Chasing Sunrises

It has been a very long week for me. I have been longing to blog since about Wednesday, but, as you see, that has not happened. My week has consisted of my truck breaking down, spending the night away from home (unexpectedly), several sleepless nights, visiting friends (also unexpectedly), watching the first season of "Grey's Anatomy," and learning a pretty big lesson from God.

So lets get started shall we? I want to tell you all about it, and let you know how God used my problems to fulfill a purpose. I started out Wednesday morning chasing the sunrise to Franklin, Ky, to babysit two of the cutest one-year-old twin boys in the world. We had a great day. At about three in the afternoon, the boy's dad came home and I went out to my truck to leave. It was dead. It didn't even click. So, in efforts to save the life of my poor little truck, we charged the battery for over two hours and nothing ever happened. I had to have a new battery! Well, by this time, it was late and my parents would be getting ready to go to church. The Calvert family allowed me to stay the night, since I would be coming back the next morning to babysit anyways. Well, this is where God steps in and uses all this mess!
There is a family in Franklin who is very dear to my heart; I have known them for a very long time. About two years ago they started a church there and for about two years I have been trying to get the family I babysit for to go visit that church. So Wednesday night when my truck broke down, I told them I had to go to church! And as much as I would like to say the whole family came with me and decided to become faithful members to that church, it did not happen that way. However, when the boy's mom came to pick me up from church, I asked the pastor's wife to come out and meet her. After a pretty lengthy conversation, we found that they already knew each other, and several people from that church knew her as well! It was so awesome. I ask that you pray with me for this family that God would lead them to the church in His timing. (Which I like to think is now :).
*Shout out to my dear friend Cassie, who married one of my favorite boys in the world, Joel. She is pregnant with their first child!!!!
The next day came and went, my dad came and brought me a battery. He saved the day, and my wallet. I thought I would finally get some much needed sleep when I remembered my family and I had been invited to a revival service at another church that night. So we went and it was awesome.
The next day I had to go grocery shopping (what a chore, right?) and I had a hair appointment during the day. Then, Friday night, I went to Nashville with my dear friends Kristen and Maggie to the engagement party of my best friend Hannah Burney. She was stunning, and so happy. It was so great to spend time with my wonderful college friends whom I have missed so much. Saturday (that's today... nope, that's two hours ago haha) I was awakened by my younger sister yelling up the stairs that breakfast was ready. I spent the day cleaning and preparing for the sleep over that I just finished throwing for all the girls in the youth group at church.
This week has been an absolute blast. Yes, I was very busy, but God was there with me the whole time. From allowing me to introduce my employer to one of my favorite women of God, to bringing all the girls in our church together in fellowship, He has been by my side. He is a great God, and I will continue chasing sunrises until my work for Him is done.