...after I get off work at eight I am driving to Atlanta. I have a flight to catch to Michigan at 7:30 tomorrow morning. I am going up there for the weekend because two very dear friends of mine are getting married. My dad, who is driving me to the airport in the morning sent me this text today, "FYI we need to leave at 5 tomorrow. Hope you can sleep fast."
That made me laugh.
Well, my laundry should be done now, so I am headed back to my house to pack before work. Till we meet again,
Kat
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Distress at the Beach
While we were camping last week *someone* left the keys in the car and *someone else* locked the car. So that left us 40 miles from civilization with no way to get in the car. Yeah fun. But alas, there was cell phone coverage and AAA. After waiting about an hour for the guy to reach us, he had the car unlocked in under two minutes.
And we were very careful with the keys from then on. :]
*Names where changed to protect the guilty.
Family Love
I.love.my.siblings.
Times like yesterday made me remember why.
A couple of my siblings (soon to be three) work at Chick-fil-A. My brother has worked there for quite awhile and earned respect over the years. This week he went to Columbia, SC to help open a new Chick-fil-A there.
[As a side note, did you know if you are one of the first 100 people at a new Chick-fil-A that they give you free Chick-fil-A for a year. People camp outside the store for days just to be one of the lucky 100. Chick-fil-A is nice theough and feeds these patrons all day the day before an opening. Crazy, right?]
Well, since Columbia is not that far, my family went their for lunch on their opening day. You know, just to be supportive and all.
And let me tell you, being in the car with my siblings for three hours was down.right.hilarios. I would try to describe it, but I would in no way do it justice. Let's jsut sum it up: I love my family.
[note: I stole this picture off of my mom's laptop. ]
Monday, August 17, 2009
In That
One night while we were camping a pretty massive storm rolled in. It took a couple of hours to come directly above us. Those couple of hours were really nice because it provided heat-relieving wind. I had placed my chair so that the waves would lap up over my feet while I read my book. As I sat there reading, the storm came. Lightening scattered throughout the horizon and the sky darkened. The intensity of that storm was more than I had ever witnessed. The normal reaction to have in that time would be one of fear, but for me during that time I knew nothing but comfort and peace....as I had never felt before. I think it was something about not having any worries on my mind and knowing that I was only surrounded by things God had placed there....the lightening, the beach, the vast ocean, the thunder, and wind. It was as if all was as it should be....................
And yet with those whole move-to-Mexico thing, my patience about not knowing every.little.detail. about how everything is going to work out, has worn thin. I mean, what exactly am I supposed to get done between now and then? I have doctors visits, and school stuff, and people to visit, and a roommate to find, and packing, and deciding what to keep here and what to get rid of, and family to spend time with. And what about work?
And not that I mind those things, at all. I am actually looking forward to all of it. I find it exciting. And the unknown thrilling....well to a point. And that point has come and gone. Because well, in case you did not know, I am a planner. I like to be able to look at the "To-Do" list and see how it will move into the "Done" list. And because of all the unknown factors, I am not able to do that right now.
Just like in that storm, I am not able to control the factors around me. The Lord holds control in both of the situations. And slowly, ever so slowly, I am learning to find comfort and peace as I have never known in that.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Sand and Thoughts
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
17. Primitive Camping
A couple of my friends and I came to Cape San Blas on Monday and camped until Thursday.Wile it was not exactly primitive, it still counts in my book. The sand is so white, the water calm and clear, and at night we could see thousands of stars. It is arguably the prettiest place I have ever seen. Well, the rest of my friends' family came down on Thursday and they are renting a house for the week. We went from the tent above to this place below.
Um, yeah, niiiccceee. 
Friday, August 07, 2009
Today is...
...the last day of summer camp. It has been a great summer, but it also seems right that it is ending now.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Random Act of Kindness
This is a laod of my laundry. Yeasterday it was dirty, waiting to be washed. Today it was washed and dried. All by my older brother. This morning he sent me this text:"soo i decided that i want to be nice to you and i have nothing to do today so i will finish your laundry for you! not sure i will know how to fold it though! haha love you!
And that is one of the many reasons I love him.
The Dentist.
This morning I went to the dentist before work.
This is one of the few times that I have gone without a few of my siblings also being there to get their pearly whites checked out as well.
After my cleaning, while we were waiting on the x-rays and the doc, I sat there and thought about how different my dentist experience was form when I was younger....
*My siblings would be there. And it wold take literally hours to get through everyone. We would take books to read and schoolwork to do while we waited. This time I only had to sit in that room for three minutes before I got called back.
*I used to always be able to get something from the "treasure chest" after it was all over and a really cool new tooth brush. No treasure chest this time and the tooth brush was just boring.
*They have TV's in the cleaning rooms, and The Andy Griffith Show would be playing. And that show is by far my all time favorite. This morning, the just had pictures of different mountains and waterfalls and such. But as I was thinking about it, the TV went blank, and then guess what came on? You guessed it! The Andy Griffith Show! I smiled to myself.
So being at the dentist this morning made me wish I was a kid again, but then I remembered that I will not be going to the dentist for about a year because I will be in Mexico. Suddenly I was very happy again that I am an adult.
This is one of the few times that I have gone without a few of my siblings also being there to get their pearly whites checked out as well.
After my cleaning, while we were waiting on the x-rays and the doc, I sat there and thought about how different my dentist experience was form when I was younger....
*My siblings would be there. And it wold take literally hours to get through everyone. We would take books to read and schoolwork to do while we waited. This time I only had to sit in that room for three minutes before I got called back.
*I used to always be able to get something from the "treasure chest" after it was all over and a really cool new tooth brush. No treasure chest this time and the tooth brush was just boring.
*They have TV's in the cleaning rooms, and The Andy Griffith Show would be playing. And that show is by far my all time favorite. This morning, the just had pictures of different mountains and waterfalls and such. But as I was thinking about it, the TV went blank, and then guess what came on? You guessed it! The Andy Griffith Show! I smiled to myself.
So being at the dentist this morning made me wish I was a kid again, but then I remembered that I will not be going to the dentist for about a year because I will be in Mexico. Suddenly I was very happy again that I am an adult.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Becca.
My friend through all times. Ever consistent. Much more like a sister, actually.
We are having coffee together later on tonight.
And it has only been a little over a week since I have seen her, but it seems sooo much longer.
I plan on enjoying myself.
[note: The date on the picture is correct. We took it at the Detroit Auto Show.]
33. Shop at the Outlets on Tax Free Day
Well, in Georgia that would have been yesterday. And the only reason I put that one down on my list of 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days was because I was on my way to do just that when I was making my list. It was actually at the suggestion of my brother, Adam. Just the evening before, he had arrived back in the States from being in Ecuador for three weeks. I met him at the airport with my dad and Kim and we stayed the night at their house that night. It was great to catch up with my brother and hear all his crazy stories from his time away. And just as a side note, Adam is much more into shopping at the outlets then I am, and proved it with all his purchases. But I got a couple of cute things too. :)
Sunday, August 02, 2009
What's Next?
MIt is hard to believe that just three months ago tomorrow, I left in the early hours of the morning, with a car full of stuff and drove down I-75 from Michigan to Georgia. I was finally going back after three years of living there. So many times, my plans had changed, but my God was ever faithful. Many times in my life, I think that I am headed on direction, but God just allows me to think that to make me take the first step, and then He swings me into a place where I never dreamed I would be.
I am at that point in my life again....
This is what I wrote back in June in this post about why I moved back to Augusta:
In the same post I shared a little bit about why I want to learn Spanish fluently:
Like I said then, and like other people have told me, the best way to learn a language is be completely immersed in it. For about four years, the desire to live in a Spanish speaking country for a few months, has only grown for me. But as I shared in the post about why I moved to Augusta, I had my list of things that I wanted to accomplish before that time came.
I have loved my job this summer and think it is one of the main reasons God had me move to Augusta. It has been indescribable. I have learned so much. Been blessed. Cried. Laughed. Labored. Witnessed pain. Loved children. Shared the gospel. Had friendships. Organized. Gotten frustrated. Worked with and for people. Learned to pick my battles. Seen what really matters. And the way I view life has been refined because of this summer. But the summer is almost over. And with the end of summer, comes the end of my summer job. The last week of day camp starts tomorrow.
The question, "what next?" has come again.
But I never would have imagined the answer.
One night, about a month ago, as I tried to go to sleep, I kept getting the idea that I should spend time with the Lord. I tried to ignore it, but finally I gave in, turned on the light, and grabbed my Bible and journal. Through writing everything out that night, I got the idea that maybe God wanted me to spend time in a Spanish-speaking country sooner than I thought. A bit of what I wrote that night:
I also thought a lot about my sister, Ashlyn, that night. What would the Lord have her to do? Would she be playing any part in this?
I prayed and kept things to myself for a couple of weeks, then when I went up to Teen Camp, I sat down with Ashlyn and shared my thoughts with her. Immediately, she said that is something she would be interested in. We prayed together that day, holding hands on a bench in the middle of the afternoon at camp. We prayed similar things to what I prayed a couple of weeks before. "God we want to do what You want us to do. Open doors and close them. Help us distingush between our will and Your's."
The next Wednesday night, I spoke with a woman at my chapel who had been a missionary along with her husband, in Mexico. I mentioned to her, that the next time they went back, Ashlyn and I would be interested in going with them, and maybe even for longer than a couple of weeks...potentially 6 to 9 months. The next week, she asked me if Ashlyn and I could have dinner with her and her husband the following Sunday.
During that conversation the following Sunday, they told us of some native missionaries, and the chapel they are a part of, in Mexico that might be willing to host us for a few months. We told them that we could leave as early as September. When we left that day, we all agreed that we would keep praying, Ashlyn would apply for her passport, and they would contact the people in Mexico. But they also told us it may be several weeks before they heard back.
Well, that was last Sunday. This past Wednesday, the couple came up to me and said that they had heard back from the people in Mexico, and that we could go in September if we wanted! I as nothing short of ecstatic!
So, we would like to leave at the end of September, but many things would need to work out for that to happen. We also understand that God's will for one of us, may not necessarily be His will for both of us. Those many things are doors that the Lord could either open or close. And God knows what's best, so we are trusting Him to lead.
I do know a few more details of what life would look like for us down there, but I will share those at a later time when and if things keep moving along.
Please pray for us!
And please feel free to ask questions. You can leave a comment here, or email me at kathleenboudet@att.net
I am at that point in my life again....
This is what I wrote back in June in this post about why I moved back to Augusta:
"I wanted a place that I could be at for a year or so, a place somewhat close to my family, a place where I could finish school, get a "real job" (I had never had one before), save some $, be involved in a church, and start learning Spanish. I also wanted to spread my wings a little bit, if you will. While I was in Michigan, I lived with Christians, worked with Christians, all my friends were Christians, and well you get the picture. I want the chance to grow, to get out of my comfort zone, to be in the place where I would only see God as my refuge."
In the same post I shared a little bit about why I want to learn Spanish fluently:
"I love America. A strange place to start, but please let me explain. By traveling around the country, I have meet so many different people with stories to tell...all people who need Jesus Christ as their Savior. Many of them believe that there is a God, that the Bible at least contains truth, that there is a person called Jesus who supposedly rose from the dead, that they are people who are not perfect, and the list goes on. If that person dies without Christ, they will spend eternity in Hell. They do not realize that Jesus Christ is God, that He died and rose from the dead, for THEM. That He wants, longs for, a relationship with THEM. So many people just need someone to share the good news with them, and then they will accept it. Of course there are many who won't and still others who have never even heard the name Jesus Christ, and they need to Lord too. But it breaks my heart to think of those who know so much, but are so confused.
On top of that, I have spent the past 20 years learning American culture. I am American. I know what they think, how they think, what is going on in society. I do not have to spend years getting to know a new culture,m because, well, I know this one already. This is where the Lord has placed me.
But there is another culture that us becoming a part of our American culture. Anywhere that I have gone in America....a rest stop in Ohio, downtown Kansas City, California, New York, even the Masters in Augusta, I have always met people who I have not been able to talk to, because I do not speak Spanish. I mean, I took it in highschool, but that meager bit was just enough to cause me to embarrass myself whenever I tried to speak Spanish. Ever so slowly over the past few years, my desire to learn Spanish has only increased. Increased to the point that I think I would be wrong if I did not pursue it. I think the best way to learn another language is to be around it all the time...to live in it."
Like I said then, and like other people have told me, the best way to learn a language is be completely immersed in it. For about four years, the desire to live in a Spanish speaking country for a few months, has only grown for me. But as I shared in the post about why I moved to Augusta, I had my list of things that I wanted to accomplish before that time came.
I have loved my job this summer and think it is one of the main reasons God had me move to Augusta. It has been indescribable. I have learned so much. Been blessed. Cried. Laughed. Labored. Witnessed pain. Loved children. Shared the gospel. Had friendships. Organized. Gotten frustrated. Worked with and for people. Learned to pick my battles. Seen what really matters. And the way I view life has been refined because of this summer. But the summer is almost over. And with the end of summer, comes the end of my summer job. The last week of day camp starts tomorrow.
The question, "what next?" has come again.
But I never would have imagined the answer.
One night, about a month ago, as I tried to go to sleep, I kept getting the idea that I should spend time with the Lord. I tried to ignore it, but finally I gave in, turned on the light, and grabbed my Bible and journal. Through writing everything out that night, I got the idea that maybe God wanted me to spend time in a Spanish-speaking country sooner than I thought. A bit of what I wrote that night:
"Lord, if this is what you want me to do, make it perfectly clear to me. Please give me the option to either obey or disobey...nothing in between. Work everything out. Give me the information that I need. Oh, God, give me wisdom! Show me where to go, what to do. Place wise counsel in my life...my elders, my parents. May their hearts and my heart all be in unison....one with Your's."
I also thought a lot about my sister, Ashlyn, that night. What would the Lord have her to do? Would she be playing any part in this?
I prayed and kept things to myself for a couple of weeks, then when I went up to Teen Camp, I sat down with Ashlyn and shared my thoughts with her. Immediately, she said that is something she would be interested in. We prayed together that day, holding hands on a bench in the middle of the afternoon at camp. We prayed similar things to what I prayed a couple of weeks before. "God we want to do what You want us to do. Open doors and close them. Help us distingush between our will and Your's."
The next Wednesday night, I spoke with a woman at my chapel who had been a missionary along with her husband, in Mexico. I mentioned to her, that the next time they went back, Ashlyn and I would be interested in going with them, and maybe even for longer than a couple of weeks...potentially 6 to 9 months. The next week, she asked me if Ashlyn and I could have dinner with her and her husband the following Sunday.
During that conversation the following Sunday, they told us of some native missionaries, and the chapel they are a part of, in Mexico that might be willing to host us for a few months. We told them that we could leave as early as September. When we left that day, we all agreed that we would keep praying, Ashlyn would apply for her passport, and they would contact the people in Mexico. But they also told us it may be several weeks before they heard back.
Well, that was last Sunday. This past Wednesday, the couple came up to me and said that they had heard back from the people in Mexico, and that we could go in September if we wanted! I as nothing short of ecstatic!
So, we would like to leave at the end of September, but many things would need to work out for that to happen. We also understand that God's will for one of us, may not necessarily be His will for both of us. Those many things are doors that the Lord could either open or close. And God knows what's best, so we are trusting Him to lead.
I do know a few more details of what life would look like for us down there, but I will share those at a later time when and if things keep moving along.
Please pray for us!
And please feel free to ask questions. You can leave a comment here, or email me at kathleenboudet@att.net
101 Things to Do in 1001 Days
{in no particular order}
- Finish Degree
- Run a Marathon
- Become Fluent in Spanish
- Build a Table
- Become a Foster Mom
- Grow a Community Garden
- Memorize I John
- Memorize Phillippeans
- Memorize John 3 in Spanish
- Make a Dress
- Learn to Crochet
- Parasail
- Take a Photography Class
- Wash Clothes in a Creek
- Live in the Inner City
- Be a part of a New Assembly
- Primitive Camping
- Start a Fire on my own
- Rock Climb
- Make Budget\Menu with $80 per Month
- Support one Missionary Constantly
- Learn to Cut Hair
- Journal Everyday for 30 Days
- Learn to Can
- Perfect Bread Making
- Visit Africa
- Write Siblings Weekly
- Write Parents Weekly
- Get Motorcycle License
- Get Fire Arms Carry Permit
- Wear Green Heels
- Go to Boston
- Shop at the Outlets on Tax Free Day
- Stay in Touch with Emmanuel
- Pay for Stranger in Line
- Drink ________ (insert something that I do not know how to spell)
- Weekly Random act of Kindness
- Increase Spelling to Post High School Level
- Stop Eating Candy
- Write out all Spending for 3 Months
- Learn to Change Breaks
- Provide Meal for Someone Weekly
- Get a Piercing
- Four Spiritual One-on-One Conversations a Week
- Watch Beauty and the Beast
- Watch a Sunrise
- Canvas Painting
- Climb a Mountain
- Cider Point
- SSFG
- Visit Grandpa Boudet
- Meet Sarah Grace
- Make Good Peace Cobbler
- Make Chocolate Amish Bread
- Counsel at Teen Camp
- Work at a VBS
- Plant a Rose Bush
- Play in the Rain
- Jump on Bubble Wrap
- Be a Kid for a Whole Day
- Line Dance
- Build a Snowman
- Watch a Movie Outside
- Homemade Tortillas
- See a Volcano
- Visit Alaska
- Watch a Thunderstorm
- See the Gulf
- Milk a Cow
- Read 10 Books in Spanish
- See the Red Wood Forest
- Backpack Europe
- Go to Albany
- Run a Triathlon
- Chop Wood
- Make Syrup
- Drive a Tractor
- Donate Hair
- Take a Singing Lesson
- Go to Michigan
- Transverse the Continental USA
- Play with a Puppy
- Swing on a Tire
- Go to the UP
- Sleepover with my Sisters
- Do a High Ropes Course
- Present the Gospel in Spanish
- Play Video Games with my Brothers
- Eat a Hot Dog in Central Park
- Skate at Rockefeller Center
- Sing Christmas Carols in the Summer
- Tell the Truth at a Painful Time
- Watch a Birth
- Be in Two Places at Once
- Work at a Soup Kitchen
- Water Ski
- Become an Encourager
- Get Accepted to Grad School
- See 3 of the 7 Wonders
- Hike on the Application Trail
- Clean a Chimney
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