Nice things so far this week1) listening to Juanes RIGHT NOW. juanesjuanesjuanes. saying his name makes me feel like we're going out. 2) my bed. It feels even better in the new place. How is that possible? 3) Andrew offered to drop off my books at the Prison Library drive for me. and while I was there.. 4) Bart and Kristen invited me to stay for their delicious whole grain/organic everything dinner! yum. 5) Lydia drove by wearing a scarf I gave her with a bag of winter things! yay! 6) My roommates prayed for me on Tuesday. I love them. 7) Mrs. Foose, who taught me Sunday school when I was about 3 years old, sent me the sweetest package. She clipped my article in the newspaper, and also sent a donation to my missions work from her fixed income. She also sent me possibly the most encouraging note I've ever received, saying that being a missionary to the very poor is "the best position in the world. You got it!" It made me cry. 8) I prayed about fundraising yesterday because I hadn't heard anything back yet from my first round of letters. Yesterday morning I got 5 responses in the mail!! Each person who responded was special to me-- a former student I led in InterVarsity who I love, a good friend, my grandfather, Mrs. Foose, and a dear friend from high school- we've had a bumpy road over the years but her note enclosed was so loving. It was such an encouragement. 9) I found my Cher CD that I thought I lost! Cher is so awesome. 10) My parents sent a beautiful bouquet to my office yesterday! It has roses, daisies, astromeria, and some stunning pink lilies. It's so exciting to receive flowers!! _________________________________________________________________________________ Anyway, it's been a crazy last few days. There's a lot going on. But God knows just what we need, just what we can handle, and He knows exactly how to speak to our hearts-- through flowers, friends, Cher--  God is so good! | 
