Well, I'm back.
Quick overview of life for the past few weeks. We got home from a vacation to my grandparent's house. It was great! My great aunt and uncle set off fireworks on New Year's Eve. Best fireworks EVER!!!! Being so close is really cool! We had an awesome time up there, having a second Christmas, eating lots of fantastic food, and entertaining family with songs and dance (and one of my siblings did a magic show, which they are currently working on improving and expanding. I might even get to be the "volunteer" in a future show! Yahoo!). When we got home on a Saturday, it was time for lots of unpacking (not blogging). Then we got back into school, preparing for exams (aka long school days!). Last Saturday was a birthday party for my youngest sibling (the upcoming illusionist!). That evening we got a fish for the birthday person. I got her a betta fish-who I think has been named Corporal. I don't know. She takes a long time naming her pet fish! This week I re-started piano lessons with my teacher, took lots of exams, and started into my new semester of school. The past few weeks I've also been praying about a missions trip opportunity and which college to attend. I've had a lot on my mind. :)
Now, let's get down to business and catch up on lots of blessings!
Blessing 151-a new suitcase! I got a giant suitcase for Christmas. It is rolly (is that a real word?) and easy to move around. It has handles and pockets and everything that I'll need (besides a purse and book bag...). It is a lovely dark green colour. Kind of like a forest green. And when I say that it is giant, I mean it! Seeing as I am so small and it so large, I'm going to climb inside and take photos of myself at some point. Then I will send those photos to one of my camp friends who (when helping me carry all of my stuff around as I changed cabins) told me that I REALLY needed to get a new suitcase with wheels. That's when I decided that I'd ask for a suitcase for Christmas. It will be SO useful! Camp, here I come!
Blessing 152-My piano teacher is back! I am SO happy! She even has her grand piano here (after travelling across the country with it). I love her very much. She is such a talented and pretty much perfect music teacher; I am so blest as to have been able to take lessons from her for so many years!
Blessing 153-Homemade remedies. I do not like going to the doctor, so I decided to try the natural way of treating a painful spot on my heal. It hurts even more now, but it is working (I'm pretty sure). If it gets worse I will go to a doctor, but as it is not life-threatening I'll keep trying this way.
Blessing 154-Aerobics videos. I do not really like competitive sports. Thus I tend to be that person who sits around a lot. However, I adore dancing and aerobics. They are lots of fun! If you have never tried aerobics, please take my advice and give it a try. It can't hurt! (Well, if you're in really bad shape it might, but it can only get better!) There are several on YouTube. I really like doing this one: https://youtu.be/r3xb-RcN-QU. It's fairly simple. Hmm, if my foot doesn't hurt to much maybe this afternoon... :D.
Blessing 155-My daily Proverb. I enjoy starting the day with a dose of godly advice!
Blessing 156-David Hicken. He has such AMAZING piano videos on YouTube. I love his style and the passion he puts into his pieces. Look up his amazing piano solos. I don't think that you'll be disappointed. He also does a lot of romantic songs, but I prefer the high intensity solos!
Blessing 157-My sibling having a birthday. Several years ago she had cancer. This birthday was not guaranteed. Now she has good health and a good life. Praise to God!
Blessing 158-2016! This year will be great, according to God's will!
Blessing 159-Brunswick sheets. They are fuzzy sheets. I love them because they are so comfy and cozy during the winter months.
Blessing 160-A whole new family. When my dad and his girlfriend get married, I will be receiving a whole new family. I think of it as a "twist-tie family". Love is the twist tie, and it will hold our families together. God is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good to me! May He be blest!
Blessing 161-New Year Resolutions. Most of mine were of the vein of becoming a better person. :)
Blessing 162-A Christmas gift card to a bookstore. My grandparent's on both sides are wonderful. One set generally gives gift cards as gifts. They gave me L. M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon (L. M. Montgomery, Lucy M. Montgomery, and Lucy Maud Montgomery are all the same person!), plus a bookstore gift card. WOW!!!! I can't wait to go book shopping. I'm hoping to get more Montgomery books, such as The Blue Castle, The Blythe's are Quoted, and Jane of Lantern Hill. Maybe not all at once, but eventually!
Blessing 163-Religious Liberty. People around the world are loosing theirs. I recently read about a Canadian pastor sentenced to a life in prison and hard labour in North Korea (pretty sure that's where). Why? He was going against the government in that he was starting churches and humanitarian works (like an orphanage). The article made it sound like North Korea found him guilty of a horrible crime. May God hold up that man. It makes one think, Would I give up my liberty for my religious beliefs?
Blessing 164-An opportunity to go to Ethiopia. Since I was around twelve, I have felt God leading me toward the children of Ethiopia. I wasn't sure exactly how, but God has been leading me on an exciting journey for close to five years. Now I'm trying to find out if it is His will for me to go on a missions trip this spring to work in Ethiopian orphanages. Please pray that God will reveal His will to me clearly.
Blessing 165-Being back here, sharing my heart with other people who rejoice in knowing that we are not here by chance, but by God. We know that God showers us with these blessings. Already on this blog we have 165, and that's just a small start!
May God bless you!
Indi Raine
John 3:16 (If you believe this verse and have Christ living in you, you already have the biggest blessing in the entire universe in your heart!)
