I was in the car with my mom late last night while she generously drove me back to my apartment, and after a couple minutes of silence I said, "mom, wouldn't it be great if God would give us just a little sneak peek or preview to what our lives will look like in six months?" Without even looking at me she said, "no. I wouldn't want that." If you're like me, then you probably agree that the idea of getting just a couple second preview of what the future looks like sounds pretty great. However, she's right as we know, that's not how our God works- and it's nothing to blame Him for; He does it this way for good reason. As I reflect on my word of the year, trust, I was reading some devotionals that talked about how God's timing is perfect for more reasons that one. If we were meant to know the future, then He would tell us, but He knows more than we do and He knows what we're capable of handling.
This week was a little crazy. It started with some heavy news about my grandpa, and then the amount I've had a lot on my mind with graduation approaching has felt the heaviest yet. My family has been through a lot, and my parents especially have had to make quick and hard decisions concerning my grandpa. While life feels like it's in a bit of a valley right now, I'm choosing to still notice the everyday blessings that God provides and it gives me reason to continuously be thankful.
My week at work was good. I've been able to continue working on the video series for the organization, and I'm learning so much when it comes to video production. As odd as it sounds I feel like I've learned more about video production in this internship than in my film classes I took. I'm by no means trashing my education, I think it stems back to the fact that in school, I'm so much more focused on getting the good grade that I'll do whatever it takes to get that- even if it means sacrificing the purpose I'm in school... to learn. At an internship, there is no grade. Your boss says what he/she wants, and you do whatever you need to do to produce it. In the process of doing that, you're teaching yourself and naturally end up learning a lot through that process- at least for me. I'm so grateful for this internship because I feel more confident saying I have a Communication degree with a focus in film and media.
I had a full heart this weekend. That can only mean one thing, right? Either I was in Michigan or Michigan was in Chicago. Two of my best friends from school came to visit me :) They came Friday night and stayed until Sunday afternoon. I couldn't stop jumping up and down in our living room as they got closer to our house on Friday night haha. My dad told my mom in the other room, "I think Hannah's excited." Yes, yes I was :) We stayed at our house Friday night and then Saturday morning my mom drove us to my apartment. We had a full day of exploring the city, and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. We walked down Michigan avenue from the American Girl store (to reminisce), to Sephora, to the biggest Starbucks in the world, to Shake Shack, to the iconic bean, to Navy Pier and we ended the night with deep dish pizza at Lou Malnati's and a Sprinkles cupcake from the cupcake ATM (yes it's a thing).
Going into week 8, I have a week of more job applications, continuing projects at work, wrapping up my class, and practicing Trust everyday. I'm looking forward to this weekend when my best friend comes home from school for spring break. My sister goes to school in Tennessee and I haven't seen her since Christmas. I'm so excited to see her and do what we do best; get coffee, drive around and laugh :)
I leave you with this verse of encouragement for the week. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
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