What I've been up to...

So I have a few minutes... I think I shall ramble...

Not much has been going on. Work is getting better! I'm finally learning everything there is to know, I think. But then again, I learn something new everyday. But I'm learning to manage it all quite well... not bragging, just saying.

Brandon came to visit last weekend. We had fun, even though I'm sure he was bored a lot because there really isn't much to do here and I didn't have a whole lotta money. I'm working very hard at paying things off!!

We did get to go to Nashville while he was here. I have been a few times before, but never just to see the sights, so I found it very interesting. Downtown is a lot of fun. We went to the Hard Rock Cafe, the Wild Horse Saloon, and a bunch of touristy type souveneir shops. We even took a bus tour of downtown that showed all the really important sites like the recording studios and such.

We also took some time to find more local history to explore. Looked for Civil War cemeteries and battlegrounds. And we also went to a Mennonite community. They have a store where they sell lots of really interesting things.

All in all, it was fun. I hope he had fun, too.

Things are church are going great! I'm getting so much out of it. I just enjoy that the congregation I'm involved with now is very much into Bible study and finding ways to use it practically. And I went to a youth planning meeting because I think I want to start getting involved in some chaperoning again. The kids had all kinds of service projects and community evangelism ideas rather than fun/social ideas. That's very encouraging.

A guy from my church was stabbed on Sunday night. He survived, thankfully. He was at a park with his wife and 3 kids. There were 3 guys who were arguing and cursing loudly so he went over to them and asked them nicely to keep it down for the sake of the kids. The 2nd time he had to go over and ask them to either keep it down or take it somewhere else, it got violent. One of the guys stabbed him 3 times in the chest. They didn't get any vital organs, which is a miracle in itself. And he went into surgery Sunday night. He was just released from the hospital today. They said he'll be fine, but that he'll be very sore for a while and won't be able to work for at least a month. The youth was already trying to find ways to raise money for him and his family.

What a blessing it is to be a part of such a loving family of believers. Now I just gotta get myself out of my comfort ruts and stick myself out there and help like everyone else!!!

The lonliness is getting better, too. It comes and goes. Sometimes I think I just really miss that stupid boy. Then other times I know that that stupid boy made his decision. Chose his lifestyle (even though he and others says they'd never choose to live that way). He has tried, with success, on several different occasions to pull me back into his web. Making promises that I KNOW he'll never keep, but I make myself believe there's a way... only to be disappointed again. He's the only man I've ever loved. Been in love with. While it was such a great feeling, I can only look back on it now with such apprehension and misery. No wonder I won't let anyone else get close! But it's on these nights with the beautiful weather that I remember him and the good times the most. The being outside in the dark, walking or driving, listening to music and just talking... Just having someone beside me that is truly interested in what's going on inside my head. I miss that.

Anyway, now that I've depressed you all, I think I'll go read some blogs now.