Wow When was the last time I actually wrote?

Okay the OD slacker is back! Lol. Lets start from today and work my way backwards with some highlights. This entry might be scattered sooooo bare with me!

Today: I found on facebook a status from one of my youth girls, Fabriona, that really touched my heart!

"What would my life be like without Ms. Shalonda and Ms.Mone? I have found alot of things inside of me that I didn’t know I had. My other parents are the best you could have."

Moments like this is why I do what I do with the youth. All of my free going out time is spent with those babies and I love every minute of it. I just had a revelation. I was actually considering stepping down from leadership for the past month or so because of various things God has been revealing about the other leaders of my church. Dont get me wrong! I love the people in my church and I know that no one is perfect. I just dont like the… cookie cutter ness? I want to see something different I guess. I cant really explain it. Anyway the point I was about to make. God gave me confirmation that I’m in the right place and to not give up with that status. I’m so thankful for my Lord and my babies and the other true people that are a part of my life!

I got a similar message on mothers day from another youth girl, Dominique. I dont have that message because she texted to me and its in my other phone (I got a new phone which I will write about in a minute). It said something to the nature of Happy Mothers Day and I dont know what I’d do without my other mama and that I’m always there for her to encourage her and things like that. It almost made me cry! I dont have any natural children sooo I wasnt expecting anyone to wish me a happy mother’s day you know? But I was surprised and touched. My babies really do love me!

Sunday… June 5th? Yeah June 5th youth rehearsal that evening was AMAZING! Everyone, and I mean everyone, fell out crying out to God. 6 of my babies were filled with the Holy Spirit by evidence of speaking in tongues that night. For my own personal memory I do plan on naming them. lol Braxton, Kesia, Donna, Alexis, Jordan, and Kejoya. While the rest of them were laying hands on the ones being filled praying in the Spirit. Even the ones that always try to fight it! God is so amazing. I fell out myself so amazed and at what God was clearly doing and the power of it all. It was wonderfully overwhelming. God is so amazing!

May 28th: My birthday!!!! I turned the big 2 8. 28 years old… Man time flies! I had a wonderful birthday. Did a little shopping, which I NEVER get to do. I got some Mariah Carey Lollipop Bling perfume. It was a set with small roll-on tubes of all three fragrances. It smells SOOOO good! Whenever I get some extra money I’ll get all three fragrances (one by one of course) in the normal sized spray bottles. I also got some Mac eyeliner and a set of Lancome lipgloss tubes. First time trying Lancome and I really love it. The set was on sale so I figured why not try it. I got some some red sunglasses finally! I dont know why but around here good red sunglasses (the big sunglasses that I love so much) are so hard to find. I had some that I LOVED but they broke. *tear* Anyway here are the best parts about my birthday… My brother bought me a new phone!!!! He knew I had an upgrade available but was kinda short on cash so before my birthday he ordered me the Samsung Infuse! It came out just before my birthday. It is NICE! The best phone I’ve ever had. Literally. Not only was it brand new. It just came out like I said. Ive never had a new release phone. Its been literally years since I’ve even had a new phone. Every time I upgrade I always end up going for a refurbished one because well… I’m not made of money lol. So this was super exciting for me to have a new phone and the latest phone out. It doesnt take much to please me lol. Just the fact that my brother put so much thought into a gift and an expensive one at that really touched me. My baby brother is growing up! *tear* AND my dad treated us all to dinner at a Japanese grill restaurant. It was awesome! I had never been to one that did the shows where they cook the food at a grill in front of you. It was so neat! I had a blast AND they came and sang happy birthday to me in Japanese. They gave me a free slice of cheesecake with a candle in it and a super cool ninja looking headband. Which is hilarious because my nickname the youth gave me is Ninja Junkie (Our ministry is called Jesus Junkie Inc. And we all have Junkie nicknames.) because I will cut something up in the Spirit LOL! I love them and their creativity.

Sometime in April: I got a part in a play!!!!!!!!!!! God is funny and awesome. I have NEVER acted in my life. Not even in school plays as a child. One day… back in… January? I went with Shalonda to help her play director Tommy. He needed some people so he could put a choir together to sing at a funeral. One of his cast member’s mom died annnnnd she wanted them to sing. I didnt know Tommy or of them but Shalonda asked me if I’d be willing to help. Me being me said sure, I’m not doing anything that Saturday anyway. So I went. Tommy never heard me sing solo and I really didnt say much because I didnt know anyone. So thats why it was a COMPLETE surprise to me when one day in April Shalonda calls me saying YOU GOT A PART IN THE PLAY!!! I was like… you’re lying. lol. She goes to tell me that Tommy called her to ask her about me out of the blue. Asked her if I was self-conscious about my height because he was thinking about rewriting the play to add a part for me but wanted to ask her for her opinion before he did it. She told him that I even joke about my own height and that I’m a clown just like her… which I am LOL. So he was like thats perfect. He talked to me and is rewriting the play. I have yet to get the script yet sooooo hopefully that ball will be rolling soon. The play has encountered some hitches because of cast changes and weather. Tornadoes destroyed the original venue so things are still coming together. I believe everything will come through in the end. I’m just SO excited he even thought of me not even auditioning me or anything. I know that was nothing but God because no one knows I secretly wondered how I would do in acting. I shared with Shalonda that I was curious about it but not enough for her to go to Tommy with it. Which she didnt go to him. Tommy came to her. LOL. So yeah this entry is long enough for now. I love and miss all my OD’ers! I’ll try to come around more often than every few months. God bless and smooches to you all!

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