Sick Thoughts!

I have been sick for the past few days and thought the haze of medicine, Kleenex, and orange juice I have done a lot of thinking. Most of it was about weird stuff that does not bear repeating and I am blaming on the medicine, but some of it was worth the blog. So here are a few of the random thoughts that made the cut! :)

· I am blessed: I spent a lot of time thinking about the great birthday that I just had and the blessings I received and then I moved on to how blessed I am to have those people in my life. I have the greatest friends and family any girl could ask for. Not only did my friends do a lot to make the time special – so did my family. My Dad and Mom cooked all my favorite meals the week of my birthday, let me pick things like what tv show to watch together, and let me do just what I wanted to for my birthday! It was a really special time and I am just very thankful for it. While I am always thankful, this year had even more meaning because last year was just short of a bust (thanks for saving it Kendra) as my family was all out of town and my friends could not make it at the last minute. So, as I turned 27 I was very thankful to spend the time with the people I love the most in the world!

· I love me some Peyton: Kendra has the cutest kid, maybe ever! Peyton calls me YaYa. It started when she was about a year old and she could not say Sarah so she said YaYa, we went with it and now that is officially my name. The weekend that Kendra and Jessica came to see me I had a concert and at the last minute Kendra brought Peyton with her and that kid stole the show! As I walked on stage with the other 60+ members of my choir, a not so small voice yelled “Hi, YaYa!” from the audience. This continued for most of the show! :) While people around her perhaps were not so thrilled and Kendra eventually had to take her into the lobby, I can say I was one proud YaYa! It was adorable to see this little girl, who I have loved and shared so much of her life thus far, calling out to me in a crowd. It was a sweet moment and a story I will tell the rest of my life! I got to spend the rest of the weekend with her and I have to say “I love me some Peyton”! She is such a sweet girl and it is amazing to me that she is so big already and that there is another one on the way. She is the closest thing I have to true love on this earth and I am thrilled to be her YaYa!

· Thank goodness for Thanksgiving: For some families Christmas or Easter are the big family events. In my family it is Thanksgiving! My family comes from as far as New Orleans and as close a few blocks away for an entire weekend of fun! They have already started arriving and by Thursday morning there will be about 25 of us ready for turkey and fun. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday because it is about my family, being thankful, and very yummy food. There is no worry about presents, no hassle with church schedules, or chance that people can’t come. You don’t miss Thanksgiving in our family! To me it is the perfect holiday and I love having the time with the family to re-connect and just enjoy our blessings. This year I am most thankful that in all the selfishness of our world that we still take a day out to be thankful for all that God has blessed us with! I can't wait for the weekend to start!

· God’s timing: I saved this one for last because it consumed the majority of my sickly thoughts over the past few days, and even before. How is it that I can still be amazed by God’s timing after a whole life of it? (Someone should try and answer that for me if they have a good idea!) As I was thinking about life the common thread in my thoughts was His timing. When I look back at the past I am amazed at the doors He opened, the parts of himself He revealed, and all in all His perfect timing throughout. Looking back 6 months, last year or even 5 years ago I can see how perfectly He was directing my life. It is something that is always fun for me to think about. It reminds me that the burdensome part of His timing that I am facing currently will eventually reveal an amazing plan, which gives me hope. There seems to be a new season in my life coming up, as I transfer, move again, deal with Jes being a long flight away instead of a long drive, let God and maybe even Kendra direct me to my “soul mate”, and just overall move forward. It is a little scary but also really fun because I know that in the journey I will be directed by God’s perfect timing!

Well, those were the best of the random thoughts. I also had dreams about cats, a happy football moment thanks to the Raiders, my Dad's chicken noodle soup, missed a lot of classes, a few phone calls that I srota remember and one good cry about being sick! All in all - it was a rough week but a productive few days of thinking!

Is it redundant....

Is it redundant to say that I have the best besties?

I am sure Brandon will comment and let me know if it is, but for now I am saying it! I just spent the weekend with Jessica (who drove on at least 12 freeways) and Kendra(who did Santa Cruz to Mo-town and back in less than 12 hours) celebrating my birthday and I am blessed! I have the best besties ever and as soon as I get around to it there will be a better blog with photos to show just how great they are! Love you girls!!