I can't believe it is already December. Time flies. I don't feel like it's December though because the grass is still green, and yesterday it was in the 50's. Being from northern MN, this is still spring weather, not winter. One thing that cracks me up is seeing people's yard decorations... like those huge blow up snowmen...ON GREEN GRASS. Looks kinda funny. I also think it's funny to hear southerners complain about the "cold." One girl I know from SC has been wearing a winter coat, scarf, and boots for months now, because it's so cold out! haha. I have yet to wear my winter coat. A light fleece is suffice, and even warm at times. I've worn my gloves once, and that was just because I think they are cute and felt like wearing them.
This semester has been crazy! The workload has not been too bad...only bad at times. This semester has been one of growth though. It has been hard, because it has really brought me out of preconceptions I've had. It's increased the depth of my knowledge about and passion for God, but has taken some work to get there and I'm still working through a lot of things. It's not really anything I can describe with words in a blog. But, I have made some amazing new friends this semester and grown closer to friends I had already and am so thankful for them!
Through a long chain of events happening, this year I run two different girl scout groups in youth centers in downtown Lynchburg. I was never in girl scouts and really know little about it. It's not your normal girl scouts, it's more just me going into these places and having crafts and activities for the girls to do. I really enjoy it because I love these kids and have a real heart for them. This past week, while at one site, I brought in mini gingerbread houses for them to make... they came in a kit. You would think that 3 inch tall gingerbread houses would be easy as pie to make....but this is not the case! There were 5 styles of houses, and 2 of the styles were impossible to make with the materials they gave, so after working for a long time with the girls trying to make the houses look like the do on the box, I resorted to telling them that it is their house and they can make it however they like! haha. Here are some of the results:
Some girls were way more interested in eating the houses than actually making them, so I told them they could eat them after they made them, but I think most of them ate them while making them. They are so fun to work with!
Well, today is Friday, which is my day off, so I'm going to go try to be productive! Hope everyone has a great weekend.
