Adventures & Footprints: Something New

So i thought i would try out this whole blogging thing and see how i like it when i am not doing it because of a requirement for a class. I've been thinking a lot lately about various things and it all comes together under the statement or words Adventures & Footprints because as we all know life is a journey, but most of all i have realized how many adventures throughout my life already God has taken me on and the many more i look forward to as He continues to teach me. I hope and pray that i have and will continue to make a difference in other people's lives the way so many have made in mine, thus leaving footprints. It also makes me think of the poem "Footprints" that i am sure almost everyone has seen about God carrying you in the tough times when only one set of footprints was seen in the sand. Hence the title adventures & footprints.

I have had two days recently that i have been able to adventure around town and into some new places that i just love. I was in Springfield the other day and after finding the bank i discovered a cute little tea room across from a lovely turquoise building with a christian bookstore right down the way. The tea room was quaint and i got to discuss travels and tea from various countries with the owner. A conversation that i can say was truly planned by God.

Turquoise Building across from the Tea Room :)

This week though i have been fortunate enough to come to Missouri to spend time with my grandparents, Aunt, and cousins. When i was little i used to come up to Missouri and spend weeks during the summer, but this is the first summer since i had my first job at Thomas Drugs when i was 15 that i have been able to come spend a week. I came up on tuesday and get to stay until tomorrow. We have done many summer activities like swimming and going to the lake, but i must say my favorite was going to the Muny in Saint Louis. The Muny is an outdoor theater for live performances with paid and free seating available. They have many traveling productions come through from Singing in the Rain to Hairspray and Beauty and the Beast. However, this week The Little Mermaid opened Wednesday night with me, my Aunt, two cousins, and grandmother in the audience. It was so much fun from waiting in line and talking to those around us to the balloons and the performance.

The Little Mermaid: Balloon Version (lol)

The Girls at The Muny

Today i had a couple of hours alone to venture around Farmington. It was one of the most beautiful days outside. I ate lunch at 12 West Bar & Grill, wandered through Jennie Annie's, around the block, and through The Oasis bookstore. While in the bookstore i found this book Leaving by Karen Kingsbury. In the first chapter they are at church when the preacher talks about no matter what in life people will always leave whether by choice or death, but the only one who remains and never leaves is Jesus, which is so true. As i have gotten older days seem to go by faster as well as years. Everything is constantly changing and i am moving on to different stages in my life. And i cannot honestly say that i like it. I mean don't get me wrong i love new adventures and change but the truth is that it scares me. It scares me that before i know it i will be older and loved ones will be gone. It scares me that life will be over before i know it. I mean these are all things that you know are true since you are little and people always say life is over in the blink of an eye, but it suddenly has caught up with me and i see it. And quite honestly it scares me. But thank God He is there and it all is in his hands because I know no matter what may come my way God has to allow it and he is there to carry me through it. He is there when there is only one set of footprints because he is carrying me. There are a lot of unknowns in life, and i'm glad i don't know because it takes out the fun plus i would not learn near as much or fall more in love with Jesus as he teaches me. Besides He is God and i'm not. Thankfully though he gives his peace which surpasses all understanding... Philippians 4:6-7. So no matter the adventures and people that walk through my life their footprints will forever remain and God will carry me through. Life is so short and i want to live showing everyone i come into contact with the love of Jesus and what he has done. "We dont have time to maintain these regrets when we think about the way he loves us oh how he loves us oh how he loves us O how he loves. . . " (How He Love Us).