Milestones...

So July came and went and here we are passed August in to September.local preaching work has been passed to the tutor and deadlines are approaching, everything is a little bit stressy. All the young people have gone back to school and summer is officially over. Soon it will be October and I'll be back at cliff! (See the lack of blogs then! Or the blogs about the work maybe!)

Today's been a strange day. I've been unfocused and needing to do something active (so hopefully the unfocused -ness would go! This normally works.) 

So I went and cut a lawn, a specific one I don't just go round cutting lawns... Although...

When I got back dinner was 16minutes away so I waited ate, showered (hot and sticky, bleugh!) and then slumped. I was feeling a little down if I'm honest. I remember asking God to help me feel less miserable. It wasn't a prayer, more like a passing half comment that sweeps across your mind when your thinking but not really thinking. I tried my usual cheer ups strategies (playing guitar! Singing) and neither worked that well. 

Then my phone bleeped. I had been expecting a message from a diferent person. 

 

The text was from a friend, and greatful for the distraction I said she could phone.

"Guess what I just bought!"

Normally this is a new teddy or game or anything really.

"Go on," said I, unprepared for the next sentence.

"I just bought my wedding dress!!!!" 

If I hadn't been sitting down I think I might have fallen over. 

"Yeah?" 

I was a little suprised. And a little... 

I am this persons best friend, and I should have been there. I felt too far away. And I knew that I didn't sound as excited as I should have, there is no date for the wedding and it has been on the 'to do' list for a few years. The wedding will probably still be a while away. But! This for her was, (and too right too!) a huge milestone.  It is fantastic news. And I am excited. This made my day. This lightened up my dark mood and made me smile.

The next immportant thing is shoes! 

But as mr fiancée might read the blog I can't tell you a thing about the dress! Doh! (Pictures will appear when I am allowed to post them!)

They are both really really excited and I hope that it will stay with them for the coming months. 

Congratulations on that milestone. 

Trish. Xx