Rest in Texas

Let me just tell you, housekeeping is a workout.  I am convinced that I have sweat more making beds than I have some days at the gym.  Sad but true.  By the end of my first week of housekeeping I could make a perfect bed!  I have bruises, sore knees and throbbing feet to prove my dedication to getting the full intern experience.   

Somehow, I was given a much needed 3 day weekend and I really feel that it was a gift from God.  By the time I got off work around 3 on Friday I had made a plan with my parents to drive to Fort Smith spend the night and head to Texas with my mom, step-dad and little brother.  My mom and step-dad were driving down to visit my step-dad's father who has lung cancer and is quickly losing health.  If you get the chance send a prayer his way, he needs all the prayers we can give him.  On their way to visit him, they dropped my little brother and I off at my aunt's house in McKinney.  I can genuinely say that I truly believe God blessed me with the best family on both my mother and father's sides. As I have said before, I live with my mom's brother right now and her other brother is also in the same city. It is so great to be able to hang out with them more regularly.  I also have a huge family in Texas and consider Texas my second home state.  Anytime I get to hang out with that side of the family we have a blast!  My aunt drove us to my dad's house in Denton and from there we spent the day showing my aunt different parts of that area of Texas including Fort Worth, Roanoke, Trophy Club, and Southlake.  We even got to stop by my favorite grocery store in the world called Central Market.  If you have ever been to Whole Foods, you will love this place!  Next time you are in Texas and see one, go in and enjoy the fresh market style fruits, vegetables and about everything else you can imagine.  Be sure to have enough time to really enjoy it.  As a super foodie, I could spend a couple of hours perusing the aisles.  

The next day I slept in a little bit then got up and took my dad's big Texas size Ford truck and went to Walmart to get some groceries to make pie.  I can only imagine how funny this little 5'1 girl looked getting out of a huge truck.  It was an experience just driving to and from the store.  Later that evening after baking two delicious chocolate pies, we landed at one of my other aunt's houses' in Sherman, TX.  It was so awesome to see the whole family and get to laugh and talk about everything that was going on.  

It was so refreshing to be able to take this time and relax a bit with some of my favorite people.  I haven't met any friends yet here in Little Rock but I know that God will provide.  On the way home from Fort Smith there is a certain point almost to Ozark with a clearing and a big white cross.  It is such a great reminder to me that God knows right where I am.  He knows what I am struggling with and the things that come easy and not so easy to me.  He is working in this heart of mine right now and preparing me for a much bigger journey.  I am so thankful for his restoration and provision when my body and soul are tired.  

Until my next adventure, have a great day!

Rachel