happy 4th!

the heat has really been taking a toll on me.

last night was so stinking hott and i wanted to die.

it's not just the heat, but as we were discussing at work, we haven't slept well in a week now, and there is just no relief from the heat.

it's so exhausting!!  haiti is going to be rough.

and i guess this is what you get for praying to be physically prepared for haiti LOL.

yesterday i went to the mulberry street brunch and had fun.

ross {our 'new' summer neighbor who is from tennessee...who just so happens to be cute} and i were talking  and then my mom asked us to come sit with her.  so we did.  me, ross, mom and dad. 

the parade was fun but a bit sticky....shocking! 

i wish ross loved jesus, cause i could totally be interested if he did!

and right after the last post, i think God slapped me in the face.

i got on facebook and saw several people who had said they would let me do laundry.

and many offered their houses.

and not only did bishop offer to let me do my laundry, but she physically took ALL my laundry from me and did it for me.  she wouldn't let me come over cause it was already 9 pm and she knew i had to work in the morning.  

what a tremendous blessing that was.  and i had no idea how much that would take a weight off my shoulders.  

like, it was HUGE.

and i need to be better at letting people help me and just accepting when people do a nice thing for me.

before she took my laundry, she offered for me to come and swim and spend the day in her pool/house.

so i did.  and it was so so wonderful!

and then becca s. and kelsi s. came over and we had a great time.

we went into granville to get stromboli at the fair and sat...in the shade....sweating like pigs.

but it was so fun to hang out with all of them.

and it was the best way ever to spend the 4th of july.

{shady gals!}

{love us!}

{love them!}

then i spent the night at the cowies because i just couldn't take the heat anymore.

which was hard to get a good sleep cause you're in a different place.

i can't decide if i want to head over there again and hope to sleep better, or just tough it out at home.

but if the 8th is when we'll have power, at least we're in the home stretch!

spiritually here is what has been going on:

last sunday we had church on the square.

i sat with keri m. who i just have a huge friend crush on {shes in her 30s} and at the end of the service, brad encouraged us to pray with one another.  so her and i prayed together.

and i just love her so much.

she was so encouraging, and then i txted her today telling her i was praying for her. 

she responded: 

"wanted to let you know that i don't know you well, but i can see Jesus all over you.  i see His light in you every time that i am around you.  if you ever feel insecure, i pray that you feel his strength and love in you!  not the perfect scripture for you but you were on my mind when i read it so i thought i would share.  galatians 1:10 maybe you can remember when you feel uneasy.  have a great week!"

see why i have a total friend crush on her? 

i really just want someone like her to be my mentor.

anyways, galatians 1:10 says:

'am i not trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? or am i trying to please people? if i were still trying to please people, i would not be a servant of Christ"

satan is SO unoriginal and has been attacking my insecurities a lot recently.

and i realize i put a lot of my worth into peoples opinion.

which is like one of the worst things ever.

and at the same time, i keep reading about how the Lord called me to be adopted to His family and how He can harden anyones heart He wants {been reading in romans...that's chapter 9). and why did HE choose to not harden my heart?  blows my mind.

that's the gist.

the computer is making me more hott and i need to go get unirritated! 

thankful for my country and the 4th of july!