Hello Everybody! (this is Stacy talking…)
Last week was a pretty productive week. I took an exam in biochem, I worked at the YMCA, started running more and enjoyed my babysitting job for the Moore family (love them). I started riding my bike to work which is awesome because the weather has been great and I love the morning air! And I made it to mass every day!! I am very grateful for all the blessings God has put in my life. I am even grateful for the trials. When things get hard He is always with me either kicking my butt to get me to confession or holding me in his divine mercy and compassion and encouraging me to move forward. So I try to keep my eyes are open to the beauty of life in many ways, but I sometimes ignore the habits I have that tend to decrease my quality of life and others. When things start to get a little difficult I sometimes make compromises to my health and other priorities. I let a false sense of need disturb my peace. False necessities can creep into our lives very discretely but can be recognized if we take the time to slow down and pray while we are going through busy, stressful times. Sometimes I feel the Lord is asking me to continue my tasks in life and find rest in Him but other times I know the Lord wants me to realize my expectations and too trust in Him and let go of some plans I have made. I think everyone goes through this. Realizing my own small struggles I can better understand the struggles of others, like women with unexpected pregnancies. I have a lot of compassion for those women who feel trapped and are given the belief that they have to end a life to save their own. I do biking for babies because I want to encourage these women to let go and let God and help raise support and awareness of all those centers out there that help shed light on the truth of abortion and offer women education, support and hope. We need goodness, life, beauty and truth in our lives, but we don’t need world approval, a finished degree in 4 years, we don’t need to have a job that makes a ton of money, or the perfect body. We complicate life way too much. I encourage everyone to read Matthew 6:25-34, it is pretty sweet!
On sunday I went to a Jennifer and Bearin Patel’s baby shower. Philamena was born 3 months early and weighed about 2.5 pounds. I didn’t get to see her but Jennifer says she is doing well and she sent me this picture.
