Lately

Well I have fallen behind on this blog yet again. haha.  It has been a series of long and busy days, it is amazing how quickly things picked up for us.  I am getting settled in at my new job and finding new challenges every day.  I feel so helpless sometimes when faced with the many sad stories and situations in these teens lives.  I have begun to pray for them by name and ask God to use me as His mouth piece because there are so many times when I have no clue what to say to them.
I miss my family so much more now.  This is the longest I've ever been away from them and it is so hard.  I just can't put into words the longing inside I have to hug them, to see them in person again.  I am thankful for my recent busy schedule because it keeps my mind from dwelling on how much I miss them.  Its giving me a small insight to what some of the kids at work feel though, the family situations vary there but all of them miss home, as do I.
Mama and meredith are supposed to come visit at the end of April and I am praying that they are able to come.  I am so looking forward to having them here! I have already started planning the things we will do and see.  The weather has been spectacular this week and the sunshine has really helped me begin to like it here.  Winter was way to cold for me but spring is wonderful here.  Louisville has a good many parks and I really enjoy going to Cherokee Park.  The flowers are really beginning to bloom now and the brown is beginning to turn green and come alive.  It's hard not to smile when the weather is this perfect. :)