Whistle while you work!

I'm supposed to be reading...It's not working very well. I'm at work, and no one needs my help. I keep getting distracted.

A big thing on my mind right now (and basically most moments of my free time) is the future and how I don't want to wait for it. I want to just dive right into my life after graduation. There is nothing I would rather do then marry Taylor tomorrow, start teaching, get prego after a couple of years, travel with Taylor and his ministry...

I know, I know...I'm not even engaged. I believe the technical term for our current status is "engaged to be engaged." No, not promised. That's high school stuff. Every morning when I wake up, when I see my left ring finger, I imagine a ring that isn't there. It's invisible for now, but I know that space will be occupied someday by a symbol of my beloved's love for me. The knowledge that it will be adorned in the near-ish future (before graduation in 1.5 years) fuels me everyday. Taylor has pledged his love for me and I believe him with all of my heart. He got a job for me, a car for me, a phone that works for me...he schedules his life around me. He makes so many sacrifices to prove his love for me...how can I not trust that he loves me?

Speaking of sacrifices to show love...let me talk about the man I loved first in my life...my daddy. This guy has made some ENORMOUS sacrifices for me. He's risked it all so that I could have the things he didn't have. I won't get into all that he's done for me because I don't think he'd like to have to publicized...but just know that he put everything on the line because he loved me so much. I'm so thankful. Even though I'm the typical daughter that gets moody and frustrated and angry, and I may seem unappreciative, I most certainly am not. I am fully aware of all that my daddy has done for me and I will be forever grateful. I can only hope that I can repay him halfway for everything he's done...my father has a good heart.

But anyway...I can't wait to teach. I started my field experience hours at LCA on Friday, and I think it will be marvelous. The kids are adorable. I feel so comfortable being in a classroom with children looking to me for help...I LOVE to help! Being there just confirmed my aspirations to be a teacher.

Hopefully I can start volunteering at the nursery at church. I just love to be around children so much...being a mom someday is going to be great!! However, I want to be sure that I can have Taylor all to myself for a couple of years. He wants to eventually have a travelling ministry, and I want to be able to help whenever, wherever, however I can. I have a feeling that life is going to be very sweet.

God is so wonderful. I'm so thankful for everything He's done! He deserves the most praise and thanks out of anyone in my life...without Him, I wouldn't have these people! I wouldn't have anything! Even though every day is a battle to keep a pure heart, as long as I keep going back to Him, I can do anything. He strengthens me. Praise be to God! Give Him the glory always!