The week... so far

Well, it has been another exciting week in the life of Britt Clay. Christmas was this week, and I was extremely blessed by the gifts that were given to me. I got some clothes, shoes, money/gift cards, movies (Air Force One, and Oceans 12), some stuff for my car, and a vacation that I haven't been to yet. But I am really excited.
I was extremely surprised by the gift I got from Pepa, though. I drew my name for the gift exchange that we always have on my mom's side of the family that I don't particularly like, but have to participate in. But Pepa gave me $100. I was really shocked, needless to say. But God knew that I needed the money, and He provided it. Even through someone who someone who is not a Christian, but who does love me. I have been shown that a lot this year by Pepa. He gave me more money than usual for my birthday, allowed me to mow his yard for him and pay me, even though I wasn't doing it for the money, and then he did this. But he told me this year that I am special. Which shocked me even more that anything he has done for me because we ar nothing alike in the way we look at life. But I hope that he says that because he can tell a difference in the way I live, and that it is because of Christ that I live that way. So I really appreciate him telling me that for whatever reason he has. I usually feel like an outsider a lot when we get together with mom's family because I share nothing in common with her brothers, so that is always interesting. But I did talk to them some, and I am glad. They are family after all.
It was also an interesting Christmas because Lauren and I spent a lot of it together. But it was really good. On Thursday I played her dad, and Doyle (her uncle) in golf on the Wii their family got for Christmas. I beat them terribly the first time. It was great! Then I lost terribly the second time. We played on expert the second time, and I had to get used to the feel of the remote, because it was a lot more sensative to my movement. I did really bad on the first whole, and by the time we got to the last whole I had to take a chance to even tie, but I messed up there also. But it was fun. I still got the best score of the two games we played. :)
I went ice skating with Lauren, Brooke, John, Justin, Kriten, and Erin. It was fun too. I am not as bad as I thought I was. And I think Lauren was just happy that I went. So that was good. But Brooke got sick and we had to go back to their house anyways. So Brooke and I came home early, which was fine.
I like being home. It is nice to do sometimes. It is good to be with the family and just relax. So, that is what I am doing right now. And now, I am getting off.

Hello

I finally have a blog. You're welcome Beth. And I am not sure what to post right now. But that is ok, because I am a man of few words. Lauren is sitting here next to me at this moment, trying to let me know what I am supposed to do on here. She is just smiling, and chuckling because she is next to me.:)

So, I am on break right now. Which means I am out of school for a month, for those who no longer get a break because you live in the real world. But I am working at Hobby Lobby, and well lets just say, not all women are all they are cracked up to be. I had one lady this week who said that all of her stuff was 50% off, and I knew that it wasn't. But the girl bagging for me told her that it was. And I checked to see if it was and it wasn't, but the lady insisted that there was a sign right above all of the items that said that it was 50% off. I knew there was no sign, because I put the signs up for that area, but it was too late. So, I just gave her 50% off. So, I had to go back and delete every item that I wrang up, and re-do all of it. But I messed up, and put one item back on twice. So the lady stood there and counted all of the items in the bag and on the receipt. I was very...mad, to say the least. So we told her to go to the refunds area, and she did. Then the lady after her was like, "I can't believe that lady, she is such an idiot! Some people are just...(I don't remember those words exactly) The idiots are out in full force today!" I just laughed. I was glad someone agreed with me. But that is what a lot of the ladies are like. Some just come at the right time to put you in a bad mood. Then someone comes around to cheer you up. I saw 5 or 6 people I knew that day, which was nice because I did not want to be at work. But ya, that is work.

Lately I have felt socially deprived, because I was living on campus where I am around people all the time. And I could just call someone and hang out if I wanted. And plus I made some amazing friends and I miss them. But I think I mostly feel that way because I had to work every evening during the week accept Tuesday. I was really wanted to spend time with my family over the break, but that wasn't happening. So I was sad, and depressed. But things are better now. God blessed me by making me sick. Kind of weird, but it was, and is. I got to go home because I could barely talk on Friday, and Saturday, for most of the day, I still had a sore throat. So I stayed home because you can't be cashier and not talk. So I rested, and helped the family get things ready for the evening. I enjoyed that. So I am doing better now, but I had to tell myself, "I can either stay sad and depressed or find a way to glorify God. And I have been memorizing I Thessalonians 5:18 "In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." So I had to determine that that is what I would do. And I did, and now things are much better.

So, that is a little bit of what is going on in my life. I guess I will type to you later.