Couldn't have picked a better Guy!

First I’d like to apologize to my parents if they are reading this…I know this makes you very nervous!

So last night I was going to go pick Brittany up to hang out and she was a bit hard to find. The crazy kid doesn’t have a working phone so this is pretty normal but last night was a bit rough. I called her mom, no answer, her aunt claimed to not know her, and then sent me to her church and her cousin was not at all helpful. So after much searching and slowly driving around Cabrini, I went up to her place. The cops at the front gladly printed out a copy of my Id and I was on my way. I waited for about 5 minutes for the elevator which didn’t seem to be coming, pushed the button again and waited. Come on stupid elevator where are you? At this point I’m not nervous but you know, single white female here…a bunch of guys walk into the hall and I’ll admit at this point I’m a bit uneasy. An older guy, with a salt and pepper mustache walks up and starts pounding on the elevator buttons. The door opens and we step in, in what felt like the nick of time.

The elevator started moving; he asked my floor and kindly pressed the button. I then observed what seemed like very odd behavior, he started pounding on the 10 button, why I couldn’t be sure, and then he hit the alarm button…at this point I was both confused and not really sure what was going on. I think I kept my cool but I’m not really sure. He then proceeded to hit the door, no luck. His next move was to hit the door open button; it opened a crack and slammed shut. The final and most effective move was to press the door open button and slide the door open manually, followed by slamming it shut. At this point I know what I was thinking, “I’m never getting out of here, I should have jumped out when it was open!” Only a few minutes had passed but it seemed like much longer.

The elevator was on its way and we happily chatted about how old the elevators were and I thanked him for getting it unstuck in a way which must have seemed so awkward. All I can say is I am so grateful to God that I was stuck in the elevator with probably the nicest guy I’ve ever met in Cabrini and the one who knew how to fix the elevator! It was just one of those moments, when it was so incredible clear that God has everything all figured out, and why wouldn’t He?
Oh right – I told Brittany and her response: Yea don’t ride the elevators Camille!

KU lost...

So in this moment let's keep track of what all my co-workers and loving friends feel the need to share with me in this moment - we'll go in order...

Dave: Um....hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha (this is the moment I realized that they lost, because I was celebrating my friends wedding...thanks Dave!)

Jaime: Oh my gosh, KU just lost, I got 3 text messages, KU just lost - Go CUSE!

Some friends at church: Um how are you doing with the KU loss
Me: Surprisingly ok, they don't seem to be quite the idol they once were...

Co-Worker 1: Rought weekend I bet

Co-Worker 2: I wanted to give you some time, but I'd like to pass along my condolences on your loss this weekend. I'm really sorry that UK won't be stomping KU in the final.

Co-Worker 3: So I'm sure you've been hearing this a lot...but are you ok? Too bad KU didn't play that game!

And I'm sure it will continue...love you all so much for the tremendous support you are showing through this - - - NOT!

BLOCKED!

My blog just got blocked from work...why, it turns out that blogs now fall under innappropriate content!!! Eek, what am I going to do on my lunch break and when I just need a place for my brain to re-boot and re-charge? Apparently it won't be at my blog or reading yours!

Well it turns out I can still post to my blog I just can't look at what I posted...interesting!

This is my day today...

6:30am Coffee with Jody - wonderful fantastic time!
8:30am meeting that was let's say intense...
9:07am tried to retrieve my voicemail - received this prompt "I'm sorry that you are having trouble, please call back later."
9:27am I realized that pop-up post-its also work as a slinky - SUCCESS!!!
9:44am Singing the car wash song with my co-worker - "at the car wash yea - and work and work..."

Yep, it's going to be one of those days!

Romans 5:3-5

Every Tuesday morning Ashley and I have coffee/hot water together at Starbucks on Sheffield and Armitage…the first morning of this ritual AshMac was a little bit late and God led me outside to buy breakfast for the homeless man selling StreetWise. He was a very polite man, he was very grateful, thanked me and told me how beautiful my smile was. Why thank you sir, enjoy your breakfast!

The following week, running a little bit late I parked my car and jumped out. There he was again. He greeted me and I could see a longing in his eyes. We started chatting, and I think Ashley thought I was crazy…

Nathaniel: Can you see it, can you see the majesty?
Me: Yep I can see it. (Not really sure what he’s talking about, starting to wonder if in fact he is crazy.)
Nathaniel: I wish I was on the lake right now.
Me: Oh but it’s so much colder over there! (it was 25 degrees where we were)
Nathaniel: Yes, but it’s worth it, there is nothing better than the glory of God’s sunrise! It’s great from here, but from there…
Me: It sure is beautiful, you keeping warm these days?
Nathaniel: Yea, I’m warm enough, some day though…(he pauses)…there will be no more cold. When I’m in heaven with God, there will be no more cold! But hey, enjoy your breakfast.

I brought him some breakfast and we parted ways, until next week…
He made me think, when was the last time I truly enjoyed God’s creation so purely? When was the last time I shared that joy with a stranger? When was the last time I longed so purely to meet the Lord face to face? Nathaniel’s longings and joy were so pure, and why? Is it because he knows the Lord more deeply than I do, maybe? Is it because he is not held down by all of the materialism of the world, probably? Or is it due to one of my favorite verses…

Romans 5:3-5
3More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.