Wow what a crazy less-than-24 hrs it's been

11/07/11
6:00pm Check Craigslist for any nearby physical therapy aide job openings. None. They were all too far and not worth the drive.
7:30pm Finished eating dinner. Went back on my computer. For some reason I checked Craigslist again and VOILA! A part time job opening about 12 miles away. Part time is good because I'm looking for volunteer at a hospital as well.

8:00pm Wrote my cover letter, reviewed my resume and emailed a response. Also Facebook/Tweeted everyone asking for prayer on my job application.

10:45pm Went to shower and prayed for the job.

11:15pm After my shower I checked my email and I got a response from the job offer asking if I was available to interview tomorrow (which is today). Facebook/Tweeted everyone announcing I got an interview and need more prayer.

11/08/11

12:15am Prayed for the job and went to sleep.

9:30am Woke up and checked my email. Interview got rescheduled a few minutes later than originally scheduled time.

11:20am I arrive in the parking lot of the place and pray

11:35am I walk to the office

12:45pm I am handed an employee packet with all the tax forms and schedule a time to start training

12:46pm I Facebook/Tweet "so uh. i got a job." in UTTER SHOCK, AWE, AND AMAZED

11/09/11

12:00pm I go in for training.

This is NOT by my own doing but by Him. Plus the power of prayer :)

This was also on utmost.org for today. (Mind you, I've never been on this site) Wow does prayer work. And I guess the Spirit agreed with my desire to get this job.

The Unrivalled Power Of Prayer

Nov

08

2011

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

-Romans 8:26

Surprise Encouragement

Right now, this very instant, my brother is sharing a praise report with me about a girl who's in his Bible study group that he leads.

Let me tell you some background. When I was in college and in Miles Militis core, my prayer request was for my family especially my brother. I never knew where he stood spiritually; and I guess I just always doubted that he stopped believing once he entered college. I don't really know why I thought that. But starting his third year at UCSC, he told me that he's on core for UCSC AACF and I was shocked. I didn't even see it coming. But when I heard the news, I was really happy. Even so, we never really shared about our spiritual lives with each other or anything like that. He just knew that I go to church on Sundays, was apart of core, etc. And all I knew about him was that he was on core for AACF. Every once in a while I'd visit UCSC AACF's tumblr page because I get their Facebook messages and I'd see entries by my brother. They're all so encouraging to know that he's been reading the Word and what he's getting from it.

So today, he IMs me out of no where and starts sharing with me a praise report about this girl who started coming to the Bible study he leads and how she didn't even know how to look up verses in the Bible. She didn't own a Bible so my brother and the other core member he leads with bought her a NIV study Bible - the super heavy, hardcover one. It's now almost the end of their school year and she shared a verse that she found on her own.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9

My brother was just so amazed at how someone can go from not knowing how to read the Bible to accepting Christ. I still can't believe that he just straight up shared with me. I am in such a good mood right now. God is good.

So much!!!!

God has been showing me so much of Him through different people in my life. So much to journal (privately) about. :)

God provides shelter

So here in the sunny Southern California, it has been POURING RAIN ever since Sunday night.  It's very strange weather for socal, but I find it very refreshing.  I love the sound of rain on the roof or against the windows; it's quite soothing.  So far, I've only walked out in the blistering rain once, when I walked to my car to take a nap during lunch.  Bad idea.  I got drenched!!

Other than that one time outside in the rain, God has really blessed me with shelter from the storm.  I just watched the storm, even a tornado on Tuesday, from inside my work office through our large windows.  Or I was in my car driving when it was pouring.  When I did have to walk outside to go to my car or class, the rain had stopped.  : )  Even today when I walked around UCI's campus to pick up my diploma it wasn't raining.

I've been able to stay dry practically all week. : )

New Year

Lord,

Continue to reveal Yourself to me and I pray that I can have an open and willing heart to learn and serve You.  Teach me new things everyday and I pray that my salvation will never be old or something I take lightly. Give me boldness and courage when it comes to reaching out to the ones I love.  I pray that I will be an even brighter light tht shines for You.

And above all things, LOVE ♥