God's Blessings

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone was able to make some wonderful memories this Christmas season.

Even though I wasn't able to go home, I was invited into other peoples families. I had a Polish Christmas Eve dinner and a good old Canadian Christmas Day turkey dinner. I spent time with roommates opening presents and stockings, eating and building a gingerbread train.

Now that the store hours are back to normal (yay!), I can wind down and focus on orientation in Miami in 18 days!

I want to thank you for continuing to pray and support me as I move towards my dreams.

I had to cancel my MRI appointment (again), but last week I was praying and asking God to give me a date in February. I was talking to my doctor's office today and my MRI is on February 21st at 9pm! I don't even have to miss work and it's at Foothills hospital which is close to home.

Yesterday I bought US Dollars and again started to worry about finances. My mom called last night and told me to sit down. I could tell by her voice she had good news. On her table she had a cheque from my parents church (the church I grew up in) for $500 made out to me. All the board told her was that the cheque was to help with expenses. If it was a donation to LAM, my name can't appear anywhere on the cheque. Talk about God's perfect timing!

I know that I am human and worrying is a human characteristic. But I take it too the extreme and worry to the point that I don't sleep. Please pray that I will continually lay my worries at God's feet and let Him worry about it for me.

I'm almost finished my application but am quite frustrated over one section - doctrinals. Doctinals are what I believe. Should be easy right? I struggled with theology in college and I'm struggling with this too. Pray that I'll be able to think clearly, ignore Satan as he tries to bring me down and just write.

May God fill your hearts in 2008 with JOY and PEACE for Him and for the life that He's given you. He LOVES you, you know!

Blessings,

Julie