Dear people who read my blog, I'm just kidding, Dear all you wonderful people in my life.
I have mentioned in previous blog posts that I had the best news to tell you. Well now I can safely tell you seeing as the event has happened. My younger sister who's 20 arrived in the Uk on Monday the 23rd last week :)))! She decided to come and work here for a few months. It's very nice to have her with me. It was amazing last month when she told me on my birthday that she'd decided to come to the Uk, I did not expect it at all. So there you go for those of you who didn't know already as I did tell quite a few people I saw because well I couldn't keep that kind of news in haha.
Bible verse I was reading:
Let there be no filthiness, nor silly talk, nor levity which are not fitting but instead let there be thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no fornicator or impure man or one who is covetous (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is because of these things that the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. ~Ephesians 5:4-7
"besides all these; taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication." ~ Ephesians 6: 16-18
On the 13th of May one of our bus coaches at the hotel was arriving late so I was told I was only going to start the dining room shift at 8pm but it turned out they weren't arriving until 11pm so I got the night off. Also on the 13th of May I found out you can update your facebook status via the new Skype. For those of you that don't know, actually I think most of you know by now that I am on facebook a lot but not because I am killing time or to play games or to look at photos, I'm on there to keep in touch with my friends and family around the world. I have a big thing about connecting with people and keeping in touch and facebook is a great way to do that. I even get notifications on facebook sent to my phone so sometimes I am not even on facebook and I reply quickly because I get it as a message so it may look like I am always online. I also facebook chat on my phone so if I'm showing online and I don't reply it's most likely because I have left it online on my phone and I left my phone in my room or it's on silent. Maybe I should work for facebook one day lol. Ok moving on from facebook....
When I read my bible I post some of the verses that stand out to me on facebook. Here is one.
So, whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all with the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
I watched Aquamarine and this is what I said about it on facebook; "watching Aquamarine and the mermaid starts crying when the two girls said they love her and she says, "I didn't know you leak when you are happy too." LOL :). And before when she is crying because the guy didn't say he loved her and he asked why she was crying because they'd only been on one date and she said "apparently it's something I do." Hahahaha she'd never cried before coming on land."
I have a big sense of humour for those of you that don't know, I am always laughing even if it is at myself. I find almost anything funny. I love to laugh and sometimes when I am laughing I find it hard to stop hahaha. I remember a teacher saying to me in high school something like, "Nicola you're always smiling, how is someone happy all the time." Well I am a smiley laughing person generally, I do get days when I get down but I always manage to pick myself up. It reminds me of part of the lyrics for a song "I get knocked down but I get up again, you're never going to keep me down." I think life is too short to be miserable but having said that I only learnt things through my experiences, a lot of things I went through got me to where I am today. And right now this is where I am supposed to be and I've never been happier. I know Gods got a plan for me as he does for all of us and whatever the future brings that'll come in good time but for now in this moment is where I will be happy and where I should be.
I don't know if any of you have watched Eurovision which is a European singing contest with singers from all the European countries. I watched it last year and I caught a bit of it this year. Here is the song from the winners from Azerbaijan. I had to google Azerbaijan because I'd never heard of it before lol. They were really good :)! And Greece's rapping was funny haha!
I got the morning off on Monday the 16th of May because I had to work on my off day on the Thursday and it was actually really good timing because I needed the rest. I love how things happen like that and how God works in your life.
On the 15th of May it was 1 week until my sister arrived in the Uk :)! I think people were wondering what my counting down was because I counted down everyday from one week.
On the 16th of May I just randomly decided to go to Exeter and so I got my things together and went 5 mins later lol. I like spontaneous decisions sometimes.
We always experience problems and it's not that I haven't experienced problems this year that makes this year different, what makes it different is your attitude towards your problems. No problem is too big for God.
God always finds me the right scripture when I need it.
When one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Do you not know the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? ~1 Corinthians 6:1-3. Love how when you need it you find the right scripture, thank God ♥ :)
This is my favourite song from a really brilliant Christian movie - Fireproof, brilliant movie, brilliant song!
Another song I like:
I went for a run on the beach with a friend on the 20th of May, I will get back in to my running. I couldn't run for a long time because of my ankle but it has healed and have never felt better :)!
My younger sister turned 20 on the 21st of May :))) wow no longer a teenager anymore but she will always be my younger sister ;)! They said the world was going to end on her birthday, well the world is still here.
Verses I like.
Luke 6:20-23 "Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. "Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. "Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name in evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
Something quite true. We are not perfect but God still loves us, His love for us is unconditional.
Think of it: Jesus is willing to forgive our failures and call us into His service. After all, if only perfect people qualified to serve Him. He wouldn't have anyone to choose from. ~John Stowell
Another bible verse I like.
Hebrews 6: 12. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
My sister arrived on the 23rd of May as a I have mentioned. On the 24th I gave a her a tour of Sidmouth and on the 25th I took her to Exeter for her 1st time.
On Friday afternoon we had a really chilled day and watched a movie because we were both exhausted. And in the evening we went to a couple of pubs in Sidmouth with some of my friends at the hotel. It was my sister's first time in an English pub.
On Saturday she went to Exeter and I was going to go with her but I had to work in the evening.
On Sunday my sister spent the day in Exeter.
Today we had departure day (where most of the guests leave the hotel) and it's always a busy day for housekeeping. I have just finished departure day and I'm looking forward to what the rest of the week has in store :)!
I have taken lots of pictures since my sister arrived which I will put on my blog in another blog post later.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog, keep well, and stay tuned for more news,
Love Nicola
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