Barrista

/bəˈristi; It. bɑristi/ Show SpelledNoun:

a person who is specially trained in the making and serving of coffee drinks, as in a coffee bar.

Yep, I'm training for my new job!! Abba is so faithful!! I applied on January 3, 2011. Folklore Coffee Company called last Wednesday, I interviewed Thursday, and i started today. (after a quick, little trip to Findlay, Ohio for a four-day weekend.) The training is intense (I never knew there was so much to learn about...coffee!), there's a science to everything, but it's good. It will keep me busy and not bored! And there's free coffee! :) I'm quite a bit overwhelmed because there is so much to process, but I'm sure I'll catch on quickly! So I've completed my first day of training, I train two more days and then I start on Saturday! So, here i go! I'm so thankful for the job! AND...when i didn't hear back from folklore, I lined up another job with a friend to help her with her cleaning business, so now I'm juggling two jobs...and still running...oh and friends...and family...and...yah, I'm overwhelmed. but just one day at a time!

And i have to get to bed for tonight, but I'm excited to post soon (haha, if i have time sometime!) about what Abba has been doing in my heart!

My Dear Ava,

You have been long waited for and your arrival has been much anticipated. I have no doubt, though, that the timing was perfect. From the moment that you entered this world and took your first breath of air, until you have lived a long full life and take your last, promise me that you will never doubt who you have been called forth and created to be.
You have been chosen as a light, just remember that it doesn't take a blinding light to start a fire going, rather it takes only a small persistent flame that refuses to give up or blow out to set it all ablaze. No matter what wind or rain comes, walk in your Abba God's light and let your little, but steady, flame burn.
I know, even now, that your life will not be without hardship; honestly no life is. but keep your head up, precious one, for you are so much more than any lie you might have to face. The joy of life lived to it's fullest certainly outweighs the times when you fight the lies. It may seem, at one point, unfair that your parents gave you up, but remember that God redeems; He knows what he is doing. He will never leave you. He will never forsake you. And he has placed the love of true parents in the heart of your forever family. The, too, will be with you; they are not going to leave you as your walk on the path of life. I've seen they're love for you before they even knew your face, they loved you so deeply, Ava Mei, like only parents and family can do. And they love you still. If you ever wonder why someone in your life would chose to walk away, know that they are the ones missing out, because you, Ava, are so special.
Even before I have met you, or held you, or heard you laugh, I can feel a calling, distinct on your life. It is not for me to know what all that calling is, but there is a calling there. Perhaps I am wrong, but i sense a sweet, loving, caring, laid back, joyful, happy, deep, sensitive, thoughtful personality in you. Don't be afraid, though, as you get older, to step out of your little life, and let that flame flicker brightly. I can assure you of this: You are called, you have a destiny. You're very life is proof of that fact. Abba God placed his hand on you and cleared the path for you to come into the world, just as he is clearing the path for you're life.

You are a light. Shine beautifully, Beautiful Ava!
Love, Lissie

"When one door closes, another door opens..."

Or in my case, 'when one journal ends, another one begins.'

It's a strangely sad feeling, but happy too! It's just that i've poured my heart onto those pages, vented on those pages, processed on those pages, cried on those pages (or tried too), took sermon notes on those pages, and just had that little journal with me as I did life. And it became a strange attachment and security. Cuz it's mine, it holds little pieces of me. But the happy things is, now i get to start a new journal, and fill it with more of my heart.

I'm not really sure what else to say, other than this. My Abba is a good god. My Abba is a faithful god. My abba keeps his promises. My Abba will complete the work he began. My Abba is coming for my heart. My Abba will make my heart whole. My Abba will always be. My Abba will always love me. My Abba is so good to me.