A Note From the Airport

Waiting at the airport

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

Great morning it is today. Today I am writing from the airport waiting for my plane to Portland. I see an interesting picture here. I love people watching and they are all so different. I know that though most are going toward the same direction, I see that all has a special reason and a story behind it. Some are flying to go back home, some are flying to see their families, some are flying for business, some are flying for a wedding… the list goes on and on. I think it is fascinating to see different people all focused in their own world. Though I can’t personally tell everyone here that I wish them a Merry Christmas, I hope that they do spending it with the people they love, recognizing the true reason for the season, Jesus Christ.

To everyone else reading at home- Merry Christmas! I hope to be writing tomorrow.

P.S.- Hope my flight doesn’t get canceled due to the snow; so far no bad news (let’s keep it that way!)

Those Words

I remember the first time he said the words “I LOVE YOU”. It was a beautiful October afternoon in Washington. We were talking on the phone and he said that he had something important to tell me. I said to him to feel comfortable doing so because we were friends and I would like his honesty.

The words quickly took me by surprise and I was clueless of what to say. During that time Danny and I were beginning to know each other. We would talk almost daily on the phone since he lives in North Carolina and I, at the time, lived in Washington. The more we talked, the more I liked him. His enthusiasm, passion for God, our similarities, and the list grew in each conversation. I knew that our friendship would eventually flourish into something beautiful, a deeper relationship as time passed.

As we spoke that day while I was in my room he finally said those words out loud… “I Love You”.  I felt as if my world was shaking and my reaction was to immediately ask him if he was sure of it. He said he was. I was unsure of what to say, I mean he is only my friend, not my boyfriend! I then said that I would talk to him later. I was shocked. He calls me half hour later telling me that he had talked to his leader from his home church and was advised not to talk about feelings to each other. That week I had a hard time realizing what had happened… Slowly I allowed it to sink it. Over two years have passed since that day, through a rocky relationship that I have put him through I know that his words remain true, not only through his words but also through his actions. I am blessed to have such a patient man in my life and through all this I can also say that I love him too.

July 14, 2007- Seattle Airport

This Christmas

I am excited for this upcoming year! I know that God has many great things planned and all I can do is wait for His work to be done in me. As I take time to reflect upon this past year, I know that God’s grace and mercy has been over me greatly. This week I finished enrolling for my classes for this upcoming spring semester at the community college. So far for these last attended semesters I have had the gift of going to school free of cost to me. All expenses paid. This next semester, the blessing continues! Thank God!

This month has been hectic for me as it has for most of us, I am sure. With finals just around the corner and Christmas shopping, it feels like tomorrow has no end. This year I will be flying to Washington state to see my family for Christmas! I am very excited to see them, since I haven’t seen them since August 2007. I had to start Christmas shopping a tad bit earlier to be able to send the gifts through mail. I’ll be gone the 24th through the 29th of this month, so I’m hoping all goes well during that time.

As for me at work, things have been a little off. About a month ago I got ill and stayed in bed for the weekend, which is when I work. Then last weekend I was unable to speak, which seemed to be laryngitis and caused me to miss one day of work. Well apparently there was a comment made by someone in the staff that if I wanted the weekend off, I should have just asked for it in advanced. To me, it was a rude remark, though I know that that was not the case, therefore I shouldn’t be stressing over it, right? Well yes, though I do stress over it, a tad. I know that I have found favor with my bosses and that they know that I was actually sick, therefore I know that I am secure. Today my bosses bought me dinner and Starbucks, I am a lucky gal .

Through this whole season I have seen that we focus so much on only the surface for this marvelous occasion. We worry about presents, the tree, cards, plays, caroling, but lose focus on the real reason of the celebration. It’s Christmas everyone! Jesus is the reason for this season! For Christmas is the day our Savior is born! I hope everyone enjoys it this Christmas with their loved ones as I am too, giving thanks to God for life!