God is AWESOME!

After what started off as kind of a rough and tedious week, I've realized again - as I shouldn't have to so often! - that God is SO. GOOD. I found out that stuff at home wasn't as good as I thought it was, and a few people asked if I wanted to go home, but I knew that I need to be here. I appreciate all the prayers in that department, by the way; things are looking better, as least for now.

I was also having trouble focusing on stuff at work because I feel like a typical intern. Things aren't as glamorous as they were made to seem to be, even though I'm helping out with some pretty important stuff. However, as I told one of my co-workers Friday, I know this is where God has me. Speaking of telling one of my co-workers, I found out Friday that I have a strong Christian friend now in a guy and his wife in my department. They took me home from Quantico in their big Texan truck :) and we just chatted about work and church and whether or not I had found a place yet. He also gave me some good career advice. That's one thing I love about my office; everyone there is incredibly concerned about me and where I'll be next year. They want to do anything they can to help me get where I need to be.  That's why I know I'm where God wants me to be; if I were anywhere else, I wouldn't have met the people here that I know I need to.

Friday we had a promotion ceremony down in Quantico, so I only had a half day at the office. Woohoo!! Quantico is so incredibly beautiful. When I think of Virginia, that's what I think of.  Tons of tall pine trees and green everywhere. Just beautiful.

Saturday Ashley and I went down to Eastern Market. That place is HUGE. I'm talking two or three blocks of just market. It made me feel like I was back in France :)  We got to taste everything from lemon cilantro hummus to fresh peaches to tomatoes drizzled in olive oil and rosemary. It was heaven. I walked away with some fresh salsa and a jar of homemade blackberry jam from a Christian family's farm. I can't wait to use it this week! After I got home, John, Divya, Lori, and I headed over to Dulles to see the Shuttle Discovery. John's dad was ON the shuttle!!!! Talk about freakingcoolridiculouslyawesome stories!! We had such a great time learning little facts and figures about the shuttle.

Today was also just an overall good God day. I went to Mark Batterson's church, National Community Church, today. They only meet in movie theatres, and there's one a little over a mile from me, so I walked this morning. I need to find a different way to go lol...it was waaaaaay too hot! But, the service was great, as we learned the 7 different words for praise in Hebrew that are found in the Bible. Afterward, my campus happens to do lunch together, so one of the guys took me over to a local BBQ joint where I met 2 Baylor Bears, 1 DBU Patriot, and 2 Aggies!! It was sooo good to be in the company of Texans again :)  A new friend Sarah took me to downtown Alexandria so we could get a DQ Blizzard and enjoy the comforts of home :)  It's like I was a at a mini Prestonwood!

The gang in front of the Shuttle Discovery!

So proud to get to be by the shuttle that his dad was in!