you are abroad, it sort of feels like a vacation. You get the people you want to see most but they are conveniently in another country. But when they leave, the vacation is over. It's back to real life... Or so it feels. So in preparation for saying goodbye, I was praying my little heart out that I didn't become a sobbing mess in the airport.
I was reading the book of Colossians. In chapter 1: 11, the book says : "God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient." No, saying goodbye was not really a trouble but this verse is exactly what I needed to hear. That when I feel like I can't handle something on my own (&& let's be honest, I should really be leaning on this verse a lot more than I currently do) God's strength can handle it. Regardless of the situation, he can always handle it. So my prayer became, "Your strength, not mine." & you know what?
It was just fine. Yes, tears were shed because that's what you do when you love someone. But 4 days later, I am nothing short of grateful of the adventure I was able to have with those 2. I am thoroughly convinced I would be in a much different place right now, had that not been my prayer.
But that should be our prayer on a daily basis... When we try to do things on our own, they regularly fail but when we do them through God's strength instead of ours, cool things start to happen. So yes, that was my prayer last week but also this week as I interview & complete various assignments.
God's strength. Not mine.
Well said little sunshine..well said. Gods strength is perfect and His peace holds great treasures. I love you.
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