Coughing is no fun.

Hello, friends!  Welcome to another week in the life of Kelsey Branch.

 Sunday, April 21- look at my cute new flip flops!  So excited to go to the beach with my family this summer.  :)

April 22- my first RE/MAX Sales meeting!  Pretty cool!

April 23- day 1 of me not feeling so hot... nasty cough!

April 24- I skipped Awana so that I could work on these yard sale signs for our next Camp Fundraiser!  I think they turned out well but of course I just read that it is supposed to rain both days...

April 25- Steven took me to Mimi's Cafe to celebrate getting my Real Estate License.  My Chicken Parmesan was so good!

April 26- Had some yummy hot chocolate at a new place in Cottleville- The Chocolate Bar- with my friend Lauren!  It was so good and would be a perfect place for date night with their outdoor patio seating and fire pits!

April 27- my last ever shift at Delmar Gardens.  So sad!  Broke my heart to write that letter but one Full-Time job (plus everything at church) is enough... I will miss it!

I have struggled recently with jealousy/comparison.
Not the nasty kind from High School- I wish I had her boyfriend, body, hair, etc.
But there are a couple of people in particular that it seems like their life turned out SO perfect... like they got the life that I would have picked out for myself...  Just in the blessings that God has given them.
I try to remind myself to have joy for these people instead of jealousy... to be happy for them...  as they love God and give Him the glory for what He's done. Remind myself that God's story for me is different than the story for them, but is just as special.

The last 6 months or so, this verse has knocked on my heart:  "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6.   I think this is my life verse.  I need to learn to be content with the amazing things He has blessed me with, while living a holy life, and trust Him with the rest.

Easier said than done though!

 

Here we go Again!

Oh, boy...
My last post was March 27.
Today is April 21.
It has been a while.
Today I will try to catch you up on my past MONTH

March 29- we left for our Senior Trip to CHICAGO!  After a 5 hour drive, we got to our Hotel which was SUPER nice.  That night we went to China Town and a Chinese Restaurant for dinner, then on the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier after dark!

March 30- we had a full day in Chicago including Millenium Park, Shedd Aquarium, shopping, swimming, and Giordano's for our LATE dinner.

Sunday, March 31- our last day, I had to make sure to buy a magnet!  Steven and I's tradition is every trip we take, we buy a new magnet from that place then write on the back the occasion, dates, and hotel and put it on our fridge.  I ended up getting the bottom one.  :)

April 1- Barkley was happy we were home!  And he loves sneaking on our bed to nap.  :)

April 2- this Bacon, Egg, and Cheese biscuit made my day.  It's the little things...

April 3- I was so excited that it was FINALLY warm enough to put out my Spring/Summer hand soaps!  :)

April 4- last minute picture with Barkley  :)

April 5- just another day in paradise...

April 6- I am trying to be ahead of the curve with these pretty mason jar lids and straws!

Sunday, April 7- pretty magnolia tree in front of our house!

April 8- started working on Yard Sale signs for our next Youth Group Fundraiser.  1 down 15 to go!

April 9- lazy puppy on our love seat

 April 10- a bird made a nest in my Spring Wreath!  There's 3 eggs inside!

April 11- We had "Teen Night" at our house, my Real Estate License came in, and Steven surprised me with a Keurig to celebrate!

April 12- my WONDERFUL family (and pretty mama) came for the weekend!  Had a great time just hanging out and talking with them.

April 13- my parents helped us plant flowers and a few other things around the house!  We all went to Fritz's after dinner, and we worked on planning our vacation to Hilton Head together this summer!

Sunday, April 14- Took Barkley to the Dog Park after my parents left with Cassie, Karsten, Bella, and Kami!

April 15- At youth, Steven had us all write out 1 verse from each book of the New Testament to work on memorizing.  I'm excited about this!

April 16- took my first Orientation class for SCCAR.  It was actually ok because I was surprised to see (and get to sit with) my friend from my licensing class!

April 17- it was a GREAT day because I finally finished my "old" body wash and got to start this new one!

April 19- just sitting on my desk working on the laptop while the IT guy looked at my computer for 3 hours... and still wasn't able to fix it!  That night we went to Steve and Cassie's- we will miss them when they move.

April 20- Sweet Tea from Chick-Fil-A and Aldi!

Not a lot of exciting things going on but life sure keeps us busy.

Now to shower and off to bed!  I need to get more serious about these pics and posts... sorry for the boringness of this one.