the weekend

man, a lot of stuff has happened this weekend.. enough stuff to grow me up a bit.

Thursday was, well, it was just a terrible day. My mouth started swelling up again from my wisdom teeth being out, had a super headache from the pain pills, had every kid at work on "whiny-mode" got my dinner plans jacked, got texting taken away because I was texting at a stop light (?!) and later on that night, as I was just whining and moping to God about it, after I got done I felt Him say, "Hey guess what? This is my problem, not yours." I kind felt like, "..oh." Like, hello Kendall, wake up and smell the coffee =p (and I don't even like that smell) I got a text shortly after from a wonderful friend saying, "Just a reminder that I'm praying for you and I hope you remember that our God is the God of the universe. He can do anything." It was kind of a wake up call, and I really needed it.
Friday I woke up determined to keep God in the center. Of course, I fell short, but I had a lot of car time so I just kept on praying (a.k.a. talking out loud) with FF5 in the background and even though the day didn't go my way, I felt happy. Scratch that, I felt joyful. I couldn't stop smiling and my attitude was far better than it has been in a long time. I got to share it with a friend, and he told me it was an encouragement to hear, which just made my whole day :-)
Today was busy, hung out with the oldest-younger sister and favorite cousin; went to our older cousin's house party (congrats for buying that house Jared!) braved the Germantown Parkway area at Rue 21 and the mall, and shortly went home after because it being tax-free weekend and all brought too many people out of their homes in public... =p finished off the day with a pint of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, chocolate pudding, and when I weighed myself I realized I had lost 6 lbs from the whole wisdom teeth removal thing.
Great weekend? I think so.
Tomorrow, here's the plan: make it to church on time, stay focused (and awake) during sunday school and service, maybe possibly go out to eat with my sister and favorite guy friends, come home for little brother's 17th birthday party (aw mike), go back to church and hopefully be available if they wanna do anything after, have energy, wear waterproof makeup for swimming, rock a pair of cowboy boots, and try not to talk too loud.
ready set go

-kendall <3

P.S. share you testimony/story. with anybody and everybody. even if you think it's weak sauce. whether you've had a bad life before it or a good life through it all, it effects people. and I just found that out, and now knowing that my testimony has effect, I'm ready to share it with the world.
"Go and make disciples.."