So I'm not much good at coming up with titles for these blogs, so I'll just keep repeating til I think of something more clever.

Its been a good week here in NC. Josh and I are counting down the days now. Its only two weeks from Saturday! Things aren't slowing down much here, I'm getting more stressed out as the day nears. I've been able to keep myself cool until now and I'm begining to realize that there are alot of things that still need to be done. So how funny God is, this mornign my quite time was out of Matt 6 in which God tells us not to worry and it was a great reminder to me that if He provides for the birds or the air, He will definately provide for me. Its amazing to me that its the simple things that speak so loudly some times.

Another thing that God has taught me thtis week is about Joy. The church we went to this week, the preacher spoke on Joy and how we have such inexpressible joy as Christians. God began to softly speak to me about the joy in my life. It is clear to me the reasons for inexpressible joy, but why dont we live as joyful people all the time. I have begun to pray that God would make me the mostt joyful person that those in my life here know. I want thos that I work with to see the joy that Christ provides. It has been a rough week at work. THe little guy I was telling you about earlier, Asher, he died this week. It was a sad day and it kinda hit me hard b/c it was the first kid I'd taken care of to die. I want God's joy to shine even through saddness.

I hope you are all doing well. Again, I miss you very much - and I love hearing from you! Keep in touch.

Steph