To Sum Up

The past few days have been very interesting for me. Sunday was good, particularly at night. The college group from church got together and we had an old friend over. She is an older woman who just graduated from college and she was telling us all kinds of stories. It was great to hear her talk about the Lord and all the things He has done for her over the years. She was so encouraging. Monday, I had to shop and try on clothes for a performance on Tuesday. I went with some friends and actually it was fun. I must have looked at fifty dresses and actually tried on a few before I settled on one. I am way too picky to go clothes shopping! Then I had rehearsal because some of the songs for the next night were a little shaky. Got home around 10:15 and the scene at my house was crazy. There was music blasting in the living room, someone was trying to vacuum the kitchen, there were 3 or 4 girls talking and trying to do it over the music, and my house mom brought home donuts so everyone was eating. I had to laugh. The chaos was incredible! Yesterday wasn't that eventful, but I had a gig last night. It was interesting to say the least. We sang for a little over a hundred people who are part of an association of retired federal employees and they were from all over the state of Arizona. We sang from 6:30 until 7:20 and then we had to sit around and wait until the meeting was over to break down. So, me and a couple of the guys went to In-N-Out to get dinner. After eating we started the break down and loading of the equipment at 9:00 p.m. We didn't leave until around 10:30 p.m. Ya, it was a late night, but I think it was actually worth it. We were asked to perform patriotic music for the event and it was amazing to see how moved people were to hear those songs. Many of those attending had children or loved ones in the military currently serving in the war or they had served themselves for many years, so they were very appreciative of the music. When I finally dropped into bed at 12 a. m. I was exhausted, but it was nice to know that things had gone well and the night was pretty much a success. This morning I woke up feeling totally wasted, but being exhausted isn't the worse thing in the world. I finally told my family about my denial into grad school, and some of my family about a few other things that had been going on that have been weighing on my mind. I was surprised at their response. It really wasn't anything like I expected. I'm actually glad I did; it is a weight off my shoulders. Anticipating how someone is going to react to something is usually an exercise in extreme stress and I was glad to stop that exercise. So, I feel better today than I have in a long while. I have hope that things will work out in all the different things that are going on in my life right now. I am determined not to worry about tomorrow, to focus on today and live my life the best way I know how and leave the things that I can't control in the hands of Him Who can and does control all things. So, hope you all have a great day because I know I will!