Back in Picayune

May I confess that I was looking forward to coming back to Picayune today. I was ready to walk back into my apartment, ready to go to work in the morning. Sure, it's Thanksgiving tomorrow, but I was not home last year. And I can be thankful at work and not pack on an extra pound or two from eating my family's oh-so delicious food. I will admit that I will miss their company, but I am here!

I walked in and went right to work, sweeping, cleaning out the fish tank, washing dishes and the front door's windows, and washed my sheets and some clothes. I opened up all of the windows and left the door open (storm door locked, of course) to let the remaining bits of sunlight into my place. I love sunlight... I prefer natural light illuminating my place of residency any day over electricity hands down.

I cooked a little dinner, rented a movie earlier and popped it in, sat down to eat, and then it was finishing up my gift jars while watching the movie. Now it is almost time for bed, since I have a 4am wake-up call this morning. I think that I will go wash my face, put the sheets on my bed, open up "He Speaks to Me" and read through a few more pages...

One more thing, I was also looking forward to going back to Picayune today because I was feeling just as gloomy as the outside conditions this morning. I knew where to go, and I knew that I had a three hour ride with just me and Him. Oh, how sweet it is to hear His voice. How much He picked me up, set me back on course, and hushed my fears and tears. I am thankful for a faithful, loving, and never-changing God that has everything under control when I can't make sense of anything!! On top of that, I was able to speak with Miranda for nearly an hour. It was great to catch up with her and hear her "Police Stories" from the past week's shifts. Very cool stuff. She was even kind enough to ask how I was doing. Man, I miss those times in the dorms talking to her. That is it. I really much go now.

Oh, uno mas! I have decided not to share any more of Frederick's messages with me on this blog. I will not stop asking the followers to pray for him and the specifics. But any message or phone call that I receive, I want it to be personal and intimate... I mean, he is mine, right? :)