Clothing-Day 4

Today is day 4 of the clothing month.  Sorry I haven't been able to write about it yet, but I have been doing it.  For this month I am to only wear 7 clothing items.  The seven I chose were:
-jean capris
-jean shorts
-one grey short sleeve t-shirt with blue and orange writing on it that says YoungLife
-one purple long sleeve t-shirt
-pair of sweatpants
-shoes
-one hoodie/sweatshirt
After much discussion, the clothing I have to wear for dance doesn't count on this list.  I will be wearing the same dancing items, but there are too many of them to put on the list.  Council member Katie and I also decided that we would wear minimum to none for jewelry.  Goodbye beautiful feather earrings!

On the second and third days of this month, it snowed here in Colorado.  Today there is still snow on the ground and it is quite rainy looking outside, and I can only hope that it will soon warm up.  For the past 3 days, I have been wearing the same long sleeve t-shirt.  So far, no one has said anything.  My council member, Emma, goes to school with me, and we have talked about this month, and our friend Bekah was right there, so she knows already.  At dance, my council member Megan C. has also brought it up along with our good friend Carley.  These people already knew what I was doing though, so I feel that it is a good step in the right direction, but I want to reach people who don't know about my journey and what I am doing.  So far, this has been much easier than possessions month.  It has been nice getting to sleep in an extra 15 minutes or so, because I don't have to pick out my outfit; it's either one or the other.  I caught a cold though as soon as I got back from Spring Break, so that has been a bit of a bummer.  I am very congested and the cold weather with only a hoodie for a coat is not making it any better.  Hey, I'm excited though!  I can't wait to see all of the people that God is going to put in my path that I can show His love to.  Council member Katie is also doing this month with me.  I believe her seven items were jeans, athletic shorts, shoes, a hoodie, a long sleeve t, and a short sleeve t.  She's doing great with it, and I can already see that because we are doing it together, we are going to be much more successful than we were with possessions month.  Katie will also be giving away one piece of clothing everyday for this month to go along with only wearing seven clothing items all month.
This was my favorite month going into this journey, and so far it has been my favorite.  I wish that more of my council members wanted to do this one with me, but with sports and having to dress up for school, and PROM, I understand why they can't.  And, today is my little sister's birthday, so HAPPY DAY PEACHY!!!:) She is 10 today and I am so excited for her.  She is such a little bundle of joy and I am so proud to call her my sister.  (And let's just say, her name fits her perfectly!).  Only 6 more days until mine.  GET EXCITED!  I will probably be getting lots of clothes from family too, so I won't be able to wear them until May, but hey, that's okay!  It will be funny though to get a bunch of clothes and then not be able to wear them. :)
This Sunday is Easter, and I am really excited.  I might have to cheat a little bit (sorry guys) for Easter because my mom likes us all to be dressed up and looking good and I doubt she would approve me wearing a long sleeve purple shirt to church to celebrate why we can have a relationship with Him.  And I don't want to be disrespectful of the Lord on His day.  So again, I'm sorry if I cheat a little bit during this week.  But during this week I hope that you all can take the time to thank Him for giving us this opportunity to be with Him because His son died for US.  It's Easter week, and that means a lot more than hunting eggs and eating lots of good food (although I do enjoy both).


Dear Lord,
Thank you for giving me so much in life.  You have truly blessed me with good friends, good family, and an amazing relationship with YOU.  I pray that this week, we don't lose sight of what You are doing.  Thank you for sending your one and only son to us, so that we can have a relationship with You.  You are a kind and generous God who deserves all praise.  As we continue on in this journey, I pray that you would show us how to influence those around us for Your glory.  This week means so much to me and to everyone who loves You like I do.  The story is sad, but the ending is good.  Lord, please keep my family healthy, because we have been passing stuff around.  Jesus, help certain people in my life who say they know You to really realize it the upcoming days that are all about You.  I pray for my council, for my friends at school, and for those that I don't know or don't hang out with.  They all need You in some way.  Show up this week God at our schools, in our families, something God.  You are the author of our story, and I trust you whole heartedly with my life.  I am yours.  Amen.