blessings

Today was day three of my internship. This is my first post for two reasons. First, after day one, I thought I was going to absolutely collapse...by about 2 in the afternoon. haha I have found out that I was not quite ready to be a working girl. The second reason, was that we have had some major storms that knocked out the internet. So I guess I will just share a few stories from my first three days.

DAY 1: On Tuesday morning, I was suppppeeerrr nervous, but I thought I must be destined for success, because I arrived 10 whole minutes early.  For anyone who knows me very well, you know that I am NEVER early. Well after about a 30 minute tour, I was given my first project to work on menu names for the Cattle Baron's Ball (For those of you who don't know, the Cattle Baron's Ball is apparently one of the largest fundraisers for cancer in the country).  So I sat down at my little desk and my mind went blank.  Every creative bone in my body had totally disintegrated. After about 30 more minutes of staring at the wall, my boss came in and asked me how I was doing. I was like, "oh, it's going great, I just need a little longer." (Which was a total joke).  By the time I finished working it was 5:30 which meant rush hour traffic in Dallas.  For those of you who have not been to Dallas, rush hour traffic is kind of like a very slow and painful death. There is no rush. You simply sit. Needless to say, when I got back to my grandfather's house, I went to sleep the earliest that I had since I was 5.
DAY 2: I woke up at 8 a.m. to pouring rain. :l (my face) I was like, oh baby, I love work. When I got in my grandfather's car, the soda shop collection cd came on and made me even more jazzed to be awake. I got to work and my task for the day was to start planning a 1 year old's birthday party. Yes, I did not mistype that, I am working on a birthday party for a 1 year old. Anyway, my spirits were definitely livened when the girl I am working with asked me if I knew what Pinterest was. I was like, well as a matter of fact I do. And I quite happily went to my desk and immersed myself in a sea of pink and gold ideas. With all of the other random tasks that I was told to do during the day, I was pretty much equally exhausted by the time I got home.
DAY 3: Good news. Last night I asked God to allow me to wake up feeling well rested. God is so amazing and always provides for me. This morning, I woke up feeling awake, still a sleepy head, but I felt ready to go for the day. I realized that I had so much to be thankful for. I woke up healthy as can be with a really great internship to go to. I had the most amazing family not only in the house, but a couple miles away in different directions. My sweet friends had been sending me encouraging texts every single day. It is crazy how I still try to do things on my own when I know that I am completely incapable. The only way for me to do anything good, or to be successful in any way, is with God's help. I am always so glad when God reveals to me how much I need Him. When I am dependent on Him, I have a peace beyond understanding. I am so thankful for God's grace and love. This is the verse that I turned to this morning before work:
"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. '"Because he loves me,"' says the Lord, '"I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in time of trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."-Psalm 91:11-16
I then saw this:
"Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said '"My foot is slipping,"' your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul." -Psalm 94: 17- 19
Oh, how he loves us.
The rest of my day went so much better than the days before. I even got to order cupcakes. My lowest point was when I spent a good 5 minutes trying to parallel park in front of the post office while all of the staff watched me through the window. But if that is the worst thing that you can say for a day, then HALLELUJAH!!!

Welcome

I honestly have no idea how to blog, but here goes nothing. I decided a couple of weeks ago that having a blog would be a great way to share the stories and happenings of my summer with my family and friends. Oh, I should probably mention what I am even doing this summer. I am going to be in Dallas, TX for the entire summer interning for an amazing wedding and event planner. I am SO excited, because this just so happens to be my dream job. I am so excited to see what God has in store for my life. The only thing, is that I am a little nervous to be moving to a different city by myself. I haven't even spent the night by myself before (this is where the little girl part of my title comes in). But this summer is all about learning and experiencing new things, so bring it on. I hope everyone enjoys my blog! If you have any suggestions, PLEASE let me know. As you can probably tell, I am a blog rookie! :)