With my birthday being in March (came and gone…March 6th), I was holding more of a pessimistic view of my upcoming 33rd year.
My thirties thus far have been amazing, full of life, discipline, trust, and growth. I really don’t morn my twenties, but the past months have been a bit difficult as I was approaching 33.I really can’t say what it was, why all of a sudden thirty-three wasn’t holding the same joy and fulfillment, it just wasn’t.
As the days grew closer, I was reminded that this was Christ’s death and resurrection year. It probably was the hardest year of His life, but in the end He accomplished what He came for, and is now sitting in glory at the right hand side of our Father.
That was encouragement! I am in the year of “our” salvation, at the age when He died for me! This brought so much perspective.
Plus it is also a doubles year. If I live to be 99 it only occurs nine times in my life time. And this being only my third time, I thought I better enjoy it! My team kept teasing me because for the past few months I have been telling people that I was 33, and they insisted that I couldn’t claim that yet! It sure did help though, by the time I actually did turn 33, it didn’t seem so bad after all.
My birthday day, was actually amazing!
To my family and friends back home…..a humongous thank you! The emails before, on and after my b-day were amazing! I loved the notes, e cards, and the video (you rock Deb!) I felt so remembered and loved. Thanks for responding to the birthday fairy’s message (she is really good at that J ). It didn’t make the homesickness as bad!
On March 6th I woke up to a great b-day breakfast, of pancakes (birthday cake shaped), eggs, fruit, juice, and hot chocolate. It was so good and brought back great memories of past birthday breakfast times.
Then we had our first teaching time with just our team with Gary and Lisa. Lisa spoke about grief (great stuff), then I headed to the internet and later on headed to the salon with Molly and TraDay for a pedicure and a facial.
I have never gotten a salon facial before and it was fun and relaxing. It was great because the owner was a Christian woman and she had an amazing story, so it was so pleasant to chat with her.
In the evening we headed to The Rustic Tavern for dinner. The evening was filled with salads, pizza, and multiple birthday toasts. I also got b-day notes from each of my teammates, which in itself totally speaks to my love language of words of affirmation. That truly blessed me.
Molly was making an amazing chocolate cake by scratch. It took a while, we ate at 11:00, but it was sure worth it!!!! A chocolate cake, with chocolate whipped frosting….mmm mmm good!
The evening ended with me getting a beautiful green wrist purse from Molly and the team (she had bought it back in Cambodia…so thoughtful!) filled with chocolates and candies.
My thirty- third birthday was indeed blessed! I am now looking at this year with anticipation of what the Lord has in store for me. I no longer am dreading it but instead looking forward to it….maybe this doubles thing isn’t so bad.
