Well I have decided to follow the crowd and start a blog. The crowd consisting of three people of course... but anyway, I have considered doing it for a while. It always seemed like something I would enjoy. I'm not the biggest fan of writing but I find myself thinking about how I's really like to put my thoughts on paper, or a computer screen, I suppose.
I think a "Heart Throb" usually refers to a very cute boy who seems to make your heart go crazy, but thats the first thing I thought of when I selected "Create First Blog" (or whatever that button said) because I'm pretty sure my heart beat increased just a bit. Honestly though, I'm not sure why... I shouldn't be nervous about writing a blog. it doesn't matter too much to me who reads it, or if anyone reads it for that matter. I'm writing this.... I'm not sure exactly why I'm writing this. Its not really just to follow the crowd... I do actually feel like I should be doing this.
I just finished working 45 hours this week and I should be in bed because I have to get up early for Mass. But after reading a friend's recent blog post, I decided now is as good as any other time to begin! So here I am sitting on my bed next to my black cat whom I only like sometimes, wondering what to write about next... I know I want to focus on God in my blog as much as possible. I am trying to not be afraid of talking about God in any given situation... That is probably my main goal as of now, other than working on building my relationship with Him in general... I find myself afraid to speak about Him when I feel lead to.
For example... Tuesday at work, it was a typical set up day, nothing too exciting. For the first time ever, I left work for my lunch break with all of the other ladies I work with. We went to Wendy's and as I was leaving, I got a phone call from TC, the director of a program I am in at school. He was calling to inform me that I am now eligible to be a full scholarship participant in the program. This means I have a full ride. No money. I couldn't believe it, honestly. I was overwhelmed with emotion. On the way back from my lunch break, I stopped by my mom's office to share the good news with her. She was just as excited as me, if not more. We even called Tony, my step-dad, right then and there to tell him as well. By the time I got back to work, she had already called and told one of their other ladies at my work. Needless to say, I have had countless people coming up to me since Tuesday telling me congratulations. I wanted my mom to quit telling people. I know that it is something I should be proud of and enjoy telling people, but I also wanted to tell them about how much of a blessing it is. It means so much to me that God would lay his hands on this situation. It all makes so much sense... I didn't get the scholarship last year because I needed to learn to not take things for granted and appreciate what God has given me. TC called just in time for me to stop by and tell my mom in person. God knew how happy it would make her. :) I cannot get mad at her for wanting to tell everyone she knows. She is just another proud parent, and I love her for that.
Since getting the good news, I have realized how blessed I truly am. And it was only today that I realized how people are usually completely accepting and open when you want to talk to them about God and about how He works on our lives. I am going to Little Rock in the morning for Mass at the Charismatic Conference. I cannot wait :)
Oh, and the name of my blog "alegría" means joy in Spanish. It is the emotion I probably enjoy the most...
One last thing. I owe a gigantic thank you to my friends who have started blogs. Your silent encouragement has really gotten me going with this. You all are awesome :)
Thank you so much for reading! Hope I didn't bore you or anything ;)
